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Observer endorses two former opponents in new statewide races
Feb. 27. The Charlotte Observer has endorsed two former opponents in the primary elections for two different statewide offices. Of course, one is Democratic and one is Republican. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus is running in the Democratic primary for Insurance Commissioner. Quoting the Observer: “Marcus…has served on the Commerce & Insurance Committees, brings a precise […]
Celebration Saturday was a spectacular conclusion for Black History Month
Feb. 26. Hundreds of people came out for the Black History Month Celebration at the Cain Center for the Arts on Saturday. It was the best celebration yet and the second one to be held at the Cain Center where the audience seriously got down to music from the Sons of Mystro. who used their […]
Primary will determine House 98 candidates
Feb. 26. By Dave Vieser. With incumbent John Bradford running for Congress, the primary election under way now will determine which NC House District 98 candidates will be on the ballot this November. The district covers virtually all of Cornelius, as well as a portion of Huntersville and Davidson. “After four terms in the NC […]
Weekly calendar Feb. 26 – March 3: Options for learning, music, art and more
Tuesday, Feb. 27 Dietrick – Visiting Artist Lecture – Gloria Sutton 4:30 – 6 pm | Feb. 27. Join Gloria Sutton, Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northeastern University, for her lecture, Pattern Recognition: Contemporary Art in the Age of AI. Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall, […]
Black History Month observance at Cain Center Feb. 24
Feb. 23. Cornelius’ Black History Month celebration on Feb. 24 will be a three-way partnership between the Town of Cornelius, Cain Center for the Arts and Smithville Community Coalition.. It all starts at 4 pm at Cain Center, where Sons of Mystro will do a private strings workshop for 30 members of the Cornelius Youth […]
Hershey, Bradley get prison terms in local Ponzi scheme
Feb. 23. By Dave Yochum. Family, friends, victims and two US Attorneys filled a Charlotte courtroom yesterday afternoon as two Cornelius men who pled guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for orchestrating a large-scale investment scheme were sentenced to prison terms and probation. Attorneys for both Marlin Hershey, 54, and Dana Bradley, 53, both of Cornelius, […]
Weekend weather: A mixed bag
Feb. 23. The weekend weather in a word: Changing. Sprinkles will end today, temperatures will drop 10 degrees Saturday then it’ll be sunny and cool Sunday. Friday: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 64. Saturday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1, high near 55. Breezy, possible thunderstorms. Sunday: Sunny, high near 55. […]
High school senior aims for $750,000 to help fight leukemia
Feb. 22. Maddie Rizzo, a high school senior who lives in Cornelius, has been nominated as the Student Visionary of the Year for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The students raise funds for LLS in honor of blood cancer survivors. Maddie lost her mother, Meghan, in 2017 to an aggressive form of leukemia. For the […]
CRTPO awards more than $62 million for 25 regional transportation projects
Feb. 22. The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Board awarded funding for several regional transportation projects, including more than $14 million for road improvements in Cornelius and $3 million in Huntersville. Improvements to the Catawba US 21 intersection are already under way where two roundabouts are planned. The funding allocations totaled more than $62 […]
Police blotter: Feb. 14-20
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240214126 Fraud 20268 Harroway Dr 15:58:00 02/14/24 ASN Hart, Joseph 240214148 Fraud 13128 Mayes Rd 20:36:00 02/14/24 ASN Keller, Kimberly 240215005 Larceny 19807 Burton Ln 01:06:07 02/15/24 ASN QuikTrip 240217042 Larceny 19141 W Catawba Av 11:13:53 02/17/24 CLO White, James […]
