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Cornelius home sales: Who bought what
Jan. 23. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Nov. 21-Dec.16. 11/21/22 $360,000 Pamela & Vernon Robinette to Yellow Square Investments, 10100 Washam Potts Rd. 11/21/22 $525,000 Norman Ochnes to Joan Miller, 18130 Ebenezer Dr. 11/21/22 $707,000 Lynn Hood to William & Christi Anderson, 17810 Half Moon Ln. Unit 30 […]
County expands what can be recycled to ease load at landfills
Jan. 23. Clothing and shoes, hard and soft back books, white rigid foam and shredded paper now be recycled at the North Mecklenburg Recycling Center in Huntersville. The list of what can be recycled and dropped off at Mecklenburg County’s full-service recycling centers is much longer because of the county’s enhanced recycling program. “We understand our […]
Still missing Madalina: Saturday marks 2 months
Jan. 20. By Dave Yochum. The search for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen publicly on Nov. 21, continues unabated. As the two-month mark approaches, Cornelius Police have logged countless hours in the quest to find the Bailey Middle sixth-grader. Her mother and step-father, who said they last saw her Nov. 23, remain in […]
Sirens yesterday caught police and everyone else by surprise
Jan. 20. By TL Bernthal. The Cornelius Police Department and other law enforcement agencies, along with the public, were surprised yesterday morning when the sirens sounded for an emergency at McGuire Nuclear Station. The silent alarm testing sounded by accident when audible sirens were activated. Law enforcement and other officials receive notification for all planned […]
Newsletter schedule
Jan. 19. The Business Today/Cornelius Today newsletter will resume Tuesday Jan. 21. There will be no newsletter Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Weekend weather: Winter returns
Jan. 20. The past couple of days may have felt like early spring, but cooler temps are back. This weekend is divided in two: Sunny and cooler Saturday; rainy and even cooler on Sunday. Look for sunny skies and a pleasant 57-59 today. Saturday: Sunny, high 50-53. Sunday: Rain, rain and rain, high 44-45. Monday: […]
Charlotte Restaurant Week now through Jan. 29
Jan. 20. Charlotte Restaurant Week is back with five North Meck eateries joining in. Running now through Sunday, Jan. 29, the promotion offers three-course, prix fixe dining deals ranging from $30 to $45 per person. A total of 87 restaurants around the metro area are participating. The restaurants in North Meck are: Firebirds Wood Fired […]
Boating safety classes required for operators 35 and younger
Jan. 20. North Carolina requires anyone born after Jan. 1, 1988 to take and pass a Boater Safety Class in order to operate any motorized vessel on North Carolina waters. That includes personal watercraft like Jet Skis and Waverunners used on Lake Norman. Flotilla 26-04 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary has scheduled boating safety classes […]
First Black woman in NC House has passed away; flags at half-staff
Jan. 19. Annie Brown Kennedy, an attorney who was the first Black woman to serve in the NC General Assembly, has died at the age of 98. Gov. Roy Cooper ordered all US and North Carolina flags at state facilities to fly at half-staff until sunset Friday. The Winston-Salem resident was only the second Black […]
Benefits, risks of potassium iodide in a nuclear emergency; where to find pills
Jan. 19. By TL Bernthal. Mecklenburg County sits between two Duke Energy nuclear power plants, McGuire and Catawba. Residents and businesses within 10 miles of either one should be prepared to protect themselves and evacuate or shelter-in-place should a nuclear release occur. A silent siren test Thursday, Jan. 19, for McGuire Nuclear Station was inadvertently audible […]
