Crime Roundup – Week of 6/10



HUNTERSVILLE – The Huntersville Police Department reported the following charges, including places and dates of arrest or citation, May 27-June 6:• Brittany Marie Black, 28, larceny of property, at Stayman Court, May 27.• Eric Robert Wagstrom, 48, communicating threats, at Windyedge Road, May 28.• Amanda Cathleen Powers, 28, inhaling fumes for intoxication and possession of toxic vapor substance, at 11145 […]

Budd, Isner get primary wins in District 13



MOORESVILLE – The race to become the U.S. representative from District 13 in North Carolina cleared up on Tuesday, June 7, with Ted Budd winning the Republican primary and Bob Isner winning the Democratic nomination.In Iredell, the county’s Register of Deeds Matt McCall led Republicans with 2,154 votes, or 34.15 percent of the vote, according to unofficial election results posted […]

Rehab center to open soon




HUNTERSVILLE – After the completion of some paperwork and a few more requirements, the Huntersville Health & Rehabilitation Center will soon open.The building is complete, and the center has already begun signing up patients, said Erika Lovegreen, communications manager for Medical Facilities of America Inc., which operates the facility.The new 61,000-square-foot center, at 13835 Boren St., doesn’t yet have an […]

Arts Briefs – Week of 6/10




Youth orchestra musicians soughtCORNELIUS – The Cornelius Youth Orchestras seeks musicians for a community orchestra.It’s open to all youth musicians in first through 12th grade with one or more years of music instruction to perform medium-easy to concert-level musical compositions.The group will hold parent/student informational open houses for the 2016-17 concert season at 6 p.m. on June 14, June 28, […]

Expo gives sampling of region’s offerings




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Lincoln Charter’s backcourt of Kody Shubert (left) and Trey Johnsen keyed the Eagles run to the Western Regional final and school record 29 wins. 

Family gets dream home



MOORESVILLE – For Sabrina Torrence, it’s a long-awaited dream come true as she and her sons cut the ribbon on their new home Tuesday, June 7.Thanks to Our Towns Habitat for Humanity and donations from Lowe’s and Wells Fargo, Sabrina and her sons, Tracy and Tresean, are able to see their hard work and perseverance pay off.“The work wasn’t really […]

Health Inspections – Week of 6/10



Health departments in Mecklenburg, Iredell and Lincoln counties inspected the following restaurants and food-service establishments May 27-June 2:   Huntersville• Chipotle Mexican Grill, 8830 Lindholm Drive, Suite 120 – 97.5• Firehouse Subs, 9826 Gilead Road – 96.5• Harris Teeter – bakery/deli, 9925 Rose Commons Drive – 95• Northstone Club, 15801 Northstone Drive – 97.5• Pho Ginseng Vietnamese Restaurant, 12905 Rosedale Hills Ave., […]

I was way overdressed at the All-Star Race



I am a huge automotive fan. Coming to the Carolinas, I quickly learned about NASCAR and all the activities going on at Charlotte Motor Speedway.I have attended the Coca-Cola 600. While everyone knows it’s a long race, the excitement always builds in the last few laps. Yet, I had never attended an All-Star Race.A few days before the race, a […]

OM teams take on World Finals




CORNELIUS – Cornelius Elementary was the only Mecklenburg County elementary school to send not just one team, but two, to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals last month in Iowa.One team, returning to worlds for the second time, earned eighth place out of nearly 70 groups for the Fins, Furs, Feathers and Friends category. Another team, participating for the first […]