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Town Board approves Mill’s Market, with Gilroy casting lone no-vote
Sept. 19. By Dave Vieser. By a 4-1 margin, the Town Board approved rezoning for Mill’s Market, a 250,000-square-foot mixed-use project in the heart of downtown Cornelius. The project will be located on a prime downtown parcel: 2.3 acres on the south side of Catawba, between Meridian Street and the Cain Center for the Arts. […]
Construction on Jetton Road Ext. begins next month
Sept. 19. Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has approved a $2.89 million contract with Blythe Development of Charlotte for improvements to Jetton Road Extension from West Catawba Ave to Liverpool Parkway. The low bid from Blythe was actually $300,000 below the amount allocated for the project in this year’s budget. Construction gets under way […]
Davidson announces town tax assistance program
Sept. 19. The Town of Davidson developed the Davidson Tax Assistance Program (DTAP) program supports the town’s goal of anti-displacement. Eligible residents may apply for assistance through Dec. 1, 2023. Grant funds will be paid directly to the Mecklenburg or Iredell tax collector in an amount up to 25% of the town’s portion of ad […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 features CMS superintendent
Sept. 19. Dr. Crystal Hill, the new superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 at The Peninsula Club. She leads the second-largest school system in North Carolina. Public education is a timely topic, not with a $2.5 billion bond referendum coming before voters, but as the […]
Free healthy cooking classes for those over 55 with medical conditions
Sept. 18. Ada Jenkins Center’s “Apple a Day” Cooking Classes for a Healthy Lifestyle sessions are open to the first 10 people who register. Classes are held every Tuesday, Oct. 3 to Dec. 12 from 9:30 to 11 am. Details Participants must be age 55 or older and can attend class regularly every week for […]
Cornelius Home Sales
Sept. 18. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds July 17-August 18. 7/17/23 $1,270,000 Christopher & Christa Davy to Apram Basra & Sparad Nangia, 9111 Robbins Preserve Rd. 7/18/23 $1,350,000 John & Jane Diehl to Louann & Robert Larson, 19240 Peninsula Shores Dr. 7/19/23 $515,000 Mitchell & Ann Levine to […]
Police blotter Aug. 30 to Sept. 12
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230830048 Fraud 18601 Old Statesville Rd 12:06:30 08/30/23 CLO Anchor Self Storage 230830068 Fraud 22415 Market St 16:00:56 08/30/23 ASN Buchanan, Lorraine 230830091 Larceny 7419 Mariner Cove Dr 18:52:10 08/30/23 ASN Dixon, William 230901015 B&E Vehicle 17036 Kenton Dr 06:23:00 […]
Public hearing on Mill’s Market at Town Board meeting tonight
Sept. 18. By Dave Vieser. A public hearing on Mill’s Market, another transformational project in downtown Cornelius, takes place this evening at Town Hall. The planned 250,000 square foot development would be four stories tall and, if approved, one of the most significant projects downtown ever, in the same league as Town Hall, the Police […]
Weekly calendar Sept. 18-24: Football, music and more
Calendar Sponsors Monday, Sept. 18 Birkdale Big Screen 7:15 – 9 pm | Sept. 18. Monday Night Football: Panthers vs Saints. Screenings are free for all visitors and seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Coolers are prohibited. Will be cut off at 9 pm when Concierge closes. Birkdale Village, Huntersville. […]
Select sirens at McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested over next 2 weeks
Sept. 18. The outdoor warning sirens around McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested multiple times during the weekdays between Monday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 29. This required testing is necessary to ensure sirens are operating optimally after completion of maintenance activities. During this time, individual sirens will be tested in short 20-second increments. These […]
