MOORESVILLE – Learn the life-saving skills of CPR at the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider/BLS CPR course offered at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, March 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. The course is open to employees in the healthcare field and will cover basic skills in recognizing and treating life-threatening emergencies including cardiac arrest and choking for adult, child and infant victims. Continue Reading

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The hospital was proposed off NC 115 at Verhoeff Road, south of downtown Huntersville.

Huntersville’s Town Board on Monday voted down a rezoning request that would have allowed Carolinas HealthCare System to build a mental health hospital on N.C. 115. Our news partner WFAE-FM reports Huntersville commissioners voted 4-2 against the request amid opposition from neighbors. Continue Reading

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Helmets and safety come first, but family rides can be fun.

I love my bikes – all four of them – and I need very little encouragement to get out and ride at any time. My bike rides are all about speed and distance – and they are my very favorite way to workout.

My kids love their bikes too, but in a very different way. They love to set up complicated obstacle courses and to ride back and forth on the muddy, hilly paths around their friends’ houses. And of course, they like to ride fast– sometimes with little thought for what might be on the path ahead or coming up along the road. Continue Reading

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Terry Fox

Come walk or run 2, 5.5 or 7 miles in Davidson College’s first-ever Terry Fox Run on Saturday afternoon, March 17. Entry is free, but runners and walkers are encouraged to donate money or get pledges – a flat amount or a donation per mile – to support cancer research.

The race begins at 1 p.m. on the lawn of Davidson College’s Patterson Court.

The race honors Terry Fox, a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. He was diagnosed with bone cancer and when he was 18 he had his leg amputated. In 1980, on one leg, Terry began The Marathon of Hope, running a marathon a day from coast to coast.

People were touched by his story and today, annual Terry Fox runs are held in over 60 countries that have raised over $500 million, making it the world’s largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research.

Following the March 17 run, Davidson students will host a cookout and a performance by Nick Evans, lead singer of The Culprits. For more information, email bemurray@davidson.edu, and RSVP if you plan to participate.

Visit www.wix.com/davidsoncollege/terryfox for more information.

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