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Celebration of Life Saturday for Laird Ramirez, 17
July 13. A Celebration of Life service for Laird Christopher Ramirez, 17, who died of an accidental drug overdose July 1, will be held at 4 pm July 15 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville. He was a student at Hough High School, as well as a talented musician. Click here for the full obituary.
Robert Carney tosses his hat in the ring for Cornelius Town Board
July 13. Cornelius resident Robert Carney, an 8-year resident of Cornelius, will run for the Cornelius Board of Commissioners. The former executive director of both the Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corp. and the Cabarrus County Economic Development Corp. plans to make growth management and transportation the central issues of his campaign. “Cornelius has reached a […]
Prayer walk on July 18 will include a stop at Madalina’s house
Rev. David Judge, pastor of First Baptist Church on Catawba Avenue, will lead a group of young people from the Metrolina Baptist Association in a prayer walk starting at the church at 9:45 am Tuesday, July 18. Stops will include Madalina Cojocari’s home at the corner of Lake Village Boulevard and Victoria Bay Drive. Other […]
Town Hall still affected by cyber threat, but 9-1-1 is working
July 13. You can—and should—call 911 in the case of an emergency, but Town Hall is still reacting to a cyber threat first detected Tuesday evening. The town operates its own 911 center, separate from Mecklenburg County. Cornelius police can be reached at 704-892-7773, which is not affected by the ransomware. Services most affected are […]
Weekender July 14-16: Festival, movie, concert, UiC Talkback program
Calendar Sponsors Friday, July 14 2nd Friday Street Festival Series 6-10 pm | July 14. America’s Birthday BBQ Bash. Live music, food and beer trucks, kids zone, vendors. Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius. Cone with a Cop 4-5 pm | July 14. Stop by Handel’s ice cream shop with 25% off for the […]
911 center not affected by ransomware on Town of Cornelius device
July 12. The Town of Cornelius has stabilized a potential cyber threat that may delay or suspend some services provided by the town.The threat, detected last night, was caused by ransomware located on a town device. It was detected early by staff. Importantly, 911 calls are not affected. All on-site technology has been disconnected from […]
Police arrest 21-year-old in Hough High drug case. How big is this problem?
July 12. By Dave Yochum. There’s been another fatal overdose involving a student at Hough High. The mother of Laird Ramirez says her 17-year-old son died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. He was a senior, a wrestler and by all accounts a good kid. “He was a shining light, an extraordinary kid, he was smart […]
Developer requests delay in ‘Cornelius Business Park’ approval process, Board vote expected Aug. 21
July 12. By Dave Yochum. The would-be developer of Cornelius Business Park on Bailey Road has asked the Planning Dept. for a one-month delay in the vote on the controversial Greenberg Gibbons project opposite Bailey Road Park. The Cornelius Planning Board has recommended that the Town Board deny a rezoning for what was previously called […]
Former Cornelius Commissioner Mike Miltich has filed to run again
July 12. Michael ‘Dr Mike’ Miltich has filed to run for the Town Board in the local non-partisan fall elections. At this point there are six candidates for five seats. Miltich, who lives on Nantz Road, previously served three terms as commissioner. During his last term, he was elected chair of the Charlotte Regional Transportation […]
UNC-Chapel Hill announces free tuition, but political appointees raise questions, push back
July 11. By Joe Killian/NC NewsLine. When UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced last week the university would begin providing free tuition and required fees for students whose families make less than $80,000 a year, it came as a surprise. Not just to the general public, but to the university’s board of trustees and the UNC […]
