Huntersville Fire Station 4 now in service




The Huntersville Fire Department held grand opening festivities for its new fire station on Saturday, May 12. The department’s Station 4 at 8826 McIlwaine Drive is a 11,800-square-foot, two-and-a-half vehicle bay facility that will house and engine and ladder company and be staffed 24 hours a day to serve the southern part of town.At the grand opening, ribbon cutting and […]

Police pay policy dominates budget discussion




HUNTERSVILLE – As expected, dollars were discussed at a town board budget workshop on May 14, but policy – particularly in terms of police officer pay – became the prominent topic.During his presentation, Huntersville Police Chief Cleveland Spruill said the 4 percent pay increase for all town employees proposed in Interim Town Manager Jackie Huffman’s budget package would help efforts […]

Developer gets approval for affordable housing




MOORESVILLE – In an effort to bring more affordable housing options in town, Mooresville commissioners unanimously approved a zoning adjustment to allow up to 30 craftsman-style single family homes on Mount Ulla Highway (N.C. 801).The request for the rezoning came from John R. McCormick representing his development firm, John R. McCormick, LLC. The change maintains a residential designation on the […]

Festival of the Arts to take place in Birkdale



HUNTERSVILLE – An assortment of arts and crafts items, and the opportunity to interact with their creators, will take the weekend center stage at Birkdale Village. The second annual Lake Norman Festival of the Arts will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, in the residential and retail village off N.C. 73.At least 100 national and local artists are scheduled […]

Hough doubles duo completes perfect season




RALEIGH – Will Crane and Ryan Mangiapane played 22 doubles matches this spring. They won all of them.And the Hough High duo’s most recent victory was for the 4A state championship.Crane and Mangiapane capped their season with a 6-0, 7-6 (7-3) win over Joe Waynad and Peter Glenn of Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons High on May 12 at Millbrook Exchange Park.“We […]

Exit 30



New bridge at Exit 30 in Davidson part of Express Lanes project.

First regional OM council meeting set




HUNTERSVILLE – The next phase in the effort to learn more about the statistically high occurrence rate of a rare eye cancer in north Mecklenburg begins Friday, May 18, at the first meeting of a new regional committee at Huntersville Town Hall.At the urging of Mayor John Aneralla, representatives from neighboring towns and Mecklenburg County will join Huntersville officials and […]

Satisfy your doughnut craving at Mercy’s Daylight Donuts




MOORESVILLE – From 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, customized doughnuts are made at Mercy’s Daylight Donuts. The doughnut shop offers a variety of flavors and was something the Lyerly family said Mooresville needed. With competition coming from chains, owner Mercy Lyerly said the doughnuts made at the River Highway location are nothing but fresh and to the […]

Catawba Avenue QuickTrip



Construction was delayed on the QuikTrip on Catawba Avenue, but according to town staff, it will get back on track. 

Eagles duo wins 1A doubles title




DENVER – Jackson Law is an Eagle Scout, and Parker Powell can solve a Rubik’s Cube in 10 seconds.Law prefers to play tennis at the net, while Powell is much more comfortable on the baseline. Law is a senior, who doesn’t intend to play in college. Powell, a junior, has that aspiration and longer hair, too.The two Lincoln Charter Eagles […]