28 April 2013
Updated 8:03am - A sinkhole on Old Canal Street in the Antiquity neighborhood east of downtown Cornelius widened Sunday night, leading to a power outage that threw the neighborhood into darkness. Residents of nearby townhomes were evacuated for several hours amid fears that a gas line under the street might be affected.
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28 April 2013
Huntersville fire units responded to a couple of wrecks Sunday morning, including one that closed Sam Furr Road/NC 73, at Northcross Drive. The crash also knocked down power lines cutting electricity to Energy United customers in the area. Officials said power could be restored by around 1:40pm.
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28 April 2013
Firefighters responded to a washing-machine explosion at a home in the Spinnakers Reach neighborhood off Jetton Road Friday, where a resident tried to wash blankets with gasoline on them.
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26 April 2013
A loud roar that some residents described as sounding like a jet engine was heard in the Lake Norman area Friday afternoon and evening, followed by the smell of gas from Cornelius to Davidson to Mount Mourne. The odor prompted more than two dozen fire and medical calls in Davidson and Cornelius, as well as calls in south Iredell. Piedmont Natural Gas confirmed later Friday night that the smell was the result of venting gas as part of a pipeline construction project in Davidson. See the full story on DavidsonNews.net.
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26 April 2013
The long-planned commercial phase of the Antiquity Cornelius development in downtown Cornelius is about to get a big kick-start, with the construction of a grocery story and two other retail buildings near the neighborhood entrance on NC 115.
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26 April 2013
Jocelyn made both good and bad choices in her life. And to be blunt, she made one really stupid decision. But she also made at least one brilliant choice. Twice, in fact. Jocelyn marked Organ Donor on both her NC Driver’s Learning Permit and her provisional Driver’s License. I remember there was little discussion about [...]
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26 April 2013
Alex Johnson ponders a move at Community School of Davidson. Click to see Gayle Shomer's spotlight.
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25 April 2013
The annual “Miles for Marnie” 5K race will require the closing of South Street and a portion of Lorimer Road on Saturday, April 27. From 7:30 to 8:30am, the town will close South Street from Main Street south to the Antiquity Cornelius covered bridge.
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