Mountain Island athletes draw attention from marquee football programsMOUNT HOLLY – A pair of dynamic athletes who patrol the secondary for the Mountain Island Charter Raptors have received scholarship offers from the Florida Gators days after visiting with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.Gabe Stephens, a 6-foot-3 sophomore who is ranked as a top-five Class of 2021 cornerback in North Carolina […]
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A volunteer waits for a young girl make the important “left or right?” decision before helping her try on a new pair of shoes.
N.C. Senate approves research panel examination of possible cancer clusters
UPDATE: On April 2, the N.C. Senate unanimously passed S.B. 297 directing the N.C. Policy Collaboratory to assemble a research panel to study and develop recommendations on how best to implement a research program to determine if cancer clusters exist in the state.The legislation instructs the Collaboratory to put together a research group to discuss, review and analyze statewide cancer data and develop […]
Health fair to be held April 15 at Gaston College
DALLAS – The annual Gaston College Health Fair, providing a day-long focus on health, wellness, fitness and nutrition, will be held Monday, April 15, in the Myers Center Breezeway on the Gaston College Dallas Campus.The free and open-to-the-public event will offer a variety of health assessments and services, interactive exhibits, free samples and other activities. Attendees can get free fitness […]
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The proposal for the Park at Beaty calls for maintaining natural areas, creating paths and boardwalks and concentrating new amenities at the northern end of the property (circled).
April 11 meeting to include potential routes for parkway from Huntersville to Mooresville
DAVIDSON – As populations grow in north Mecklenburg and southern Iredell, with the trend expected to continue, the transportation network must also evolve. And one of the current areas of focus for better regional mobility is expanded north-south connectivity.In 2010, the Urban Land Institute completed a study that identified the need for north-south connectivity and recommended a new route called […]
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The goal is to preserve and enhance the pond on the Beaty Street property as the centerpiece of the new park, but uncertainties remain about the dam.