Business Briefs – Week of 9/15



City Barbeque holds grand opening celebrationHUNTERSVILLE – City Barbeque, an award-winning barbeque joint built on a foundation of “low and slow” smoked meats, made-from-scratch side dishes and desserts, opened its location at 15425 Hodges Circle on Sept. 12.  City Barbeque will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Sept. 16, including kid’s entertainment, giveaways and appearances by Sir Purr and […]

Projects encourage care




More than 100 service projects took place throughout Lake Norman recently. The four-day volunteer event, Days of Caring, encouraged lake-area residents and beyond to participate in garden work, collect items for various food drives and assist with low-maintenance housework.Hands on Charlotte, a program of United Way of Central Carolinas, started leading community projects in Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, Statesville and […]

Bernard!!




Bernard Tripp leans against one of several cars being serviced at Autohaus Lake Norman. 

Leah Lashley




Girl Scout Cadette Leah Lashley presenting the Gregoria family with the items she refurbished in her program, Painting for a Purpose.

Leah Lashley earns Girl Scout Silver Award




Girl Scout Cadette Leah Lashley with Troop 632 earned her Silver Award, which is the highest award in her Girl Scout level. For her project, Leah took her love of repurposing items and turned it into a program to help others. Working with Habitat for Humanity, Leah created the program, Painting for a Purpose. Fellow Girl Scouts and others in the […]

News Briefs – Week of 9/15



Man dies in officer-involved shooting at Novant hospitalHUNTERSVILLE – At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, Huntersville police responded to Novant Health Medical Center in reference to a man with a gun who had fired several shots, according to a Huntersville Police Department news release.When officers Michael Joseph and Travis Watts arrived, hospital staff and witnesses directed officers to […]

‘Tawba Walk



The spring edition of the ‘Tawba Walk has more than 80 local artists, as well as food trucks, games and more.

Ramp meters discussed for I-77




CORNELIUS – At their Sept. 5 regular meeting, members of the Cornelius Board of Commissioners received a presentation from a North Carolina Department of Transportation engineer regarding the possible installation of a ramp meter at Exit 28 off Interstate 77.A ramp meter is essentially a traffic signal at the bottom of a ramp onto a major highway that helps control […]

Education Briefs – Week of 9/15



Cornelius Elementary to hold fundraiser at Galway HookerCORNELIUS – Cornelius Elementary School will hold its fourth annual Investing in Excellence Silent Auction and Fundraiser 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at Galway Hooker. Auction items range from $10 to $5,000 and include unique experiences, gift baskets, health and beauty items, vacations, birthday parties, event tickets, lessons, gift cards, sports and golf items and […]

Cookie Classic logo




Cookie Classic inaugural Golf Tournament – November 6 at Northstone Country Club