Davis seeks Jeter’s open seat




HUNTERSVILLE – Charles Jeter, who has served as the area’s N.C. House representative since 2013, announced his resignation Monday, July 25. He has also withdrawn from the November N.C. General Assembly election, where he sought his third term.The Huntersville resident reportedly stated that needing to spend more time with family is the reason behind the decision. Jeter is married with […]

Art project supports splash park



CORNELIUS – The Art Works project by The Cornelius Cultural Arts Group in June raised $12,000, and organizers recently presented the check to support the Lake Norman Kiwanis Splashville Park.Art Works 2016 illustrated how pieces created by local artists can work with the business community to raise money for community projects, such as the LKN Kiwanis Splashville Park at Smithville […]

Women’s fishing group celebrates one year




DAVIDSON – Linda Hickle really enjoys fly fishing but was disappointed there weren’t other female participants in some of the local clubs.The Davidson resident, along with Charlotte’s Joyce Shepherd, started Women on the Fly on MeetUp, a website that brings like-minded people together for various interests, last summer to bring women of all skill levels together to share the sport. […]

Business Briefs – Week of July 29




Truliant Cornelius opens 2nd locationCORNELIUS – Truliant Federal Credit Union has opened its second Lake Norman-area location at an office at 21714 Catawba Ave., Suite 6A.A celebration for the grand opening was scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28.A freestanding location opened in Huntersville last year. New kiosks promote businessDAVIDSON – The Town of Davidson added two information kiosks to the […]

Spellbinding parties ring in Potter release




Muggles, wizards and witches should dust off their wands and cloaks in preparation for the July 31 release of the next work in the Harry Potter series.Two local bookstores are hosting midnight release parties for “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child,” a script written by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling as well as Jack Thorne and John Tiffany to present […]

Former SouthLake leader charged in federal case




HUNTERSVILLE – The former chief financial officer and headmaster for a local church and its Christian school has been federally charged for allegedly embezzling at least $9 million for personal use for himself and a co-conspirator.Wayne C. Parker Jr., of Mooresville, is accused of stealing from SouthLake Presbyterian Church and its parochial school, SouthLake Christian Academy, from January 2000 to […]

Another spike in break-ins prompts tips from police




HUNTERSVILLE – After a spike of vehicle break-ins, including about 15 reports in two days, police are urging people to take caution.An increase in break-ins has been seen within the last couple of weeks and several were reported on July 19 and 20.In response to the break-ins, the Huntersville Police Department listed safety tips and other information on its Facebook […]

Huntersville PD – just the facts ma’am


Guest Editorial

The following disclaimer is being issued at the outset to ensure it is not missed by readers who are inclined to suffer from confirmation bias or by those who may not always make it to the end of my columns. Criticism of certain aspects of administration at the Huntersville Police Department is not criticism of law enforcement in general.To those […]

Election finance reports: Jeter race led in revenues, expenses




The November election is still months away, with the recent spotlight being on the national presidential race. But locally, candidates have begun making their own moves to obtain and use their campaign funding.N.C. House District 92N.C. District 92 Rep. Charles Jeter, of Huntersville, resigned from his seat July 25 and withdrew from the November election.His financial reports reiterate he had […]

Art studio now has coffee




HUNTERSVILLE –  Whether you’re in the mood for a cup of hot joe or a reflective piece of art, you can find both at the recently opened Studio Coffee in Huntersville.Studio Coffee is in the back of Donna Downey Studios at 501 S. Old Statesville Road.The business opened Monday, July 18, and is owned by Bill and Donna Downey, who […]