Friday, May 24, 2013
CHARLOTTE – The Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization called security on a group of Lake Norman residents at a meeting tonight in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center. Dozens of Lake Norman residents, including members of the group Widen I-77, came to voice their opposition… read more about MUMPO silences Lake Norman residents who came to oppose HOT lanes
I-77 general-purpose lanes advocates get a shot in the arm CORNELIUS – Whether or not the Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization votes to send the Interstate 77 HOT lanes plan to the bidding stage, one local state representative says the rules in Raleigh are changing. Sen. Jeff… read more about New state transportation legislation on the horizon
Want to go? The Fridays Farmers Market gathers 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays at the Shoppes at Birkdale Crossing, 9525 Birkdale Crossing Drive, Huntersville. By Corinne Hester HUNTERSVILLE – Spring is the time to go local, so start each weekend with a visit to the area’s newest market at the… read more about Start the weekend at the farmers market
Gordon Robert Robinson FLAG HUNTERSVILLE – Funeral services for Gordon Robert Robinson, 73, were held May 1, 2013, at St. Mark Catholic Church. He died April 27 at his home. Robinson was born March 10, 1940, in Port Chester, N.Y., to the late Gordon and Mary Robinson. Serving in the… read more about Obituaries for the week of May 3-9
DAVIDSON – After the Davidson College Board of Trustees Chairman Mackey MacDonald released a statement April 17 that the board’s Committee on Church-Relatedness decided there wasn’t “sufficient support” to make any revision to the college’s presidential bylaw, a petition sprang up online to protest… read more about Online protest grows over board's bylaw decision
HUNTERSVILLE – A top medical researcher from Duke University will make an appearance at Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics on May 2. Miriam Morey, PhD, a professor of medicine at Duke, presents a seminar devoted to late-life physical function and how present-day decisions impact future… read more about HFFA hosts Duke Research seminar
CARY – May is National Stroke Awareness Month and North Carolina residents are urged to know the warning signs of the cardiovascular disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. Most importantly, North Carolina has the nation’s 10th highest stroke death rate. In 2011,… read more about Stroke Month emphasizes warning signs
CORNELIUS – A second student has been arrested in connection with recent bomb scares at Hough High School. Bronco Villafranca, 18, was arrested Monday as Cornelius and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools received new information in the investigation of a bomb threat that occurred April… read more about Another student arrested in connection with Hough High bomb threats
DAVIDSON – Cycling isn’t just a form of transportation and exercise. It’s a great opportunity for social interaction for people with a common interest. Kevin Elder, a senior designer at Ingersoll Rand’s headquarters in Davidson, has created a club called Mooresville Area Cyclists as a way to… read more about Mooresville Area Cyclists provide safe and enjoyable ride
CORNELIUS – Students were evacuated from Hough High School Monday morning as a suspicious package was found on campus. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police bomb squad deemed the item nonhazardous just after 1 p.m. CMS police and the Cornelius Police Department also responded to the call. School… read more about Suspicious package found at Hough High
CORRECTION: In the April 19 issue of The Herald Weekly, a story about the new community garden in Cornelius incorrectly identified the garden. The official name is the Cornelius Community Garden. We apologize for the error. Chamber supports toll lanes, residents oppose them CORNELIUS –… read more about Herald news briefs for April 26
Want to go The exhibit by Syrian painter Etab Hrieb takes place noon-4 p.m April 27 at Foster’s Frame & Art Gallery, 403 N. Old Statesville Road, Huntersville. For information, call John Foster at 704-948-1750. DAVIDSON – A year ago, Syrian artist Etab Hreib spent a month presenting… read more about Davidson College, art gallery host Syrian artist
HUNTERSVILLE – They’re coming to swim, bike and run fast. Or, as fast as their arms and legs will take them to finish the course. And, entrants – capped at 500 for this event - can’t lag in the 500-yard swim, 20K bike ride or 5K run because they must finish the Huntersville Sprint Triathlon… read more about Weekend triathlon draws hundreds to Huntersville
Facts about the Catawba River’s risks • More than 1.5 million people in Charlotte, Gastonia, Hickory, Rock Hill and elsewhere depend on the Catawba for drinking water and power generation • Coal ash ponds can contaminate drinking water and hamper recreation when not properly secured and… read more about Experts label Catawba River ‘endangered’
Duke Energy intern Josh Bowen watches as 300 sterile grass carp are released April 23 into Lake Norman on the Davidson College Lake Campus. Grass carp are imported to the lake each year to control Hydrilla. About 10 years ago, it was discovered that the invasive weed was growing over about 400… read more about Imported fish keep weeds at bay
Vilayvanh Phengysasy Inthisone HUNTERSVILLE – Funeral services for Vilayvanh Phengysasy Inthisone, 35, will be held at 8 a.m. April 27 at James Funeral Home. She died April 22 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House. Inthisone was born July 9, 1980, in Luanprabang, Laos. She was preceded in… read more about Obituaries for the week of April 26-May 3
CORNELIUS – The struggling Kenton Place development in Cornelius got a potential shot in the arm after becoming the new home of Elevation Church at Lake Norman. At the April 22 Cornelius Town Board meeting, a public hearing was held to discuss the requested rezoning that would allow Charlotte’s… read more about Elevation Church makes Lake Norman its newest home