MOORESVILLE WHEELS OUT CELEBRATION
Posted at 5:52pm on Apr. 25, 2013
Downtown Mooresville. 704-664-3898. www.mooresvillenc.org.
Family committed to support for autism
Posted at 10:05am on May. 2, 2013
The Weintraub’s goal was to raise $500. They raised $16,000.
Moms get free admission to garden on Mother’s Day
Posted at 8:36pm on Apr. 27, 2013
Moms will get the red carpet treatment at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on Mother’s Day.
New Orleans-style festival comes to town
Posted at 9:38am on Apr. 25, 2013
For the first time, jazz, Cajun and zydeco tunes and gumbo, beans and rice, and powdered-sugar beignets will transform the heart of Morganton into a mini New Orleans at the inaugural Morganton Jazz Festival.
School news
Posted at 2:47pm on Apr. 18, 2013
Campus beautification: Lowe’s in Huntersville and Ace Hardware in Cornelius recently donated several flowers and shrubs to the school’s spring campus beautification project. Also, a crew of parents, students and community members volunteered for the sprucing-up effort earlier this month, including Allison Labovitz; Mary Robinette; Girl Scout Troop 2123 and landscaping committee members Jennifer Guerry, Lena Graham, Jenny Alexander, Angie Regan, Sonya Rush and Kate Stables.
Community
Posted at 12:09pm on Apr. 3, 2013
Justice to speak: Mark Martin, senior associate justice of the N.C. Supreme Court, will speak at the North Mecklenburg Republican Women’s dinner meeting 6 p.m. April 9 at NorthStone Club, 15801 Northstone Drive, Huntersville. Men and women are invited. Admission is $20, cash or check, payable at the door. Reservations: nomeckrw@gmail.com.
Fishing with Gus: Use eyes, ears to catch fish
Posted at 2:10pm on Apr. 2, 2013
Hungry birds, fish can lead you to where you should be angling
Energy Explorium has meaning for visitors of all ages
Posted at 3:40pm on Mar. 28, 2013
When Ken Jackson first moved to the Lake Norman area in 2005, one of the first places he visited was the Energy Explorium at Duke Energy’s McGuire Power Station in Huntersville.
Professor: Designer babies are coming soon
Posted at 12:49pm on Mar. 22, 2013
We’re approaching an age, says Stanford Law Professor Hank Greely, where very few babies will be conceived “the old-fashioned” way.
UNCC exhibit offers take-one, leave-one swap
Posted at 12:45pm on Mar. 22, 2013
On the wall in UNC Charlotte’s Rowe Lower Gallery hangs a restaurant’s old industrial dish rack.
March 9 fundraiser in Charlotte to spur revival of dance company
Posted at 6:03pm on Mar. 3, 2013
Moving Poets’ performances will again incorporate dance, theater, visual arts
Mooresville superintendent honored again
Posted at 3:36pm on Feb. 28, 2013
Mark Edwards, superintendent of the Mooresville Graded School District since 2007, has earned another award, being named the national superintendent of the year by the American Association of School Administrators.
Author asks strangers to tell him their secrets, please
Posted at 1:02am on Feb. 21, 2013
Frank Warren is the keeper of hundreds of thousands of secrets.
Get ready for summer with safety, education classes
Posted at 2:28pm on Feb. 5, 2013
The Lake Norman flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has added four one-day boating-safety classes to its schedule for 2013.
ISS, Catawba drop-out rates decline
Posted at 7:55pm on Feb. 3, 2013
The public school systems covering southern Iredell County and southeastern Catawba County reported lower dropout rates from the previous year, according to figures recently released by the N.C. Department of Public Education.
Religion news
Posted at 11:12am on Jan. 29, 2013
Community event: Souper Saturday supper. Soup and salad along with football bingo. Admission is one can of soup to be donated to Loaves and Fishes. 6 p.m. Feb. 2. 4418 Rea Road. www.peacemoravian.com.
School news
Posted at 4:15pm on Jan. 24, 2013
Magnet Lottery: The Magnet Lottery for students who wish to apply for the International Baccalaureate Program at North Mecklenburg High School continues through Feb. 11. An information session for parents and students interested in the program will be held 7-8 p.m. Feb. 7 in theauditorium, 11201 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville. A session for students and parents who have entered the lottery will be held 7-8 a.m. Feb. 13 in the Student Services/Guidance office. Interested students may also make an appointment to shadow an International Baccalaureate student and visit classes at North Mecklenburg 7:15-10 a.m. Jan. 31. Appointments must be made by Jan. 30. For details on how to apply for the Magnet Lottery, visit www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/MagnetPrograms. For details about the information sessions or to make an appointment to visit the North Mecklenburg campus, contact Harriet Regen at 980-343-3840 or harriet.regen@cms.k12.nc.us.
‘Twilight’ actor to help Lake Norman High fundraiser
Posted at 4:12pm on Jan. 24, 2013
Actor Kiowa Gordon, who played werewolf Embry Call in the “Twilight” series of movies, will help Lake Norman High’s theater program raise funds for a class trip to a prestigious acting festival in Scotland.
School news
Posted at 9:43am on Dec. 31, 2012
Habitat for Humanity project: Bradley Middle and Alexander Middle are partnering in building a new Habitat home for the Betty Jones family on Palomar Drive in Huntersville. The school is seeking volunteers ages 18 and older to help Jan. 12 at the construction site. For details or to sign up, visit www.ourtownshabitat.org.
