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Police received five reports of crime this week, for incidents that included two cases of larceny, a case of fraud and a vehicle break-in.
Santa will be riding through Cornelius with a police escort Tuesday.
Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t occurred since 1623. The Ursid meteor shower peak coincides with the winter solstice.
Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t occurred since 1623. The Ursid meteor shower peak coincides with the winter solstice.
Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t occurred since 1623. The Ursid meteor shower peak coincides with the winter solstice.
Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t occurred since 1623. The Ursid meteor shower peak coincides with the winter solstice.
Such a close conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn hasn’t occurred since 1623. The Ursid meteor shower peak coincides with the winter solstice.
Feeding America contributions in the Patch Holiday Food Drive to help the hungry in Mecklenburg County are tax-deductible.
Feeding America contributions in the Patch Holiday Food Drive to help the hungry in Iredell County are tax-deductible.
Patch asked you for nominations of local businesses that have done outstanding work in 2020. Here are some in Huntersville.
News of the school-based rapid testing program comes as more than 800 COVID-19 cluster cases were reported in North Carolina schools.
This weekend, Davidson United Methodist Church will host a drive-thru Nativity with Bethlehem shops and live animals.
A Cornelius church is taking applications for a food distribution program Thursday for families in need throughout the Lake Norman region.
Patch asked you for nominations of local businesses that have done outstanding work in 2020. Here are some in Cornelius.
Patch asked you for nominations of local businesses that have done outstanding work in 2020. Here are some in Davidson.
Patch asked you for nominations of local businesses that have done outstanding work in 2020. Here are some in Mooresville.
The officers were shot during an exchange of gunfire with an armed suspect in the parking lot of Sonic Drive-In near Concord Mills Mall.
Nearly 12 percent of those tested for COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County were positive this week, according to county health officials.
Nearly 12 percent of those tested for COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County were positive this week, according to county health officials.
Nearly 12 percent of those tested for COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County were positive this week, according to county health officials.
