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Central Piedmont classes start Monday
Aug. 9. The fall semester at Central Piedmont Community College gets under way this coming Monday, with 18,000 students enrolled—roughly 10 percent more than fall 2023. Central Piedmont is the second-largest community college in North Carolina, spanning 4 million square feet across six campuses. With more than 43,000 students enrolled across all programs, Central Piedmont […]
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April 2. Humpty Dumpty is back out in front of Cornelius Elementary School, where he sat for six years before being discovered stolen in June of 2023. He sat atop a brick wall in an open book with the nursery rhyme engraved on the left side and a word search on the right side; that […]
April 2. Cornelius’ annual municipal budget retreat—a busy, two-day work session—gets under way tomorrow at the Graylyn International Conference Center in Winston Salem. The mayor, members of the Board of Commissioners and key staff members attend and, like a large business, dive into the details of budgeting and goal-setting. The workshop begins at 8:30 am […]
Tuesday, April 1 An Evening with Laurie Hernandez 8 – 9:30 pm | April 1. 2016 gold medal–winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars champion Laurie Hernandez shares her story in her own words. Ticket required. Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College. April 3-6 The Addams Family: A New Musical April 3-5, […]
Monday, March 31 Book Talk – Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remember the Civil War 4:30 – 6 pm | March 31. Book reading by author Hilary Green and Conversation with Vanessa Castenada (Africana Studies and Latin American Studies) and Meghna Chauduri (History). Join us for an evening of conversation and celebration accompanied by light […]
March 31. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management is reminding residents that the statewide burn ban remains in effect. Because of increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide until further notice. The burn ban prohibits all open burning, no matter the distance to […]
March 31. Seven students from Lakeside Charter Academy were winners in the regional round of the Great History Challenge at Winthrop University on March 25. Their exceptional performance earned them a spot at the National competition in May, to be held in Orlando over the Memorial Day weekend. The students are: Colton Garris – 6th […]
A Newsmakers Breakfast featuring two entrepreneurs–Robin Salzman and John Bradford–takes place Thursday April 24 at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius. Salzman was the long-time co-owner of Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership. She is the co-founder of The Serve Pickleball & Kitchen, a unique concept in sports/food/entertanment that will open off Chartown Drive later this […]
March 28. The Joshua Murray Boating, Safety, Education and Awareness Center, located at Blythe Landing, is inviting the community to a fundraising event on April 6, from 2 PM to 6 PM at Boatyard. This event aims to expand the center’s reach and continue providing free, high-quality boating safety education to the public. Dedicated to […]
