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Nov. 24. Here’s a look at some exciting things happening this week around Lake Norman. Check event links for any last-minute updates or changes. Monday, Nov. 24 Thankful & Grateful Adoption Event 1-7 pm | Nov. 24. The Shelter Pet Adoption Center by APA is waiving all adoptions fees on all pets. Petco, Huntersville. Serve, […]
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Nov. 28. A stabbing early Friday morning at Jay’s on the Lake left one man in intensive care and resulted in two arrests, according to the Cornelius Police Department. Officers were called to the bar on Statesville Road at 2:20 a.m. to respond to the incident. The victim, whose name was not released, was stabbed […]
Nov. 28. By Ryan Moxon. It’s the sold out Charlotte-area high school football matchup the entire season has been building toward. No. 2 West Charlotte travels to No. 1 Hough on tonight to decide who will represent the West region in the 8A state championship game. Hough enters the matchup 11-0, while West Charlotte is […]
Nov. 26. Catawba Avenue will be closed Saturday, Nov. 29, from 1 to 8:30 p.m. for the annual Light Up Cornelius tree-lighting event. The closure will extend from Mulberry Street to Oak Street. Businesses near Food Lion will remain accessible during the event. Vehicles turning west onto Catawba from Main Street will be routed through […]
Nov. 27. By Jon Show. For many years my favorite way to start the Thanksgiving Day festivities was to drive up to my parents’ place in Kings Point, grab the Charlotte Observer, pour myself a Bloody Mary, sit on their back porch overlooking the lake, and read the late Ron Green Sr.’s annual column about […]
Nov. 26. Our weekly advice column from Giselle Massi, a former journalist with The Denver Post. “This past year my siblings have been tussling with our elderly parents. I try to stay out of it but I am getting pulled in. It’s getting to be about that time where we think they really would do […]
Nov. 25. Editor’s Note: We have expanded our real estate sales to include additional information like bed/bath and square footage. Due to privacy considerations we will no longer publish the names of buyers and sellers. 9/24/25, $3,020,900, 17806 John Connor Rd, 4BR/3.5BA, The Peninsula, 4,541 sq ft, Built 1998 9/24/25, $415,000, 20840 Sierra Vista Dr, […]
Nov. 25. Editor’s Note: We have expanded our real estate sales to include additional information like bed/bath and square footage. Due to privacy considerations we will no longer publish the names of buyers and sellers. 9/24/25, $132,801, 822 Cotton Gin Aly, 1BR/1BA, Condos In South Main Square, 547 sq ft, Built 2008 9/24/25, $1,720,000, 19155 […]
Nov. 25. The annual Light Up Cornelius is scheduled for this Saturday from 4–7 p.m. in downtown Cornelius. Attendees will be treated to a sledding hill, train rides, craft and artisan vendors, local performers, a model train display, s’mores, and the penultimate tree lighting and visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Life Fellowship Church will […]
