A bill introduced this week at the North Carolina House of Representatives would introduce a new licensing procedure that would license certified professional midwives to deliver babies at home. Continue Reading

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Davidson Parks & Recreation will host a series of evening programs on herbal medicine this spring titled “Back to Basics.” The monthly programs are April 5, May 3, and June 7. To register, visit www.d-Recs.org or call the office at 704-892-3349. All programs are at the parks & rec offices, 416 Armour St. Davidson. Here are the details: Continue Reading

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The North Mecklenburg Senior Center, together with the Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville Parks and Recreation Departments have planned the 5th annual Lake Norman Senior Fun and Fitness Day April 19 for community members 55 and older. Continue Reading

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Duke Energy's emergency zone map for McGuire Nuclear Station. Click image to download full map (PDF)

The post-earthquake mayhem in Japan, including crises at several nuclear reactors, has many of us wondering about the safety of our nearby atomic power plants. Who hasn’t been in a conversation this week about what might happen if our local nuke (McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville) had an accident? Could it happen here?

Of course earthquakes are rare here in the Piedmont, and tsunamis impossible. Still, what if?
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