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Crescent’s controversial Potts Street project stopped
Oct. 18. By Dave Vieser. A plan for 246 apartments on the Davidson/Cornelius town line near Potts Street has hit a dead end. Davidson’s Town Board has voted unanimously to reject Crescent Communities’ request for an extension of water and sewer service to the development. Roads to and from the proposed Davidson site traverse an […]
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Like beer? If so, Laketoberfest is the place to be Saturday, at Bailey Road Park. Local craft breweries, food trucks, a kids’ zone and live music. Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam meets with citizens tonight about the upcoming transportation bond referendum; its also the topic at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Focus Friday this week. Speaking of beer, the Cornelius Library hosts […]
Members of Boy Scout Troop 72 led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Cornelius Town Board Meeting on Monday night. The troop meets Tuesdays at 7 pm at Bethel Presbyterian Church. More info: http://troop72cornelius.com/
Oct. 17. Early voting got under way 7 am today at Cornelius Town Hall and all across North Carolina. A new expanded schedule means voters can cast their ballots from 7 am to 7 pm, weekdays, Oct. 17 through Nov. 2, as well as Saturday Oct. 27 from 10 am-5 pm, Sunday Oct. 28 from […]
Oct. 16. Cornelius now has an Educational Options Study Commission with an official mission. Its seven members will look at local education options ranging from operating a stand-alone municipal charter school to status quo, which means staying with a school system that seems to carry a grudge. The commission is a result of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg […]
In just five years, Port City Club has become a fixture in the Lake Norman dining scene. Owned by Nick Lyssikatos, who also owns the Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson, the 13,500 square foot space is one of the largest restaurants in Mecklenburg County. It was formerly the home of Midtown Sundries and Latitude 36, both […]
Oct. 13. Tonight is the fifth annual Belle Isle neighborhood party and it may be the first one without electricity. Residents are now in the midst of Day Three without power. “This will be quite interesting,” said NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, who hosts the party with his wife Dr. Nancy Tarte. Duke Energy’s Outage Map […]
Oct. 12. (3:15pm) There have been two more storm-related deaths from Tropical Storm Michael. A man and a woman died after their car hit a large tree that had fallen across a road in Marion. A 38-year-old Iredell County man died yesterday when a tree hit his vehicle. Meanwhile, power is still out in the […]
Oct. 12. Clean-up continues in Cornelius and Davidson, hours after Michael tore through Thursday afternoon. Power is still out near Belle Isle and Bethel Church. At 9 am a tree was still blocking Mountainview. Contractors will be spread thin for days. Continuum, the local cable provider, reports nine “nodes” are out in Cornelius, as […]
