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Letter to the editor: Joe Vagnone on homeless rights and personal responsibility
April 25. [Opinion] By Joe Vagnone. Regarding the Supreme Court case on homeless rights, while I appreciate your dedication to these issues, I find myself respectfully disagreeing with some of the points raised. Firstly, it’s crucial to distinguish between advocating for racial equity and social justice and the specific issue of homelessness. While both are […]
Police Blotter: April 17-23
April 25. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240418087 Larceny 8225 Camberly Rd 20:38:02 04/18/24 ASN Kolhatkar, Anish 240419032 B&E Vehicle 11107 Bailey Park Nature Dr 08:26:13 04/19/24 CLO Rosen, Roberta 240419035 B&E Vehicle 20211 Colony Point Ln 08:38:00 04/19/24 ASN Smith, Linda 240419057 […]
Weekender April 25 – 28: Gallery crawl, comedy acts, festivals, Indigo Girls and more music
Thursday, April 25 Comedy Zone Presents: Preacher Lawson, from Americas Got Talent 6 pm doors | April 25. Preacher reached the final round of AGT’s Season 12 and was a finalist in America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent Champions Tours, before going on to host America’s Got Talent Live! in Las Vegas while […]
Cornelius may rejoin LKN transportation alliance
April 25. With Red Line discussions well under way, Cornelius appears ready to rejoin the regional Lake Norman Transportation Commission headed up by former Mooresville Mayor Bill Thunberg. “We plan to rejoin pending Town Board vote which I expect will pass,” said Mayor Woody Washam. “I am confident we will be stronger together as we […]
Novant Health deploys robotics, AI for faster lung cancer diagnosis
April 24. Novant Health has a new lung cancer biopsy technology thanks to a generous gift from Agnes B. and Edward I. Weisiger Sr., and matching fundraising from the Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation. The Ion robotic bronchoscopy technology allows for a minimally invasive biopsy of lung nodules that are often difficult to reach, […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
April 24. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million. $3,750,000 William & Judy Wahl to Bart & Gina McGowan, 18147 Peninsula Cove Lane, Cornelius $1,750,000 Kimberly & William Yingst III to Miron & Anne Marcotte, 13520 Evening Primrose Drive, Davidson $1,690,000 Alice Garrick to Patrick & Britney Gove, 18801 Maplecroft Lake Lane, Davidson $1,640,000 […]
Ada Jenkins youth book fair is Saturday
April 24. The Ada Jenkins Center is holding a book fair for youth ages 3-17 April 27 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Young readers can come to the Ada Jenkins Center gymnasium and select up to two books and two bookmarks at no charge. All books feature Black characters and cultures, and are created […]
Guest Opinion: Supreme Court case sparks advocacy for homeless rights
April 24. [OPINION] By Aurrita Payne. On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in Grants Pass vs. Johnson, one of the most important cases in decades impacting those who are experiencing homelessness. More than 600,000 people are homeless nationwide, according to federal data, and nearly half sleep outside. The Supreme Court […]
Central Piedmont offering new, 2-year AI program
April 24. Central Piedmont Community College is launching a new associate-degree program in artificial technology with the start of the 2024 fall semester. The AI program will cover machine learning, chatbots and generative AI, chatbot programming, artificial intelligence programming, system analysis and design, and AI applications in various industries. Given the ever-changing technology landscape, the […]
Willie Jones stepping down at SCC
April 23. Lisa Mayhew Jones has been appointed Interim executive director of the Smithville Community Coalition, replacing Willie Jones who stepped down due to health issues. Willie Jones will join a newly created Emeritus Board of Advisors, a non-voting advisory board supporting the Smithville Community Coalition Board of Directors. He will also assume the role […]
