LINCOLNTON – An impasse was met at the third Lincoln County Board of Commissioners workshop for the Lincoln County Fiscal Year 2025 budget held on April 12 regarding the amount to allot for Lincoln County Schools (LCS).  LCS asked for a little over $6.1 million in additional funding this year, bringing their total request to almost $39 million, or 26 percent of the total budget. To give LCS this request and make the budget balance while leaving the tax rate at .49 center per $100 of valuation, $4.2 million would need to be taken out of the county’s fund balance. Commissioner Jamie Lineber ..read more

HUNTERSVILLE – The Huntersville town board breezed through a light agenda on Monday after reviewing the town’s capital improvement projects. Commissioners are preparing for deeper budget discussions scheduled for Monday, April 29, only a little more than 60 days from the Fiscal Year 2025 budget adoption deadline. Notable items from the board meeting included acknowledgment of hard work by Public Information Officer Ethan Smith and town staff in educating voters about the General Obligation Bonds on the 2023 ballot. The town recently earned the Excellence in Communications Award from the North ..read more

The Huntersville Town Board – (from left) Alisia Bergsman, Nick Walsh, Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Hunt, Mayor Christy Clark, Amanda Dumas, LaToya Rivers and Edwin Quarles – break ground for the new town hall. /Lindsay Krone HUNTERSVILLE – After several contentious years of discussion, dirt is finally moving on the site for Huntersville’s new town hall, which will provide much-needed workspace for town employees. The town held the ceremonial groundbreaking on Friday, April 12, bringing together the current town board and previous commissioners who participated in the planning process since discus ..read more

CPD Maj. Jennifer Thompson reads from a handwritten card addressed to Madalina Cojocari on her 13th birthday. /Matt Chapman CORNELIUS – April 11 marked Madalina Cojocari’s 13th birthday and 505 days since Nov. 23, 2022, which is the day her mother, Diana Cojocari, says she last saw her. The Cornelius Police Department (CPD) hosted a community gathering at Cornelius Town Hall last Thursday night in honor of her special day.  “Birthdays are supposed to be times of great celebration and joy,” CPD chaplain Paul Turbedsky said at the outset of the proceedings. “Today’s birthday is not much o ..read more

Proposed development would have included condominium buildings, new docks and an on-the-water bar. /Courtesy Queens Landing Eat, LLC MOORESVILLE – In a split-vote ultimately settled by Mayor Chris Carney, the town board denied rezoning for a project promising new life for a now-dilapidated waterfront commercial property Commissioner Lisa Qualls described as the one-time “crown jewel on the lake” in the Mooresville area. At the board’s April 15 session, commissioners Tommy DeWeese, Eddie Karriker and Will Aven voted against a requested zoning for 6.5 acres along Lake Norman off N.C. 150 that ..read more

“Flames of Honor” by Douwe Blumberg depicts the image of an eternal flame to timelessly honor those who have served our nation. /Courtesy town of Davidson DAVIDSON – A sculptor well-known for his depictions of the armed forces has been chosen to produce the Davidson Veterans Monument, announced the Davidson Public Art Commission. Douwe Blumberg visited Davidson on April 2-3, for site visits and to conduct public meetings with members of the Davidson Public Art Commission and the Davidson Veterans Committee. The town of Davidson hopes to install the monument on Veterans Day in front of the Da ..read more

The Red Line would include 10 stations in two counties. /Courtesy CATS MOORESVILLE – The “will they-won’t they” question of the century has been raised again in Lake Norman – will the Charlotte Area Transit System be able to make a deal with Norfolk Southern to develop a commuter rail connecting Mooresville to uptown Charlotte? CATS has scheduled one virtual and three in-person public meetings in April for the Red Line Commuter Rail project. The 25-mile commuter rail would provide a supplemental rapid-transit option to the region, helping move people between 10 stations and five municipaliti ..read more

Bailey is fostered through Angels to the Animals and available for adoption. /Courtesy Angels to the Animals DENVER – Two Denver-area rescue groups are working hard to bring love and support to area dogs and cats.    Angels to the Animals Angels to the Animals began in 2021 when the paths of two animal lovers, Mickey Mack and Jo Zarnoch crossed. They bonded over their desire to help animals in need. This passion quickly grew with community involvement in helping neglected, often chained dogs and many hungry cats.  “Angels to the Animals is committed to encouraging and educatin ..read more

MOORESVILLE – The 41st annual Race City Festival will welcome food trucks and more than 30,000 people to downtown Mooresville on Saturday, May 11. The festival runs from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. It is a rain-or-shine event.  Main Street and Broad Street will be closed to traffic between Iredell Avenue and McLelland Avenue. Filling the street will be a colorful festival of food trucks, crafts, games and entertainment.  With nearly 150 vendors, this year’s festival will be complete with a children’s train, two entertainment areas, dance troops, live music, aerobic martial arts performances ..read more

CORNELIUS – Commissioners breezed through the agenda with relative ease at the April 1 town board meeting, wrapping up the proceedings in just over an hour. In addressing one particular item of significance, the board voted unanimously in favor of a zoning amendment that will permit the construction of a 25,000-square-foot Genesis auto sales and service dealership on approximately three acres along Statesville Road. The site is currently a paved parking area for vehicle sales as part of the adjacent Modern Nissan dealership. The applicant – Modern Nissan Vice President of Operations David Fowl ..read more