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Boating safety classes required for operators 35 and younger
Jan. 20. North Carolina requires anyone born after Jan. 1, 1988 to take and pass a Boater Safety Class in order to operate any motorized vessel on North Carolina waters. That includes personal watercraft like Jet Skis and Waverunners used on Lake Norman. Flotilla 26-04 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary has scheduled boating safety classes […]
It’s time to navigate a safer, fun time on Lake Norman
Jan. 11. By TL Bernthal. Lake lovers and leaders are charting a course to a different — and safer —boating season on Lake Norman in 2023. About 120 participants from 80 organizations came together recently to help change the culture around Lake Norman recreational safety. Mike Hauser, executive director of the non-profit Calvin Newman Youth […]
Brace yourselves for the 45th annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Skiing Tournament
Dec. 27. The 45th Annual Lake Norman New Year’s Day Barefoot Tournament will be held Sunday, Jan. 1, at Lake Norman Marina and hosted by the Carolina Show Ski Team, It is one of the longest running and unique barefoot skiing tournaments in the world. Due to COVID-19, 2021 was the first year in the […]
Wildlife Commission announces 2023-2024 proposed rule changes
Dec. 14. Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced the 2023-2024 proposed changes to inland fishing, hunting, trapping, game land and other regulated activities; the public comment period runs into January 2023. No public hearings will be held locally, but a virtual hearing will be held on Jan. 19. Registration is required to receive a meeting link to […]
Update: LKN Humane says Nutmeg will have surgery Monday
Dec. 9. Nutmeg, the rescue dog, will undergo surgery Monday, Dec. 12. Lake Norman Humane put out a call in mid-November seeking donations to help Nutmeg get the medical care she needs. Dana Kelley, director of operations at Lake Norman Humane, said $2,925 was raised—enough to cover the surgery and recovery costs. When Nutmeg arrived […]
Weekender Nov. 4-6: Barbecue, concerts and festivals abound
Here’s a look at what’s coming up this weekend: Nov. 4 Chorale and Symphony Orchestra 5 – 6:30 pm | Nov. 4. The Davidson Chorale and Chamber Singers present music from Baltic nations where the cultural heritage of singing is millenia old. Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Davidson College, Knobloch […]
Holiday activities along with other fun events coming in November
Trying to figure out what to do this month? This calendar points you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Nov. 1 Brooke M. Bauer, Ph.D.: Becoming Catawba: Catawba Indian Women and Nation-building, 1540-1840 7:30 pm | Nov. 1. Brooke M. Bauer, a citizen of the Catawba Nation of South Carolina and assistant […]
Wildlife news: Largemouth bass evaluation in LKN; avian influenza warning ; sea turtle success
Oct. 28. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s Lake Norman F-1 largemouth bass evaluation is in its second year. This is a five-year study to examine the efficacy of stocking F-1 largemouth bass in Lake Norman. F-1 largemouth bass are a hybrid cross between Florida and northern strain largemouth bass that are produced in commercial fish […]
Wastewater spill on Belle Isle
Oct. 26. Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater spill near 17311 Belle Isle Drive yesterday. An estimated 93 gallons reached Lake Norman out of 370 gallons that spilled. What happened A cement truck accidentally damaged a low pressure pipe causing the overflow. Crews were able to vacuum most of it and return it to […]
Life rings on every dock would be a life-saver
Oct. 24. In the wake of a drowning earlier this month on Lake Norman, a Cornelius Realtor is behind an effort to put life rings on every dock. Mateo Lopez went in the water behind a large home under construction on Brigadoon Lane in the late afternoon and drowned. “The first responders told us that […]
