Water preservation plan raises debate



CHARLOTTE – Studies have shown that if nothing is done, area water supply levels won’t be able to meet projected needs by 2065. A regional group has issued a plan for residents, businesses and utilities to conserve water that has already been met with criticism.The Catawba-Wateree Water Management Group, a nonprofit which identifies, funds and manages projects related to the […]

Pursuing Exit 27



Cornelius hopes to breathe new life into Augustalee propertyCORNELIUS – The town has agreed to split an estimated $500,000 bill to restart proceedings to get a Westmoreland interchange at the former Augustalee property.Commissioners recently directed staff to enter a contract with Kimley-Horn to write an Interchange Access Report for an Exit 27 onto Interstate 77. The report is required by […]

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The last thing we need are more traffic lights in this area



To the residents of Birkdale that want a new traffic light on 73, you already have one on Sam Furr Road. Try paying attention when you drive and you won’t rear-end someone and hurt yourself. The last thing we need are more traffic lights in this area.

Inventor gives residents their dignity back



CORNELIUS – Dr. John Kicos remembers visiting his stepfather in the hospital and thinking he was going to die from a urinary tract infection.“His eyes were shot, his tongue was out, he had symptoms of dementia,” Kicos said.Parkinson’s disease already forced his stepdad to be a full-time wheelchair user and so as not to burden his wife helping him get […]

Every School Every Week – Week of 1/29



 

The Herald Weekly: Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2015



 

Every School Every Week – Week of 1/29



• Bailey Middle – Spirits Days continue with Jan. 29 basketball games. The Huntersville Vocal Group performs at halftime of the 5:30 p.m. game, while the Davidson Turning Tigers entertain between the boys and girls games. … The school hosts its Barnes & Noble book fair 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 4.• Blythe Elementary – More than 250 students made […]

How local restaurants fared in health inspections – Week of 1/29



Health departments in Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties inspected the following restaurants Jan. 16-22:Cornelius• Big Bitez Grill, 20430 W. Catawba Ave. – 97.5• Galway Hooker, 17044 Kenton Drive – 95• Harris Teeter meat & seafood, 19815 North Cove Road – 98.5• Harvey’s, 19707 Liverpool Pkwy. – 94Denver• Rice Bowl, 2100 N. N.C. 16 – 97Huntersville• 201 Central, 13108 Eastfield Road […]

Technology drives college construction