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Police blotter: Aug. 27-Sept. 5
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250827036 Fraud 16101 Jetton Rd 12:35:00 08/27/25 ASN Jerri Webb 250828049 Fraud 8231 Magnolia Estates Dr 14:09:00 08/28/25 ASN Lorie Hiers 250828068 Larceny 17702 W Catawba Av 19:40:38 08/28/25 ASN Michael Lieberman 250830020 Animal Bite Bethel Church Rd & Pinehurst […]
Planning board approves rezoning request on Old Statesville
Sept. 9. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning request that would allow 29 single-family homes at 19311 Old Statesville Road, south of Washam Potts Road. The property, currently zoned neighborhood residential, would shift to conditional zoning under a proposal from developer Matt Gallagher of Blue Heel Development. The […]
Weather: Time to bust out the allergy medicine
Sept. 8. Yesterday, as I drove my 13-year-old daughter and her friend to their soccer game, I quoted the SNL skit with Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler. “Hey girls it’s almost sweatah weathah. Sweatah weathah. Sweatah weathah!” Neither laughed or had any idea what I was talking about. No tropical systems in the Atlantic and […]
Weekly Calendar: 9/11 ceremony, Ukraine fundraiser and magic
Sept. 8. Hop into fall with some outdoors events this week. The 9/11 Anniversary Ceremony by Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue, the Cornelius Festival of Cultures, the Davidson Fall Arts Festival and more. Tuesday, Sept. 9 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including […]
Planning board to consider Old Statesville Road rezoning
Sept. 8. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board will consider a rezoning request for a new housing development at its Sept. 8 meeting. The request was submitted by Matt Gallagher of Blue Heel Development, who is seeking permission to build 29 single-family homes on 8.25 acres at 19311 Old Statesville Road. The property is […]
Chabad of LKN hosting book discussion Sept. 14
On Sept. 14, Chabad of Lake Norman is hosting world renowned author and mental health expert Levi Shmotkin, for a talk about his best-selling new book “Letters for Life“, about faith-based perspectives on mental and emotional health. His book has already sold tens of thousands of copies, and he has spoken in over 20 countries. Drawing […]
Huskies come home from Virginia with a 3-0 record
Sept. 6. By Ryan Moxon. Hough needed a turnover late in the fourth quarter against Highland Springs to seal the victory as the Huskies finished off the Virginia powerhouse on Friday night in Richmond to start the season 3-0. Hough opened the scoring late in the first quarter on a field goal by senior kicker […]
Davidson Fall Arts Festival is Sept. 13
Sept. 5. The Davidson Fall Arts Festival, on Saturday, Sept. 13, will showcase more than 50 local artists downtown. In addition to fine art, there will be handmade gifts, food and live music. Greggie & The Jets will perform on the Town Green. The event runs 4 pm to 8 pm.
Weekend weather: Fall temps for Sunday’s NFL kickoff
Sept. 5. There’s nothing better than when the seasons respect the calendar. Winter sweater weather wraps up by March. The summer humidity doesn’t show up until late May. Fall temperatures dot the forecast around Labor Day, before the fall air settles in for the start of the NFL season. The Panthers head down to Jacksonville […]
Huskies head north to take on Richmond powerhouse
Sept. 5. By Ryan Moxon. The Hough Huskies football team heads north on Friday riding a defense that has only allowed 10 points over its first two games and an offense that appeared to find its groove in week two. Hough takes on Highland Springs Springers (VA) just outside Richmond in a matchup of two […]
