Local cancer cases push proposals for state study protocol


Citing challenges discovered in the search for answers concerning two concentrations of cancer cases in the Lake Norman area, a panel of medical, public health and research professionals is proposing initiatives to enhance statewide response, record-keeping and assessment of cancer incidents. The recommendations include the creation of six state-funded positions and a streamlined system for tracking, reporting and analyzing cancer […]

Lincoln Charter to start school year with remote learning


In a meeting that lasted more than three hours, the Lincoln Charter School Board voted to start the upcoming school year under the state’s Plan C guidelines, meaning all students will learn remotely.  “It wasn’t what I would consider to be an easy decision, but it really boils down to trying to err on the side of caution,” said Lincoln […]

Future Huntersville path, park takes precedence over the past


HUNTERSVILLE – A prominently located piece of Huntersville’s past appears destined for demolition as part of the future vision for a prioritized path linking the east and west sides of town. At the town board’s meeting Monday, after an exchange of ideas, references to public input encouraging preservation and pleas from two commissioners for a pause in the process, the […]

Lake Forest Church breaks ground at new site


On a rainy day in July, members of Lake Forest Church-WestLake celebrated the start of construction on a new house of worship.  The church, which has been gathering at Lincoln Charter School for services, raised more than $2 million for the project.  In 1998, Lake Forest Church began in Huntersville, where services were first held in a skating rink. There […]

Basketball players finally getting valuable exposure in AAU tournaments


Though it may involve pandemic-era tweaks, the AAU basketball circuit is providing some normalcy for local athletes this summer. One of those teams, the Carolina Riptide, is stocked with lake-area players entering their final scholastic seasons – and have been playing together since fifth grade. Usually kicking off the travel season in March, the team led by Lake Norman High […]

Athlete Spotlight: Jake Johnson, Lake Norman football


Jake Johnson is a senior offensive tackle on the Lake Norman High football team. The Wildcats have been one of only two teams in the I-Meck 4A conference to hold workouts this summer. At 6-foot-4, 285 pounds, Johnson has received some offers in the last few weeks from Division I and Division II colleges.  When he hasn’t been getting in […]

In 1912, Mooresville’s segregation ordinance made it a trailblazer for the wrong reason


MOORESVILLE – In the early 20th century, some local governments in North Carolina began to push back against political and financial gains of black residents. In some cases, communities employed overt intimidation in the form of violence and the destruction of black-owned property. Other efforts involved symbolic reminders that slavery – and with it, white domination – had ended a […]

BrickTree Brewing Co. set to open in Lincolnton


After the first two breweries in Lincoln County opened in Denver, a third, BrickTree Brewing Co., is taking root in Lincolnton.  The backstory  Four years ago, brewery co-founder John Brinsfield’s girlfriend suggested he open a brewery of his own after visiting a few in Asheville. After the trip, he asked his coworker, Fritz Steckler, an experienced homebrewer, to help him […]

Back-to-school event still on for students, parents


DENVER – Despite cancellations due to COVID-19, a group of local churches is still hosting a back-to-school event to provide school supplies and activities for students Aug. 8.  Love Denver, in its 10th year, is a school-themed community medical clinic, with a mission to “meet the spiritual and physical needs of the needy through the gospel and name of Jesus,”  […]

Mooresville Citizen – July 24-30, 2020