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Town Board: Term length hearing last night, new road connection
June 20. By Dave Vieser. If the Cornelius Town Board was looking for a large turnout for a public hearing on terms lengths, they must have been disappointed. Only one citizen showed up to voice an opinion on whether the terms of the mayor and town board members be changed from two years to staggered […]
Davidson Community Foundation will assist westside residents impacted by reval
June 19. Davidson residents most severely impacted by Mecklenburg County’s new tax assessments may find relief thanks to a $22,000 grant from the Davidson Community Foundation to the Town of Davidson. The one-time grant can help up to 100 residents with immediate challenges around the town’s portion of property tax assessments. Mecklenburg County has additional […]
Open letter to elected officials on growth
[Opinion] June 19. To: last cycle newly elected commissioners & long time mayor: From: Bill Brophey As a now 25 Year Cornelius Homeowner Citizen….THE TIME HAS COME FOR A ZERO GROWTH POLICY WITHIN CORNELIUS. (I could never imagine such an attitude until 2023.) I understand property rights….realistic Growth trajectories…aspirations and all such good expectations, work, […]
Hearing tonight on term lengths in Cornelius
June 19. By Dave Vieser. Should the terms of the Mayor and Cornelius commissioners be changed from two years to staggered four-year terms? That’s the big question on the agenda at tonight’s Town Board Meeting, and the commissioners really want to hear from the citizens about a possible change. A decision on whether a change […]
Weekly calendar June 19-25: So much fun planned this week
Monday – Friday, Aug. 4 Cain Center Instructor Show Daily | Now-Aug. 4. The Cain Family Instructor Show is a chance for current and past students to come and admire the work of their favorite teachers. Our instructors are passionate professionals that create a wonderful environment of skill building and fine arts dialogue. Cain Center […]
Kincaid Trail Greenway bridge will close for maintenance
June 19. The Kincaid Trail Greenway bridge between the Pump House at 865 South St., the former Parks & Recreation Office, and The Pines at Davidson, 400 Avinger Lane, will be closed beginning Monday, June 19 for repairs. The section will be closed for at least a week while repairs are being made. For more […]
No-swim advisory lifted for cove between Nautique and Baltic
June 16. The “No Swim Advisory” due to a sewage spill at a cove near Nautique Boulevard has been lifted by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services. It was roughly 8,000 gallons, more than 10 times larger than any spill in Cornelius waters last year. It occurred at a private sanitary sewer manhole located at 21328 Nautique […]
Cain Center announces fall schedule
June 16. The Cain Center for the Arts has announced its fall schedule, which includes a wide range of artists and genres. The new seasons launches with a performance by Nashville star Canaan Cox on Aug. 25, followed by stand-up comic Mike Goodwin on Sept. 9. There will also be a Lake Norman Songwriter Showcase […]
Weekend Weather: Perfect Dad’s Day
June 16. This weekend will make up for the rainy weekends we’ve had so far this spring. The forecast is sunny and warm today (Friday), Saturday and Father’s Day, but things change next week. In fact, the first day of summer is looking quite chill. Friday: Sunny, high 80s. Possible T-storms after 2. Saturday: Sunny, […]
Police confirm drug raid on Norman Island
June 16. Cornelius Police issued this press release a day after a raid on a doublewide across Norman Island Drive from Community in Christ Lutheran Church: After conducting a Narcotics Investigation for several weeks due to multiple citizen complaints, as well as a rise in overdose cases involving several neighboring jurisdictions, detectives with the Cornelius […]
