Huntersville
A look at Irish heritage at Hugh Torrance House on Saturday
March 18. If you’re not done celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, the historic Hugh Torrance House and Store will present “The Irish Connection” on Saturday from 1 pm to 6 pm.The event features local Irish connections with music, dance, and historic interpretations in Cedar Grove’s parlor and the Hugh Torance House and Store grounds. Dr. Hugh […]
Get your green on at the Irish Connection
March 4. Huntersville’s historic Hugh Torrance House and Store presents The Irish Connection on Saturday, March 19. All ages are welcome to join the free, community event for an afternoon of Irish music, Irish dance, Irish history and more. The event will be 1 pm to 6 pm Saturday, March 19 at Cedar Grove and […]
Mayor’s Fitness Challenge is back
Feb. 7. Registration opens today for the Mayor’s Fitness Challenge. Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville residents can log their active minutes each week and help support their town. Davidson was the winner in 2021. The Challenge will run eight weeks, March 6 – April 30. Each week towns are working to have the total most active minutes. […]
Aneralla will run for US House of Representatives
Dec. 6. By Dave Yochum. Outgoing Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla will formally announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District at a press conference at 2 pm today. The three-term mayor officially steps down as mayor at tonight’s Town Board meeting. A new chapter “The end of my service as […]
Huntersville Mayor Aneralla ‘seriously considering’ run for US Congress
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla is “seriously considering” running for Congress in North Carolina’s new 13th district. Aneralla, who is in the final weeks of his third term as mayor, chose not to run for re-election. “I’m getting calls, instead of making calls,” the conservative Republican said after NC Rep. Tim […]
Only 46 days till Christmas
Nov. 9. It may be in the 70s this week, but Christmas will be here sooner than you think. With 46 days to go, the tree is up in Birkdale, in advance of the official lighting ceremony at 6 pm Nov. 20. There will also be a variety of activities, including face painting, balloon artists, […]
6 first responders receive Public Safety awards from LKN Chamber
Oct. 25. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce recently honored six first responders from Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville at their annual Public Safety Luncheon. The most outstanding officer from each North Mecklenburg department was selected by their respective chief. The 2021 winners were: Cpl. Bradley Nichols, Cornelius Police Department; Cpl. Anthony Better, Davidson Police Department; […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations below 2,000 for a 3rd day; testing at 6.5%; 2 new deaths in Huntersville
Oct. 19. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations under 2,000 for the third day in a row. There are 1,811 North Carolinians hospitalized, down from 1,896 hospitalized as of yesterday and 1,852 on Monday. The NCDHHS reported 2,610 new cases, substantially more than yesterday, but well below Wednesday, […]
$2.4 million pediatric emergency center coming to Novant Health Huntersville next year
Oct. 11. Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center has broken ground on a $2.4 million, 5,000-square-foot children’s emergency services center with nine treatment rooms and advanced medical equipment specifically designed to treat children. The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Children’s Emergency Services center will open in the second quarter of 2022. The center will also have a NASCAR-themed […]
COVID update Oct. 8: Hospitalizations fall but 2 new deaths in Huntersville
Oct. 8. Statewide COVID-related hospitalizations have remained under 3,000 since Sept. 30, but the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 85 new deaths statewide, including two in Huntersville. There have been a total of 71 COVID deaths in Huntersville, where there have been 13 such deaths in the past month, according to NCDHHS […]
