CHARLOTTE – High school sports are one of the casualties in Charlotte-Mecklenburg School’s decision to push back in-person learning. During an emergency meeting Jan. 14, the CMS board voted to return pre-K, elementary, K-8 and students with disabilities who have been identified through an IEP process to receive in-person services to class on Feb. 15. Students in traditional middle and […]
Allen, North Lincoln prepare to repeat as state cross country champions
CATAWBA – Angie Allen came in first in the 2A West Regional as both the North Lincoln boys and girls won their races Jan. 18 at Murray’s Mill Historic Site. Led by a dominant performance by Allen, who finished in 18:09 – 1 minute, 24 seconds ahead of the second-place runner – the Lady Knights scored 36 points with three […]
Iredell matches one-month high for COVID-19 deaths in just two weeks
Iredell reported five COVID-19 deaths Thursday, bringing its total for the month to 41. That’s as many deaths as the county recorded for all of December, when Iredell established a new monthly high for coronavirus-related deaths. More than half of Iredell’s 145 COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in December and January. The Iredell County Health Department reported 203 new COVID-19 […]
Lake Norman boys basketball all-decade team
The previous decade of local hoops produced numerous championships, future ACC players and long-lasting memories. The 2020s may not have begun in the most ideal fashion, so let’s take a look at the top Lake Norman-area players from 2011-2020. Boys Starting 5 plus 1 CJ Bryce, North Meck (2011-15) A versatile wing for the Vikings, Brice averaged 24 points and […]
Lake Norman girls basketball all-decade team
The previous decade of local hoops produced numerous championships, future ACC players and long-lasting memories. The 2020s may not have begun in the most ideal fashion, so let’s take a look at the top Lake Norman-area players from 2011-2020. Starting 5 plus 1: Maya Caldwell, Davidson Day (2014-17) Caldwell burst onto the scene, scoring 24.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per […]
Soup kitchen copes as need rises during pandemic
HUNTERSVILLE – In uncertain times triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, the Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen provided a record-breaking 213,627 meals from their kitchen and pantry in 2020, a 73 percent increase over 2019 as the number of families and scale of their need increased dramatically. “The families we serve have been hit the hardest by this pandemic and recovery […]
North Meck mayors promote fitness challenge
The mayors of north Mecklenburg’s three communities have endorsed a healthy and health-promoting friendly competition for the first months of 2021 to determine which town is the fittest. The 2021 Mayors’ Fitness Challenge will encourage area residents to register and represent their towns in a months-long event designed to promote fitness and more-active lifestyles. The event will run for 12 […]
Bidding war ends on former Huntersville parks and rec facility
HUNTERSVILLE – A months-long bidding battle for the town-owned Robert Blythe Building in the downtown area has ended, with HFW Huntersville’s nearly $1.9 million offer emerging as the winner. The sale process began in November when 760 Craft Works LLC submitted a $1.5 million bid for the 8,000-square-foot, 23-year-old building and 1.7-acre tract at 102 Gilead Road, just west of […]
Abuse charges at Davidson nail salon lead to conviction
DAVIDSON – Multiple charges leveled against nail salon operator Thuy Tien Luong in June 2018 have led to a conviction for forced labor practices. Luong, now 37, and her boyfriend Nip Mihn Tsi, 38, were charged with assault-inflicting serious injury, human trafficking, and involuntary servitude and conspiracy by Davidson police after a multi-day investigation in 2018 related to activities associated […]
