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Weekly Calendar Nov. 4-10: Comedy, music, an Election and more
Monday, Nov. 4 Breakfast with Santa Tickets go on sale today for Saturday, Dec. 7, event at Red Rocks Cafe, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Two seatings: 8:30-9:30 am or 9:45 am – 10:45 am. Sells out quickly. Improv Comedy 7:30 pm | Nov. 4. Now Are the Foxes brings an unscripted, highly energetic, audience interactive comedy […]
Early Voting netted more than half of total registered voters county-wide
Nov. 4. By Dave Yochum. Saturday, the last day of Early Voting in North Carolina, saw 1,033 voters come through Town Hall for a total of 19,145 since Early Voting began on Oct. 17. Exactly 430,579 people voted early at 33 locations county-wide. There are 817,505 registered voters in Mecklenburg County. To view daily Early […]
Helene update: 101 deaths in NC, 7 remain missing
Nov. 1. There were 101 confirmed deaths statewide due to Helene, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services; seven people remain unaccounted for more than a month later. —Approximately $195 million in FEMA Individual Assistance funds have been paid so far to Western North Carolina disaster survivors and approximately 239,000 people have […]
Gear up for the busy holiday season – Here’s what’s going on in November and a peek at December
Friday, Nov. 1 Tammy Pescatelli 7:30 pm | Nov. 1. Tammy Pescatelli brings brassy sexiness with a bold voice of witty sarcasm to her audiences, holding her own on the topics of sports, television, dating and family life using tongue-in-cheek humor. Tickets: $25-45. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue. Nov. 1 – Nov. 10 […]
Today, tomorrow are final days of Early Voting; where to vote on Election Day
Nov. 1. Today and tomorrow are the last two days of early voting in North Carolina. Some 368,546 people took advantage of early voting county-wide as of Thursday night. At Cornelius Town Hall, 16,857 voted early, with daily counts well above 1,000 most days. Today is the last full day of Early Voting, with 33 […]
Weekend Weather: Pleasant for days
Nov. 1. Warm today then cooler Saturday and Sunday with partly sunny skies all weekend. Friday: Partly sunny, high near 78-79. Saturday: Cloudy, gradually becoming mostly sunny, high around 72. Sunday: Partly sunny, high around 68. Monday: Mostly cloudy, high near 68. Tuesday: Election Day will be partly sunny, high around 76. Wednesday: Partly sunny, […]
EarthTalk: Can we decarbonize the live music industry?
Dear EarthTalk: Is there an environmental/climate impact of the huge growth in the live music and concert industry over the last couple of decades? —Julia E., Sacramento, CA Nov. 1. The live music industry has skyrocketed over the last few decades. In 2023, the multinational Live Nation Entertainment reported 145 million fans […]
Live storytelling production showcases historic Black communities
Oct. 31. Don’t Lose Heart, a project to empower the cultural preservation efforts of historic Black communities in North Mecklenburg, debuts as a live, storytelling production Saturday at the Cain Center for the Arts. Helmed by writer and poet Maurice J. Norman, Don’t Lose Heart blends documentary poetry, family histories, and live performance to create […]
Daylight Savings time goes dark early Sunday
Oct. 31. Enjoy an extra hour to sleep this weekend when Daylight Savings Time ends in the early morning hours Sunday, Nov. 3. That means “fall back,” with clocks turning back one hour. (The exact time is 2 am. If you actually feel the time change, please let us know.) The Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal’s […]
Sun Raised Foods holding special lamb dinner this Saturday
Oct. 31. Cornelius-based Sun Raised Foods is holding farm-to-table lamb dinners on Nov. 2 and Nov. 9 at their largest farm in Biscoe. The event starts at 3 pm with a tour of the 200-acre farm where 500 sheep, seven Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dogs, peacocks, chickens and other animals live. After the tour, guests […]
