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Siren tests today!
Sirens sound July 13. The outdoor warning sirens around McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested between 11 am and 1 pm on Wednesday, July 13. There are no less than 67 sirens within 10 miles of the McGuire Nuclear Station—and they will sound for three minutes, some more than once. Click here for a sample […]
Update: No swimming advisory lifted on Lake Davidson
July 10. A no swimming advisory has been lifted for a cove on Lake Davidson after results from routine water quality monitoring revealed elevated bacteria levels. There was not a sewage spill. Lake Davidson is separated by I-77 from Lake Norman. The elevated bacteria levels are most likely associated with natural conditions and high temperatures, […]
Wastewater spill near Holiday Lane
July 9. Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow near 20109 Holiday Lane in Cornelius last night. An estimated 515 gallons reached a cove east of I-77. The overflow was caused by debris clogging pumps at a wastewater lift station, not underground cable installation,
Drowning on Lake Norman
July 8. WSOC-TV is reporting that a 25-year-old apparently drowned after he fell off a boat yesterday afternoon on Lake Norman near Blythe Landing Park in Huntersville. Multiple agencies were involved in the recovery. WSOC identified the victim as Diego Andres Osorio Garcia. Iredell Firewire said the victim fell off the front of a pontoon […]
Heat returning: 98 forecast Wednesday
June 21. It gets hot today—92 and sunny according to the National Weather Service—but Wednesday will be a scorcher. Temps tomorrow are expected to hit 98 with humidity returning. Thursday hot and humid, high of 94; Friday, 91. Late afternoon T-storms through Saturday. PHOTO: Nancy Bishop took this picture of the cove between Sunset Cove […]
No swimming advisory will be lifted today after 5th spill this year
June 17. By Dave Yochum. A no-swim advisory for a cove that lies between Meta Road and Natalie Road will be lifted today after 600 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the lake Wednesday. Charlotte Water confirmed the spill was due to a cable sub-contractor. Typically any negative impacts to water quality dissipate within 24 […]
No. 5: Another sewage spill, this one on Meta
June 16. By Dave Yochum. There’s been another sewage spill into the lake—this one involving 600 gallons that reached a cove off Meta Road. Charlotte Water confirmed the spill was due to a cable sub-contractor. A no-swimming advisory has been issued. At 9 this morning workers were digging up and down Meta, including directly in […]
Be safe out on the lake
May 20. As National Safe Boating Week gets under way, we want to thank state, county and local lake patrol officers for their efforts, not just to keep us safe, but to lend a hand in the case of a calamity on the water. In 2020, three-quarters of boating deaths were drownings, and nearly seven […]
Anglers on Lake Norman net $2,601 prize
March 28. Avery Hammock and Garrett Smith felt a gamut of emotions this week in winning the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Norman presented by Bass Pro Shops. They came to Cornelius with no guarantee of even competing, but made it from the waitlist into the tournament. They were in fourth place on […]
Watch out for costly irrigation systems as Spectrum’s big dig continues
March 8. By Dave Vieser. Damage by contractors hired by Spectrum has now spread to lawn sprinkler systems. Michael Green, who lives on Peninsula Club Drive, had several sprinkler heads broken by crews from MAS TEC, a Mooresville company hired to help install some 140 miles of new underground cable. “I understand this can be […]
