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Duke Energy looks to demolish Riverbend Steam Station
MOUNT HOLLY – Duke Energy will begin demolishing parts of the Riverbend Steam Station this fall as part of the company’s fleet modernization efforts. The company retired the four coal-fired… Read more
CoulOak Storm plays in Cooperstown
CHARLOTTE – The 12U CoulOak Storm got to live out their dreams by playing in Cooperstown, N.Y. The team of 11 players, along with coaches Jeff Bright, Greg Cox, Eric… Read more
About 200 volunteers showed up at two locations on Mountain Island Lake on Saturday, Oct. 2, to help take out the trash for the 2010 North Carolina Big Sweep Event…. Read more
East Gaston crowns its queen
Students compete for Miss East Gaston High title East Gaston High School awarded the title of Miss East Gaston High to student Kaylan Puckett during the March 3 pageant held… Read more
Young area designer breaks into fashion industry
by Tori Hamby CHARLOTTE – Eighteen-year-old Lisa Huang wants to grow up to be a doctor, but not the kind with a stethoscope and lab coat. Huang, a recent West… Read more
Officer trades gunfire with suspect
by Tori Hamby A gunfire exchange between a police officer and a home invasion suspect in a Mountain Island neighborhood ended after the officer shot the suspect twice. Christopher Michael… Read more
Newspapers appoint top editor
Glenn Proctor, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and award-winning news media manager, has been appointed executive editor of Lake Norman Publications effective Monday, July 23. In his new role, Proctor… Read more
Mount Holly Olympian remembers 1972 Games
By Kathy Blake MOUNT HOLLY – Bert Freeman has a box of yellowed Polaroids from his athletic days. He has a replica of the belt buckle with the Olympic rings – a gift from… Read more
Titans football gains momentum
HUNTERSVILLE – The Hopewell Titans got their 2012 season off to a rocky start by losing four of their first five games. After a 45-24 win on Sept. 28 over Lake… Read more
Find a mix of past and present at Brightstar Drive-In Grill
Walking in the door is like exhaling. The green and white checkered floor, the roomy booths and the paper plates holding huge amounts of comfort food make it feel like… Read more
Health: When should you get a mammogram?
by Cliff Mehrtens A key to first-time mammograms is having it done at the right age. Guidelines published by the American Cancer Society recommend women have their first mammogram – an… Read more
Long Creek woman designs piece for quilt trail
by Courtney Price Marsha McElroy, of the Long Creek area, recently had one of her quilt designs transformed into a pattern for the McDowell Quilt Trail. Mike and Jill Lucas,… Read more
Guide showcases region’s 32 best trails
Joshua Kinser has written “Five-Star Trails: Charlotte,” a pocket-sized guide packed with hiking recommendations for 32 of the region’s best trails. The guide includes maps, directions, GPS coordinates, elevation profiles… Read more
SPLAT! cakes looks to make splash with coffee
MOUNT HOLLY – There’s something to be said for opening a coffee shop in an area that’s never had a successful coffee shop. For Monica Nunn, it’s an opportunity, not… Read more
Homemade fare a City Café specialty
by Molly Reitter MOUNT HOLLY – City Café is positively cavernous. The quaint outside belies the cathedral ceilings with exposed wooden beams across the expanse of the restaurant. Lights hang… Read more
Runner dedicated to making life better for homeless
by Kathy Blake CHARLOTTE – The idea was conceived at a “Lunch and Learn” meeting at downtown Charlotte’s Urban Ministry Center in 2008. Meredith Dolhare, a local runner and accomplished… Read more
Titans fall short of first-round playoff glory
by Aaron Burns HUNTERSVILLE – Close games were the difference for Hopewell High’s football team in the 2012 season. The Titans had tight games against East Lincoln, Ardrey Kell, Mooresville, Vance,… Read more
Paranormal team delves into the unexplained
by Lauren Odomirok CHARLOTTE – Tim Bordner’s close encounters with the otherworldly were well underway by the time he was 18 years old. “When I’d just graduated high school, before… Read more
Black’s Bluewater: Where seafood meets the country
by Molly Reitter The restaurant is one part down home country kitchen with sea green linoleum floors and blue checkered tablecloths and one part kitschy seafood joint with huge lobster… Read more
February events calendar
Feb. 16-17: WAR REENACTMENT Feb. 6 • MARINE COMMISSION: The Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission holds public meetings monthly to discuss issues related to the lake, usually on the first… Read more
Firebirds: Upscale chain shines with small touches
by Molly Reitter dining@lakenormanpublications.com CHARLOTTE – Executive Chef Steve Sturm holds a beef tenderloin in his gloved hands. It is oblong and cherry red in color. Sturm is explaining how… Read more
Area teams hope youth serves them well
by Aaron Burns sports@mimonitor.com HUNTERSVILLE – One word was all Hopewell High baseball coach Chet Greeson needed to describe the key element to his team’s 2013 season. “Consistency,” he said. It’s… Read more
Old Stone: A succulent steakhouse in Belmont
By Molly Reitter dining@lakenormanpublications.com BELMONT – Matt Matinata was supposed to be a lawyer. He had only been practicing law for a year and a half when his father passed… Read more
Mountain Island Charter hosts info session
MOUNT HOLLY – Mountain Island Charter School will hold an information session for prospective parents 6-7 p.m. Nov. 21 at 13440 Lucia Riverbend Hwy. Details: www.micharter.org. Did you like this? Share… Read more
Coulwood Middle prepares for career fair
CHARLOTTE – Coulwood Middle School is recruiting companies to participate in its upcoming career fair. The event allows students to learn about careers by talking with area business leaders. The career… Read more
Coulwood Middle partners with mobile breast center
CHARLOTTE – Coulwood has joined in the fight against breast cancer. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we have partnered with Charlotte Radiology’s Mobile Breast Center to offer mammograms on-site… Read more
Glee club seeks teen singers
CHARLOTTE – A glee club is forming in Mountain Island, and the creator is looking for interested singers to be a part of it. The idea to start a glee… Read more
SAT scores fall at area schools
By Angela Poffenbaugh Education@mimonitor.com North Carolina reported gains in the SAT and inched closer to the national average, according to results recently released by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction…. Read more
West Meck football player commits to Clemson
CHARLOTTE – West Mecklenburg High’s Van Smith, a junior defensive back/running back, committed to Clemson. Smith, who was No. 1 on the Tigers’ recruitment list for class of 2015 players,… Read more
East Gaston golfer shines at state tourney
JACKSON SPRINGS – East Gaston High’s Haley Helton finished fifth among individual competitors at the N.C. 3A girls’ golf championship at the Foxfire Resort and Golf Club on Oct. 28-29…. Read more
Two lake-area players picked for Shrine Bowl
HUNTERSVILLE – Hopewell High wide receiver Dominique Heath and Hough center Jake McCreary and were selected to play in the 78th Shrine Bowl all-star football game. The game pits North… Read more
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