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First structures at Alexander Farms mixed-use project are under way
May 29. By Dave Vieser. It’s taken longer than expected, but the first structures at the 55-acre Alexander Farm development are beginning to come out of the ground. Framing for some of the 70 single-family homes is under way near Chagrin Drive River Rock Construction of Mooresville is building the homes, as well as a […]
Buyers bite the bullet as rates show no sign of falling
May 29. Mortgage rates are still high, but the spring home-buying season is off to a better start than many brokers expected earlier this year. Meanwhile, Charlotte home prices rose by 8.1 percent from January of 2023 to January 2024, according to the CoreLogic S&P Case-Shiller Index. “After a disappointing start to 2024 things did […]
3-day lacrosse camp with Casey Powell benefits teen with Hodgkin’s lymphoma
May 28. Casey Powell, one of the biggest names in college and professional lacrosse, will be holding a three-day kids lacrosse camp in June to benefit a North Carolina teenager fighting cancer. The Powell Lacrosse camp will be June 11-13th at Spartan Park in Huntersville for boys and girls ages eight to 17 years old. […]
F3 on Memorial Day
May 28. Members of F3, a national network of free, peer-led workouts for men, honored the fallen on Memorial Day next to the Veteran’s Monument at Rotary Plaza in downtown Cornelius. Their mission is to “plant, grow, and serve small men’s workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.” Locally, F3 serves the communities […]
Weekly Calendar. May 28 – June 2: Hamburgers, books, music, food trucks
Tuesday, May 28 National Hamburger Day Noon – 2 pm | May 28. Join the Cornelius Police Department at Robbins Park, 17500 W. Catawba Ave. Author Jerel Law’s latest book launch 4-7 pm | May 28. Come meet Jerel Law, Huntersville author of the Jonah Stone: Son of Angels series and get his exciting new […]
Former Commissioner Jim Duke has passed away
May 27. James Edward Duke, who served three terms on the Cornelius Town Board, passed away on Friday, May 24 after a brief illness. He was born in Monterey Park, CA on Sept. 2, 1941. After graduation from Venice Senior High School, he obtained his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and graduate degree from […]
Testimony: Madalina was the kind of girl who thanked her bus driver each day
May 24. By Mark Washburn. Fingers were pointed three times at the stepfather of a missing Cornelius girl in a Mecklenburg courtroom Friday. First by Austin Butler, the assistant district attorney prosecuting Christopher Palmiter for failure to report the girl missing for three weeks after her disappearance in 2022. “Twenty three days,” thundered Butler, pointing […]
New date for Jazz Festival
May 23. The Cornelius Jazz Festival, postponed due to stormy weather May 18, has been rescheduled for Saturday Aug. 24. Put on by the Parks & Recreation Dept. and the Smithville Community Coalition, the event will run from 6 pm to 10 pm at Smithville Park. No word yet on the line-up. More info: www.cornelius.org/pr […]
Mental illness will be raised in case of missing child
May 23. By Mark Washburn. Hints emerged Thursday about the defense strategy in the trial of Christopher Palmiter, the stepfather of a Cornelius girl who vanished around Thanksgiving 2022. While interviewing potential jurors, Brandon Roseman, Palmiter’s attorney, told the pool, “The topic of mental illness will come up in the trial,” raising the possibility he […]
Police blotter: May 15-21
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240520017 B&E Vehicle 18019 Old Statesville Rd 07:33:30 05/20/24 ASN Energy United 240521064 Larceny 14215 Cameryn Elise Dr 17:23:06 05/21/24 ASN Fite, Meredith Arrests Arrest Charge Defendant DOB Gender Race Date Address 240517133 Driving While Impaired Griffin, Bryan Keith 12/5/1968 […]
