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Gaston County Schools to open new Career Exploration Center
A new career exploration center at the former Forest View Elementary School will serve as an early step in career preparation for Gaston County students, according to Brett Buchanan, the district’s director of Career and Technical Education. Gaston County Schools has offered a host of Career and Technical Education courses for years now...
First-Ever Senior Fest Is July 19, 1-4 P.M.
LINCOLN HERALD STAFF | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment. LINCOLNTON––The Lincoln County Department of Social Services is gearing up for its Senior Fest. As DSS spokeswoman Thelma Runyon told The Herald this week, this event is the first ever of its kind locally. It will be held at the DSS on Friday, July 19, 1-4 p.m.
GoGastonia: New rideshare service set to begin on July 1
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - Transit riders in Gastonia will have a new way to get around beginning on Monday, July 1 as GoGastonia is set to launch. GoGastonia is a new on-demand micro transit service, will be available on Monday, July 1 starting at 5:30 a.m. “We saw a need...
Mecklenburg County approves $1.5 million to address north Charlotte food desert
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Board of Mecklenburg County Commissioners is focused on tackling a food desert in north Charlotte. In May, county commissioners approved $1.5 million for West Coast Spanglers Market to help build a grocery store in north Charlotte. The addition would bridge a gap in the area's...
Mecklenburg County woman had to calm down after $700,000 win
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — Donna Smith of Huntersville could barely contain her excitement Sunday morning after winning a $700,000 top prize. “I thought I was going to have a heart attack,” she laughed. “I had to calm myself down.” Smith bought her lucky $10 Triple 777 ticket from the Run-In on Gilead Road in Huntersville. […]
City Council Wraps Up Fiscal Year
Trent Mason extols City of Lincolnton and Wayne Howard. LINCOLNTON––The City of Lincolnton wrapped up the 2023-24 fiscal year with a quiet, low-key meeting Thursday. Councilman Roby Jetton and Councilwoman Christine Poinsette were absent. But Mayor Ed Hatley noted that a quorum was present (the mayor himself and Councilman Kevin Demeny and Councilwoman Jill Tipton). Thus the meeting proceeded.
Make your Fourth of July a blast!
Independence Day celebrations planned across the Lake Norman area offer something for everyone, from leisurely strolls to midday waterworks and late evening fireworks. Check out the events compiled here to really make your holiday sparkle. Note that Denver is no longer hosting a fireworks display due to field renovations. DAVIDSON.
A new chapter for this Charlotte librarian
After 35 years, librarian Sheila Bumgarner plans to retire at the end of July. With her goes an incomparable source on Charlotte and Mecklenburg history. But don’t fret — Bumgarner leaves behind a well-organized archive of local stories. Sheila Bumgarner says if anyone could have designed a job...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools picks leaders for committees
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education picked community members June 25 to serve on committees that help to advance values, such as equity, literacy, the arts and judicious use of capital and bond funds. School board chair Stephanie Sneed thanked everyone who applied to the committees. “There were...
Community Alert - Mecklenburg County Activates 2024 Extreme Heat Response Plan
The Town of Davidson advises residents that Mecklenburg County has activated the 2024 Extreme Heat Response Plan. According to the National Weather Service please be advised of the following Heat Outlook for Mecklenburg County, NC:. • Heat index should remain in the 90s for Friday (6/28/24) • Increasingly oppressive heat...
Focus Friday: No. 1 regional issue is traffic
June 28. By Dave Vieser. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce welcomed top officials from Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville to their June Focus Friday event. It didn’t take long for moderator Beth Cashion to ask what’s the most frequent concern the town officials hear about from their residents. The unanimous response: Traffic congestion.
Iron Station Neighborhood Celebrates Construction Of Permanent Path Home
IRON STATION, N.C. — People living in an Iron Station neighborhood no longer have to worry when leaving home thanks to a newly built bridge that has given residents a permanent path, that hopefully, won’t be washed away by the weather. Nearly 30 families living on Amity Lane...
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