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Big Bear Grizzly · Cornelius, NC

Nearby: Cornelius, NC

Great State Roofing Shares a November Rain Checklist for Cornelius Homeowners

Cornelius, NC / Storyteller / Nov 11, 2026 / As roadside leaf collection gets underway in Cornelius, Great State Roofing has published a seasonal rain checklist for homeowners in the Lake Norman area. The checklist explains how to use observations from a window and a ground-level walk after the rain to document where water leaves the roof and where it ends up. Local leaf collection updateThe Cornelius roofing team recommends starting with three exterior observations. Note whether water spills over the front of a gutter, runs down the board behind it, or leaves the downspout and pools next to the house. When runoff spills in the same place during several rains, record the location and whether the rain was steady or unusually heavy. Observations like these can help a professional narrow down where to look, from the gutter outlet to the connection between the gutter and roof edge.

Rochester Beacon · Monroe, NC

Nearby: Monroe, NC

A very blue midterm

The 2026 midterm election was tremendous for Democrats. On a national level, the party flipped many historically red states and reclaimed both chambers of Congress. In several states, such as North Carolina, the party won back huge legislature majorities. New York, which is already a Democratic party stronghold, appears to be headed toward supermajorities in both state legislative bodies. Gov. Kathy Hochul also won reelection with likely her best showing yet. (The Beacon is providing vote-count updates here as AP reports them.) “Tonight signals a turning point for Rochester—new Democratic leadership in Washington, a stronger Democratic majority in Albany, and Democrats elected across Monroe County,” state Sen. Jeremy Cooney said in a statement following his win. “Working together, we must transition the celebration into a clarion call for bold leadership that delivers on age-old promises.

Salisbury Post · Cleveland, NC

Nearby: Cleveland, NC

Dream realized: Groundbreaking for veteran park held in Cleveland

Veterans Day in the town of Cleveland was doubly meaningful as not only veterans were celebrated, but also seeing the dream for a veteran park becoming a reality as the official groundbreaking and name of The Danny Gabriel Veteran Memorial Park and Trail was held. The park is located at 201 School Street, Cleveland, directly adjacent to the West Rowan Public Library and West Rowan Elementary School, and on the same street as EMS and fire department. Cleveland Mayor Pat Phifer opened the ceremony with a welcome to those in attendance and a word of thanks to the veterans who were there, telling them he didn’t know how to thank them enough and that because of what they have done, he gets to be him.

Salisbury Post · Salisbury, NC

Nearby: Salisbury, NC

Charged Overton mother calls for investigation after Thursday incident

An incident unfolded at Overton Elementary School on Thursday that ended with a mother of three students in handcuffs, as well as the school briefly going into lockdown. According to that mother, Shelly Rorie, she went to the school to file a complaint about the bus driver that operates the route that her three children take. Rorie said in a phone call on Thursday that the driver had left her children at the bus stop multiple times in addition to driving in a way she described as reckless and dangerous. The Rowan-Salisbury Schools marketing and communications director confirmed that a complaint was made and that like any formal complaints made by parents, the school system is investigating it. What happened next at the school is not 100 percent clear. The school resource officer, who is a uniformed law enforcement officer and not a staff member of the school system, initiated an arrest on Rorie, who was ultimately charged with disorderly conduct.

Salisbury Post · Salisbury, NC

Nearby: Salisbury, NC

Blotter for Nov. 13

In Salisbury Police Department reports A hit and run causing property damage occurred in the 600 block of Park Avenue between 4:55 and 5 a.m. on Nov. 10. Larceny occurred at Walmart around 6 a.m. on Nov. 10. An assault occurred in the 600 block of Mocksville Avenue around 9:22 a.m. on Nov. 10. Larceny occurred at the Food Lion on Mahaley Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 10. Larceny occurred in the 1800 block of West Innes Street around 1:10 a.m. on Nov. 11. A robbery occurred in the 500 block of East Innes Street between 4 and 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 11. Larceny from a motor vehicle occurred in the 400 block of Gold Hill Drive between 9 p.m. on Nov. 10 and noon on Nov. 11. The total estimated loss was $60. Larceny occurred in the 600 block of Roy Leazer Avenue between 10 p.m. on Nov. 10 and 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 11. The total estimated loss was $899. Larceny from a motor vehicle occurred in the 400 block of Pinewood Avenue between 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 and 10:10 p.m. on Nov. 11.