Lake-area elementary school has Norovirus outbreak

CORNELIUS – While case figured for COVID-19 have declined recently, Cornelius Elementary School faced an outbreak of another virus this week. Several students and teachers exhibited symptoms of Norovirus, a highly contagious illness involves nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. It causes the stomach or intestines or both to get inflamed (acute gastroenteritis). Some people may also have fever, headaches and body […]

East Lincoln splits with Hickory in conference hoops championships

Madison Self named Tournament MVP

DENVER – The East Lincoln girls basketball team completed an unbeaten run against conference competition with a 50-48 win over Hickory in the Western Foothills 3A championship. Madison Self recorded her 17th double-double of the season with an 18-point, 15-rebound performance en route to becoming tournament MVP. The junior forward scored 41 points over three games this week. Hickory (17-8) […]

New name, philosophy emerge for future of Latta Plantation

CHARLOTTE – Eight months after being closed down by the county and amid efforts to reopen the site, Latta Plantation has a new name. To determine the future of Latta Place, a name still deemed historically accurate, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation has assembled a team of community partners to complete tasks set out by the community survey released in […]

Lake Norman 2nd in 4A heading into Saturday’s wrestling finals

Here are the local results from the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the individual state wrestling championships. The consolation brackets are scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday with the finals later in the day at the Greensboro Coliseum. The unbeaten wrestlers will vie for their respective state titles. With 84 points, Lake Norman High was a distant second in 4A with […]

How do you fall asleep quickly at night?


Great question my dude! I never show up to the dinner table and wait 15 to 20 minutes to become hungry. I’m not letting those fries get cold! I feel the same way about my sleep. Waiting 20 minutes or more a night to fall asleep is stealing time from today and tomorrow. It’s like adding 20 minutes to a commute on your way to work and again on your way home.