Iredell, NC COVID-19 cases increasing at record levels

Iredell reported 69 new COVID-19 cases Friday as its pace of newly identified positive coronavirus cases continues to accelerate in November. After averaging close to 30 cases per day last month, the county has reported a daily average of 52 through the first six days of November, according to an analysis of Iredell County Health Department data. Six days is […]

‘Function and flow’: Lake Norman YMCA unveils $2 million renovation


CORNELIUS – A community-wide campaign – similar to the effort that established the Lake Norman YMCA in north Mecklenburg more than 40 years earlier – has resulted in a renovated and rejuvenated facility emphasizing “function and flow” on the waterfront campus near the Cornelius-Davidson border. An afternoon open house on Oct. 29, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion […]

Cain Center signage would highlight Cornelius ‘centerpiece’


CORNELIUS – More details were presented for the signage at the future Cain Center for the Arts at the Cornelius Board of Commissioners meeting Nov. 2. The presentation by Town Manager Andrew Grant was a part of the second public hearing for a rezoning of the 1.68-acre property on Catawba Avenue. Digital outdoor signs for the regional arts hub require […]

Has your vote been counted? Here’s how to know


North Carolina elections officials wish to remind Election Day voters that it may take a few weeks before their “voter history” is updated to reflect their recent vote in their voter record available through the State Board of Elections’ Voter Search tool. “If you voted in person and inserted your ballot into a tabulator, your selections were immediately recorded on a memory […]

Lakefront apartment complex begins pre-leasing

MOORESVILLE – The Osprey at Lake Norman, a new 288-unit luxury apartment community, has begun pre-leasing its first lakefront apartments.   Located on 14.2 acres on Lake Norman off Interstate 77 Exit 31 at Langtree, the community includes 2,500 feet of shoreline, a boardwalk along the lake, as well as a lakefront pool with cabanas, onsite kayaks and paddleboards, and a […]

COMMENTARY: Voting while black in America


Though the COVID-19 pandemic still looms, voting in the election this year was easier than I expected. But it hasn’t always been that way for people who look like me.  Last week, during the second week of early voting, I, a 25-year-old black man, drove five minutes to East Lincoln Community Center to cast my ballot.  I parked my car, […]

NASCAR drivers judge Halloween costume contest


DENVER – NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and driver Greg Biffle were guest judges for a costume contest at a community appreciation event on Halloween hosted by Ed Watkins Marine. Lincoln County Sheriff Bill Beam and N.C. Rep. Jason Saine joined in the judging duties at the event, which also included raffles, treat bags for kids, live music and food from […]

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