Huntersville
Huntersville senior lands Morehead scholarship
April 29. Montgomery Case Maddox, the son of Renee and Jeremy Maddox of Huntersville, has won a four-year Morehead-Cain scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Pine Lake Preparatory senior is student body president, Model UN co-president, Mu Alpha Theta co-president, and Special Olympics vice president. In Model UN, Case […]
Former Huntersville Mayor Swain has passed away
April 28. Former Huntersville Mayor Jill Swain has passed away at 61. Swain, who was also founder and executive director of the Huntersville Chamber of Commerce, served as town commissioner for eight years and mayor for eight years. She also served as chair of the North Carolina Metro Mayors Coalition and as co-chair of the […]
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, […]
