Voting has begin to determine level of I-77 grants Online voting has begun to determine the community service agency that will receive the top donation of $10,000 in the 2020 I-77 Drive for Community campaign conducted by I-77 Mobility Partners, the entity that operates the I-77 Express Lanes. Lake Norman-area nonprofits are among those destined to receive contributions of...

Community News: Cornelius shredding rescheduled The town’s Community Shred Event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 26, after being postponed from the spring. The Cornelius Police Department, Truliant Federal Credit Union and Shred-It will co-host the free event in the parking lot of Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. Due to...

Town advisory board positions available; Cornelius hiring firefighters DAVIDSON – The application process for seats on town of Davidson advisory boards continues through Sept. 30. Seats on the new Affordable Housing & Equity Board along with positions on the design review board/historic preservation commission, planning board, livability board and public art commission will be filled, with new member...

Leak numbers grow in Huntersville pipeline incident; site work continues HUNTERSVILLE – Evidence about the extent of a Colonial Pipeline gasoline spill in eastern Huntersville continues to grow. In the latest company update, tied to a 30-day after-the-incident report submitted to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Sept. 14, Colonial estimates approximately 272,580 gallons (nearly 6,500 barrels) of gas...

Davidson teen’s suicide spurs push for awareness, engagement DAVIDSON – A local teenager’s death the day before – on what was the first Monday of National Suicide Prevention Month and the second day of National Suicide Prevention Week – created a somber setting from the outset at the Davidson town board’s Sept. 8 virtual session. “It’s just eating...

Physical steps commence as Cain Center closes in on funding goal CORNELIUS – The first physical signs of work on the $25 million Cain Center for the Arts are now visible in downtown Cornelius. During outdoor ceremonies Thursday, Sept. 10, an excavator began to tear down the first of three buildings on 1.8 acres off Catawba Avenue. The milestone comes at...

These 4 Denver-area food trucks offer diverse choices The Hillbilly Philly The Hillbilly Philly food trailer, known for unique flavors of Philly cheesesteaks, opened in Denver two years ago. Customers can order the signature Hillbilly Philly – an old-fashioned eight-inch cheesesteak sandwich – or substitute traditional ribeye with buffalo chicken, barbecue chicken or teriyaki beef, and garnish it...

North Lincoln plans private campaign to fund upgrades North Lincoln High School leaders have identified an estimated $750,000 in potential upgrades that would be funded through a private campaign. The improvements would be focused on arts and athletic programs, school leaders told the Lincoln County Board of Education at a recent meeting. When Chip Cathey accepted the principal...

Mail voting underway for Nov. 3 election More than seven months after primaries in March, election season has returned – albeit in an atmosphere few could have imagined when ballots were last cast. The COVID-19 pandemic has steered unprecedented attention across the nation on mail-in voting. Election officials began mailing absentee ballots to voters Sept. 4. In...