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McGuire Station siren testing Oct. 11
Oct. 2. The 67 outdoor warning sirens around the McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested for three minutes between 11 am and 1 pm Wednesday Oct. 11. Some sirens may be tested more than once. If there was ever a real emergency at the plant requiring the sirens to be sounded, local radio and television […]
Town Board votes to support CMS $2.5 billion bond issue
Oct. 3. By Dave Vieser. With Early Voting starting in a little over two weeks, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the $2.5 billion CMS bond issue on the countywide ballot this fall. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools hope to fund 30 projects that address school facilities, including Cornelius Elementary, Huntersville Elementary and North […]
New schools, ‘hardened’ to the times, are most important part of bond issue
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Dave Vieser Oct. 3. Dr. Crystal Hill, the new superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, had a clear focus when she spoke before 75 attendees during a Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club: The $2.5 billion bond issue needs to pass, and CMS is continuously working to keep schools safe. The 2023 […]
Town Board votes on whether they support CMS $2.5 billion bond referendum
Oct. 2. At tonight’s Town Board meeting, commissioners will be asked if they support the $2.5 billion CMS bond issue on the ballot countywide this fall. Both Mayor Woody Washam and Commissioner Denis Bilodeau, Washam’s opponent, have already voiced their support, but this will give other commissioners a chance to let their feelings be known […]
Lake Norman Community Health Clinic: 25 years of health and hope
Oct. 2. The Lake Norman Community Health Clinic (LNCHC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a gala event honoring the clinic’s founders and raising funds to expand services to local residents who have no health insurance and lack access to affordable health care. LNCHC served 1,605 residents in Mecklenburg and southern Iredell counties in 2022. The celebration and […]
Weekly Calendar Oct. 2-8: National Night Out in Davidson, Ballet Hispanico and lots of music and more
Calendar Sponsors Tuesday, Oct. 3 Social Security: Understanding Your Benefits 3– 4:30 pm | Oct. 3. Do you understand how Social Security works? Have you wondered what the difference between full, early, and delayed benefits are? Join AARP’s free Social Security workshop. Must register for event. Cornelius Library, Catawba Avenue. Tuesday, Oct. 3 National Night Out […]
Are visual clutter activists stealing political signs in Cornelius?
Sept. 29. By Dave Yochum. Commission and mayoral candidates in Cornelius are saying their signs are disappearing from key locations around town, including a particularly vulnerable stretch along Catawba Avenue between Jetton and Torrence Chapel. Former Commissioner Michael Miltich said he doesn’t think they’re being taken by any particular candidate since all of them are gone. […]
Lots of fun in the air and in LKN during October and beyond
Calendar Sponsors Select evenings in October Haunted trail Scarrigan Farms haunted trail, featuring deranged clowns, monsters, classic slashers, zombies and more. The haunted trail costs $20 to $50 per person depending on the date. Reservations are required for the haunted trail and can be made at www.scarriganfarms.com. The trail is not for the faint of […]
When will West Catawba Avenue actually be widened?
TRAFFIC | By Dave Vieser Sept. 29. As a reporter for Cornelius Today, I’m often asked that question. The goalposts have already been moved several times on this NC Dept. of Transportation project, which will eventually widen what is often a congested two lane road into a four-lane divided thoroughfare from Jetton Road to Sam […]
Weekend weather
Sept. 29. Look for sun to break out Friday morning, then plenty of sunshine for the rest of the weekend with temps in the upper 70s and low 80s—all the way to Thursday. Friday: Clouds to start, then sun and high near 80. Saturday: Sunny, 81. Sunday: Sunny, 80-81. Monday: Sunny, 80-81 Tuesday: More of […]
