John Youngblood, Bobby Thomas, Jordan Daugherty and Cade Ratcliff perform as Knowne Ghost at Bella Love’s Open Mic night Thursday. (Serge Skiba photo)

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By JESSICA BOYE
Bella Love Inc.

CORNELIUS – Knowne Ghost performed at Bella Love’s open mic night at Kadi Fit Thursday, impressing the audience with a polished sound on their original rock tunes.  The band features a group of Lake Norman-area musicians, all in their 20s, who play and carry themselves with a calm, collected maturity.

They are: Cade Ratcliff (vocals and guitar), John  Youngblood (guitar), Bobby Thomas (drums), and Jordan Daugherty (bass).

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Last month I had a crazy idea that I would “tri” it. Let me explain.

This year hasn’t unfolded as planned. Certain events plummeted life into a tailspin completely disrupting my routine. In the midst of interrupting the norm, willpower flew out the window. And by willpower I mean ability to not solve problems with cheesecake. 

I began the year with good intentions: running on the beach in January, 5Ks in the Spring, Cooper River Bridge Run in April. I wrote about these activities here, and my desire to be fit and active. Continue Reading

Lake Norman Beerfest is Saturday at Galway Hooker

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Area high school football teams are at home this weekend and the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s annual Run for Green races are Saturday. It’s also Summit Coffee’s 15th birthday. Mecklenburg County Commissioner Kim Ratcliff hosts a community meeting Thursday at 7pm in the Cornelius Town Hall – bring your questions about county government. Alsot Thursday, the Women’s Issues Therapy Group meets from 6:30-8pm at the Counseling Center at DUMC.  Bella Love and Kadi Fit are teaming up again this week for Open Mic Night at Kadi Fit Studios, starting Thursday at 8pm. Read on for more highlights from our Events Calendar for this weekend.
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Joseph Bathanti

N.C. Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti will be in Davidson Sunday night at a meeting of the Charlotte Writer’s Club North at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Poet Al Young will be at Davidson College on Wednesday, Oct. 9, for a program titled “Does Love Work?: Ask a Poet.” Also, Davidson professor Ann Wills will lead a discussion Monday night of this year’s ReadDavidson book, “A Land More Kind Than Home” by Wiley Cash. 

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Singer-songwriter Rusty Knox  is at Carrburritos Saturday.

The last week of summer features high school sports, lectures, and numerous special interest meetings across the region. Tonight, join the newly formed Huntersville “Happy Hour” Rotary Club at Dressler’s in Birkdale Village from 5:30-6:30pm – they meet every Monday to discuss service and leadership in the community. Hough High’s men’s soccer team takes on Mallard Creek at home starting at 6pm, and The Lake Norman Big Band plays at the Finish Line Restaurant starting at 7pm. Read on for more events and highlights from this week’s Events Calendar.
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As a boater, there are times when wakes aren’t welcome. For example, last Sunday in our cove a couple rudely whizzed by us in a bass boat, completely ignoring buoys and the rules that accompany them. Instead, they interrupted our still, quiet moment anchored in the sun. That wake was not welcome. This won’t be the case, however, on Saturday (Sept. 14) near Eddie’s Seafood & Raw Bar in Mooresville. Wakes will, indeed, be welcome, and needed to serve up heart-stopping, adrenaline-packed, entertaining action.

Sponsored by Cornelius-based retail store IcyWakes Surf Shop Saturday’s annual Wake the Lake Competition promises to deliver premiere talent in wakeboarding and wakeskating as athletes and amateurs compete for cash and prizes. Continue Reading