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Lake Norman athletes qualify for national beach tournament
July 10. Two rising stars from Lake Norman are making waves on the sand this summer. Carmen Markel of Mooresville and Harper Willis of Davidson have officially qualified for the 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Championship and will compete in the 12U Open Division in Virginia Beach, Virginia, from July 16–21. The tournament, hosted by USA Volleyball, draws the […]
MECK Pre-K reaches record enrollment
July 10. MECK Pre-K has registered more than 1,830 children for next year, a record number since its launch in 2018. MECK Pre-K is Mecklenburg County’s free, high-quality pre-K program for all four-year-olds, available at no cost to families. Facilities that host MECK Prek-K are primarily private, accredited daycares that go through a lengthy approval […]
Mayor Pro Tem Scott Higgins will not seek re-election
July 10. By Dave Yochum. Mayor Pro Tem Scott Higgins, the top vote-getter in the 2023 Town Board contest, will not seek re-election. A veteran of volunteer boards and commissions in Cornelius as well as a retired health professional and university senior administrator, he plans to focus on volunteer service. Higgins has served as a […]
Weekender July 10-13: Music, dance and movies
Thursday, July 10 LangTree Live 6:30 -9 pm | July 10. Groove Skeletons. Multiple genres and vibrant live performances. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, July 11 Live Under the Oaks 6-8 pm | July 11. Joseph Gallo. Bring your chairs or blankets. The Plaza, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Rock […]
Police Blotter: July 2-8
July 9. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250702038 Fraud 18506 Oakhurst Blvd 10:45:00 07/02/25 ASN Ana Cira 250703040 Comm Threats 19208 Old Statesville Rd 11:05:43 07/03/25 ASN Crystal Jordan 250703048 Larceny 17830 Statesville Rd 13:31:51 07/03/25 CLO 131 Main 250703075 Larceny One […]
Historic step forward for town museum
July 9. By Dave Vieser. The long-awaited Cornelius History Museum took a major step forward Tuesday evening as the town planning board unanimously approved the rezoning of 1/3 of an acre on School Street which houses the Cornelius Ag school building, which was originally built in 1937 as part of FDR’s New Deal Initiative. This […]
Mayor, four incumbent commissioners file for re-election
July 9. Woody Washam has filed to run for fifth term as mayor of Cornelius. The former town commissioner, longtime banker and church organist filed appeared at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections with four out of five sitting commissioners who also filed to run for re-election: —Robert Carney —Susan Johnson —Micheal Osborne —Todd Sansbury […]
CATS Micro free this week; Village Rider ends
July 9. CATS is offering free fares until July 13 for its new Micro transit service, coinciding with the end of its Village Rider bus routes that travel throughout North Mecklenburg. CATS Micro, launched in last winter, offers point-to-point transportation similar to Uber or Lyft. CATS branded minivans pick up riders at their point of […]
Cornelius Today has a new owner
July 8. After 21 successful years in business, Cornelius Today has a new owner. Dave Yochum, founder and editor of Cornelius Today, has sold the media company to Cornelius resident Jon Show. Cornelius Today has served the community since Yochum launched the publication in 2004. For more than two decades the print and online media […]
Bilodeau officially filed to run for mayor of Cornelius
July 8. By Dave Yochum. Former Town Commissioner Denis Bilodeau has officially filed to run for mayor this fall, setting up a rematch between him and incumbent Woody Washam who plans to seek a fifth term this November. Bilodeau is a former president of the Peninsula Property Owners Association and the North Mecklenburg Rotary as […]
