CMS high school veteran Hood named North Meck principal

CHARLOTTE – Stephanie Hood is the new principal at North Mecklenburg High School. The principal of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual High since 2018, Hood’s appointment was announced at the Tuesday Board of Education meeting. She was an assistant principal at Independence High from 2013 to 2015 and ‘16 to ’18, and at Northridge Middle from 2015 to ‘16. She also was an […]

Lincoln County man arrested for child sexual assault

LINCOLNTON – A Lincoln County man is facing child sexual assault charges in connection with an incident that occurred earlier this month. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Brook Path Trail in Denver April 5 in connection to a report of child sexual assault. The case was assigned to Det. Kelsey Harrington, […]

10 deaths, 53 COVID-19 cases at Cornelius facility 


There have been 53 cases of COVID-19 and 10 related deaths at the Autumn Care nursing home in Cornelius, according to state health officials. It is one of five North Carolina Autumn Care facilities, operated by the Cleveland, Ohio-based Saber Healthcare Group, that have had multiple COVID-19 cases, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported. “Saber Healthcare Group […]