Car-and-truck show coming to downtown Huntersville

HUNTERSVILLE – The town, in partnership with American Legion Post 321 and the Sons of the American Legion chapter, will host the Veterans Park Car and Truck Show in downtown Huntersville on Saturday, Sept. 25. The 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. event at Veterans Park will be free and open to the public, with all makes, models and years of vehicles […]

In-person concerts return to St. Alban’s

DAVIDSON – An eight-concert performance season, with in-person attendance back after a pandemic-caused pause, is planned in the Music at St. Alban’s series in Davidson. The 2021-22 collection of concerts, with all programs taking place on Sunday afternoons at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, will begin in October and continue through June 2022. The program, in its 17th season, has evolved over […]

Alpaca retreat feeds on eco-friendliness


IRON STATION — Good Karma Ranch, a haven for alpacas, is celebrating a national holiday dedicated to the furry, four-legged mammals.  Farm owners Shelly and Mike Walsh will welcome guests to interact with alpacas and learn about the soft fiber they produce during National Alpaca Farm Days Sept. 25-26. The event will also feature local women-owned vendors, and the couple’s […]

Check out the 27 most-expensive homes sold in the Lake Norman area in August

The Lake Norman area remains a desirable destination for high-end home buyers. In August, 27 lake-area homes sold for at least $1 million, according to an analysis of figures from the Canopy Realtor Association. That’s down from 38 in July but three more than June’s total. Check out August home sales by neighborhood for north Mecklenburg, Mooresville, Denver Cornelius led […]

Little good will expressed for proposed local store


LINCOLNTON — Two commissioners and a former board member voiced their concerns about a proposed Goodwill store in Denver at a Sept. 13 public hearing.    The plan Real Estate Development Partners LLC is looking to amend the master plan for property in a Planned Development-Commercial district to permit the construction of a 12,070-square-foot Goodwill store. The 1.9-acre portion of […]

Lincoln County Schools drop mask mandate


LINCOLNTON — Beginning Sept. 29, students and staff in Lincoln County Schools will no longer be required to wear masks, after the school board voted 4-3 to drop the mandate adopted at the start of the school year.  Board members Heather Rhyne, Mark Mullen, Christina Sutton and Tony Jenkins voted in favor of dropping face covering requirements, while Myra Heavner, […]

Flair for candles ignites idea for new business


DENVER — Florida native Lashonda Williams has always had a fascination with candles.  She said most of the money she earned while in college went straight to her candle budget, and her love for wax and wicks has continued into adulthood, as her current home is filled with innumerable scents.  “It’s a way to relax after a hard day, and […]