Posted on 22 April 2013. Tags: boating, Lake Norman, lake norman sail and power squadron, promo, Public safety
Trent Burgess of the Lake Norman Sail and Power Squadron checked Kevin Lambert’s personal watercraft Saturday during a day of free safety checks at Peninsula Yacht Club. (Amy Ellis/CorneliusNews.net)
The
Lake Norman Sail & Power Squadron has begun its spring campaign for boating safety. The group hosted a
boat safety check on Saturday, April 20, at the Peninsula Yacht Club on Lake Norman. And there’s a boating safety class coming up this Saturday, April 27, at Duke Energy’s Environmental Center, off NC 73 in Huntersville.
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Posted in Calendar, Lake Norman, Photo of the Day, Public safety
Posted on 20 April 2013. Tags: animal rescue, lucky dog, pets
A party Sunday afternoon from noon to 3pm at Lucky Dog Bark & Brew on US 21 in Cornelius will celebrate the rescue of a dog named Alex Grace and those who saved here. Story in PETS & ANIMALS»
Posted in Calendar, Cornelius, Downtown and old Cornelius
Posted on 18 April 2013. Tags: calendar, Cornelius PARC, Earth Day, parks and rec, promo
The town of Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture department will host its annual Cornelius Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, off West Catawba Ave.
The event, organized with the help of Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists, runs from 10 am to noon. Read the full story
Posted in Concord, Cornelius, Davidson, Environment, Fund-raisers, Huntersville, West Catawba Avenue
Posted on 17 April 2013. Tags: Fire calls, Huntersville, I-77, promo, Traffic alerts, wreck
The cab of one truck was crushed in the wreck around 5am (Huntersville Fire Department photo)
Updated 8:03am
Two tractor-trailer trucks wrecked around 5am Wednesday on I-77 northbound south of Exit 28 in Cornelius, injuring one driver and backing up northbound traffic to Charlotte. The accident briefly closed the highway, but the left lane was reopened at around 5:30, according to Huntersville Fire Department. Read the full story
Posted in Cornelius, Exit 28 area, Fire calls, Huntersville, Photos, Police blotter, Police Blotter, Traffic alerts
Posted on 16 April 2013. Tags: Fire calls, I-77
Cornelius-Lemley Fire Department responded to 61 calls over the past week, including 12 fire alarms, 4 outside fires, and 3 motor vehicle accidents, one a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. One call involved a small fire along I-77. More information about these and others below, along with a tally of this week’s medical calls. Read the full story
Posted in Antiquity, Cornelius, Davidson, Downtown and old Cornelius, Fire calls, Smithville
Posted on 16 April 2013. Tags: boating, Lake Norman, lake norman sail and power squadron, promo, Public safety
Is your boat’s battery charged? Are you signal lights working? Do you have enough life jackets? As the boating season gets into full gear, the Lake Norman Sail & Power Squadron is hosting a boat safety check this Saturday at the Peninsula Yacht Club, on Lake Norman. Read the full story
Posted in Calendar, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Lake Norman, Lincoln County, Mooresville, Public safety, Sports
Posted on 16 April 2013. Tags: Antiquity Cornelius, Cornelius, public workers, sinkhole, Traffic alerts
Town employees and workers with developer Venture Properties study a sinkhole that appeared on Old Canal Street in the Antiquity neighborhood in downtown Cornelius. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)
A sinkhole appeared Monday night on Old Canal Street, one of the main streets through the Antiquity Cornelius neighborhood. Town officials say the road will be closed indefinitely while the developer’s contractors try to diagnose and repair the problem.
Police and Cornelius public works were called to the site and closed the road Monday night. On Tuesday morning, yellow police tape stretched across the road on either side of the sinkhole, which is just west of the stop sign at Lamplighters Way. Old Canal Street is closed from Lamplighters Way to its start at Catawba Avenue Extension. Read the full story
Posted in Antiquity, Photo of the Day, Planning & Development, Public safety, Traffic alerts
Posted on 15 April 2013.
Leyla Herrera, 8, of Mooresville, helps guide the canoe for her sister, Lydia, 4. More photos below. (Gayle Shomer/CorneliusNews.net)
A crowd came out to the Lake Norman YMCA on Lake Cornelius Saturday for the annual Family Fun Day. Activities included canoeing, archery, sports, bounce houses, face painting, and arts and crafts. The event also was a chance for the Y to promote its summer events, from day camps to the annual triathlon to adaptive water skiing, which allows people with disabilities to learn how to ski.
MORE INFO: http://www.ymcacharlotte.org/lakenorman
Bill Gross holds “Fred”, an inflatable dog, while helping out his daughter, Dr. Lori Hoe, at the booth for new her practice, “Main Street Veterinary Hospital” in Cornelius. (Gayle Shomer/CorneliusNews.net)
Brad Larsen, of Cornelius, coaches his son, Noah, 5, in archery. (Gayle Shomer/CorneliusNews.net)
The band 3 Days Leave of Lawrence, SC, performed. (Gayle Shomer/CorneliusNews.net)
Devin Gilroy, 4, of Cornelius, wears bunny ears while playing in the kids’ obstacle course area. (Gayle Shomer/CorneliusNews.net)
Posted in Cornelius, Davidson, Downtown and old Cornelius, kids, Lake Norman, Photo of the Day
