June 1. Atrium Health broke ground yesterday for its newest hospital, Atrium Health Lake Norman. The 170,000 square-foot facility located on much of the old Cooke family farm between I-77 and Hwy 21, means greater access to health care in North Mecklenburg. The new hospital is expected to open its doors in 2025 with approximately 280 new jobs.
—Photos by Jason Benavides
Martha Cooke Jenkins holds a picture of Kenneth Cooke’s house. The Cooke home place was beyond the top of the hill. The other house that was on the property was Aunt Asenath Cooke’s house. Marilyn Cooke Ainslie and husband Greg also lived there / Photo: Dave Yochum
