Monthly Archives: January 2011
Hampering Haitian humanitarians
Supplies stuck in customs for eight months by Courtney Price It was a bittersweet moment for Rich Davis. He was finally delivering the supplies he collected for Haitians following the… Read more
Here we grow again
New paper to cover Denver area DENVER – On April 1, Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group will launch its seventh newspaper with the debut of the Denver Weekly. “The Denver Weekly… Read more
Mobile mammography rolls into area
by Andrew Batten CHARLOTTE – A new mobile mammography unit will offer women in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties access to early screening for breast cancer and could increase the number… Read more
Bell schedules change, Bright Beginnings vote postponed
by Christina Ritchie Rogers Students at 150 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will see their bell schedules change up to 90 minutes after the school board passed Tuesday, Jan. 25, cost cutting initiatives… Read more
Growing out to give back
Torrence Creek Elementary second-grader Alora Coffey donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. Alora, who is the 8-year-old daughter of Jodi and Greg Coffey, of Huntersville, got… Read more
Davidson professor honored by Obama
DAVIDSON – Professor Julio J. Ramirez, a psychology professor at Davidson College, will receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, an honor bestowed by President… Read more
Tillis elected Speaker of House
Rep. Thom Tillis, District 98, was elected Wednesday, Jan. 25, the first Republican Speaker of the House in more than a century. Tillis, of Cornelius, has said his first priority… Read more
Aquesta breaks ground in Mooresville
MOORESVILLE – Cornelius-based Aquesta Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 25, for its next banking branch. The new branch will be at 1078 Brawley School Road in Mooresville. Aquesta… Read more
Woman’s Club meets Feb. 2
The next regular meeting of the North Mecklenburg Woman’s Club will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Northstone Country Club in Huntersville. The luncheon costs $14. Lisa M. Conover,… Read more
Presbyterian welcomes new board members
CHARLOTTE – The Presbyterian Healthcare Board of Trustees recently appointed three new members: Royce Lee Myers, an attorney in Mecklenburg County, served as mayor of Matthews from 1991 to 2009,… Read more
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