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Community meeting Wednesday on new Alexander Farm plan
July 16. By Dave Vieser. A new conceptual plan for the development of the vacant Alexander Farm Property in Cornelius is a step in the right direction, but still needs to be tweaked, according to top town officials. The new proposal encompasses a mix of commercial/retail, retirement housing, and age restricted town homes, along with […]
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July 16. By Dave Vieser. A new conceptual plan for the development of the vacant Alexander Farm Property in Cornelius is a step in the right direction, but still needs to be tweaked, according to top town officials. The new proposal encompasses a mix of commercial/retail, retirement housing, and age restricted town homes, along with […]
Deborah Young Studio is sponsoring “A Window in to the Minds of Children of War,” a one-night event for international nonprofit Solace for The Children. The free exhibit features art created by students at the Peace House Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The exhibit is Thursday, July 18, from 5:30-7:30 at the Brick Row Gallery in […]
July 12. It looks like we may have a horse race in the Cornelius Town Board elections this fall. A female candidate who ran two years ago plans to run again for a seat on the five-person board. If elected, Ava Callender would be the first woman on the town board since Lynette Rinker, the […]
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speaker July 25 at The Peninsula Club. McFadden, a 36-year veteran of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Dept., was elected county sheriff last year. The department has made the news around traffic enforcement in Cornelius as well as whether or not to report the immigration status […]
July 10. UPDATE 9 AM. Three more Cornelius commissioners have filed at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to run for re-election. Denis Bilodeau, Dave Gilroy and Michael Miltich will run in the November elections for seats on the five-member non-partisan board. The highest vote-getter—Miltich was in 2017—traditionally becomes mayor pro tem. Bilodeau is a […]
July 9. 1040 am. Power has been restored to Duke Energy customers down Jetton and John Connor. In the Peninsula Village shopping center, the CVS has reopened, while Waterbean remains closed. Many businesses there remain closed, having sent staff home at 8 am. Duke earlier said forecast a 6 pm restoration of power. The outage […]
July 9. UPDATE 10:15 am. The CVS on W. Catawba in Peninsula Village has reopened, thanks to power being restored. Businesses closed near Jetton and West Catawba after Duke Energy said a power outage would not be fixed until 6 pm. Now some houses along Jetton are reporting power is back on. More than […]
If nightlife is your thing, “Park in the Dark” on July 19 at Robbins Park focuses on the animal and insect nightlife surrounding the Lake Norman area. Activities will include a short nature walk listening to and identifying night sounds, as well as a moth observation station. Park in the Dark is free to attend but […]
