Badin
Lou Donaldson collection grows in Badin
An estate donation is adding Lou Donaldson memorabilia to Badin Historic Museum's collection. A new exhibit is planned; check with the museum for opening details.
Details →Tuesday, November 3
Today on Lake Tillery
A comfortable lake day
Weather observed 2:15 PMMostly Cloudy · 74°; wind 0 mph. Forecast: Sunny; steady wind up to 3 mph, with gusts up to 8 mph.
Temperature74°Observed 2:15 PM
Observed windCalm · 0 mphWeather observation2:15 PM
Precipitation0%Highest chance, next 6 hours
Sunset5:23 PMEastern time
Lake level1.3 ft below full pondObserved 2:00 PMLake-level history Water temperature70.3°FObserved 3:00 PMWater Temperature History Next 12 hours
Detailed weather →Issued Nov 3, 2:52 PM EST
Air temperature
Forecast 57–78°F; 78°F at 3 PM, 57°F at 2 AM.
Sunset Night
78°F Sunny
0%SE 3 mphGusts 8 mphUse left and right arrow keys to choose an hour, Home for the first or End for the last. Tap the chart or choose an hourly card. Times are Eastern; the selected detail includes EDT or EST. Shading marks calculated sunset to sunrise. Dotted guides span missing hours only.
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Local highlights
Mount Gilead / Lake Tillery
Retreat at Lake Tillery: road and utility work advances while sewer crossing remains in permitting
Mount Gilead reports describe road and utility work at Lennar’s Retreat at Lake Tillery near Lillys Bridge Road and Lake Tillery Road. September engineering review covered approximately 1,067 lots; that is not a completed-home count. The October 6 packet still placed the sewer force-main crossing in permitting.
Details →Stanly County / Albemarle
Holiday greenery preorders support Stanly 4-H
Stanly 4-H is taking holiday greenery preorders through November 13. The announcement lists poinsettias, wreaths and handmade bows, with pickup November 24 at the Agri-Civic Center in Albemarle.
Details →Did You Know?
Artifacts at Town Creek include copper traced to the Great Lakes region and conch shell from the coast—evidence of long-distance exchange.
Business Spotlight
Stony Mountain VineyardsVineyard rows, wooded hills and an Albemarle tasting room on Mountain Ridge Road. Check the place guide before planning your visit.
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Photo of the Week
Blue water and a summer sky at Lake Tillery.
Plan beyond today
Planning a first visit? The lake guide explains where Tillery is, which shore to choose and how to visit without a boat. Use the comparisons here to settle a meal or rental, then put the stops in your own day.