Here’s how to get by if you lose power

As potential freezing rain moves toward the Lake Norman area, the American Red Cross of the Greater Carolinas offers these tips on how to stay safe if you lose power: Use flashlights in the dark — not candles. Eliminate unnecessary travel, especially by car. Traffic lights will be out and roads will be congested. Turn off and unplug all unnecessary […]

Winter Storm Advisory for Lake Norman area; freezing rain forecast

The National Weather Service has declared a Winter Storm Advisory for an area including Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday. About one-tenth of an inch of ice is expected as rain and then freezing rain covers the area Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the weather said in an advisory from its Greenville-Spartanburg office in South Carolina. Here’s […]

Iredell’s COVID-19 numbers continue to improve

Iredell’s rate of new COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations continue to fall dramatically, and the county is on pace to experience its first monthly decline in reported positive tests since September. As of Wednesday, the county was averaging about 90 new COVID-19 cases per day in February, according to an analysis of data from the Iredell County Health Department. That’s […]

Lake Norman restaurant inspections – Week of Feb. 15

Health departments in Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties inspected the following restaurants and food-service establishments Feb. 5-11: Huntersville • Eez Fusion, 16925 Birkdale Commons Pkwy. – 96.5 • Jet’s Pizza, 14316 Reese Blvd. – 94 • Jimmy John’s, 14311 Reese Blvd. – 96.5 • Mama’s Pizza Express, 105 S. Statesville Road – 95.5 • Metro Diner, 14211 Reese Blvd. […]

‘I’ve been lucky my whole life.’ Denver man wins $10M lottery prize

DENVER – If Allen Boger’s Chevy truck had not been low on gas and if the first lottery ticket he wanted to buy had been in stock, then he never would have ended up with a $10 million prize. “It took a couple of twists of fate for this to happen,” said Boger, a car salesman from Denver as he […]

Lincoln COVID-19 numbers improving; second-dose vaccinations in Denver Saturday

The pace of newly reported COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County continues to slow considerably, according to the latest public health data. Over the past two weeks, the county has averaged about 32 new cases per day, an analysis of Lincoln County Health Department reports shows. That’s down from more than 80 cases daily in January and close to 70 a […]

Red Line commuter rail: ‘Priority’ or ‘pipe dream?’


A recent daily newspaper headline was an attention-grabber for those aware (or perhaps completely unaware) of the Lake Norman area’s history of unmet mass-transit expectations, or attuned to the current debate concerning a proposed new Mecklenburg County sales tax to finance transportation projects.

Cornelius woman dies, child injured in accidental shooting

CORNELIUS – A 25-year-old Cornelius woman died from an accidental shooting at her home Monday, authorities say. At approximately 6:55 p.m., the Cornelius Police Department responded to 19301 Meridian St. in reference to a shooting. A female victim, Gabriel Alexis Henderson, was located in the back bedroom of her apartment. She was pronounced deceased by MEDIC. Detectives determined the only […]

OMB provides another centerpiece to downtown Cornelius 


CORNELIUS – Overwhelming support from neighbors and community leaders followed the plans presented for a development centered around the long-expected Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Cornelius Feb. 15. The nearly 25-acre property that will house the second location of the German-themed  brewery-restaurant would be accompanied by almost 400 apartments, 50 townhomes and 20,000 square feet of commercial space at the north […]

Lincoln County man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting woman

LINCOLNTON – A Lincoln County man faces multiple charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman while holding her against her will for two days. On Monday, deputies “responded to a home on Barsdale Lane in Lincolnton after a woman ran to a residence and asked the occupant to call 911 because she was being held against her will,” the Lincoln […]