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County Property Tax Resource Fair is Saturday; Monday is last day to file informal appeal
April 13. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County is hosting another Property Tax Resource Fair on Saturday for any resident needing information or assistance related to the revaluation. This coming Monday, April 17, is the last day to request an Informal Review, and June 9 is the final day to file a Formal Appeal. Despite strong […]
Stream restoration plan gets Town Board OK
April 13. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius commissioners approved a joint project with Mecklenburg County to restore Dana’s Branch Stream, just west of I-77 near McDowell Creek Greenway. The project will restore approximately 4,800 linear feet of town-maintained stream and up to 5,800 linear feet of county-maintained stream, according to Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley. McDowell […]
Missing Madalina: ‘Our goal is to find her’
April 12. By Dave Yochum. The occasion was Madalina’s 12th birthday but it was a sad one because the Cornelius girl has not been seen since November. Cornelius Police, led by Chief David Baucom, utilized her birthday to continue to keep Madalina Cojocari front and center in hopes that there will be new information that […]
Police blotter: March 29-April 4
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230401025 B&E Vehicle 20719 Sterling Bay Ln E 07:17:00 04/01/23 ASN Briningstool, Lucas & Jones, Amanda 230402081 Fraud 19732 One Norman Blvd 20:06:43 04/02/23 ASN Marcos Pizza 230403009 Larceny 21253 Hickory St 03:35:32 04/03/23 ASN Murray, Matthew 230403093 Fraud 17049 […]
Survivor artists seek healing from trauma of domestic and sexual assault through art
April 12. Artist Meredith Connelly of Cornelius is the curator of the UNBOUND exhibition of more than 50 works from assault survivors at Charlotte Art League. Connelly has dedicated herself to answer these questions: How do you give voice to …? How do you elicit conversation on …? How do you create understanding about experiences […]
Bucket list dream for Davidson College professor checked off
April 12. Davidson College Professor Mark Sutch’s life-long dream of appearing on Jeopardy! came true, when the episode he recorded in January finally debuted on TV last night. Sutch, a theater professor at Davidson College from Concord, and Kat Jepson, an artist originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, were challenging Robbi Ramirez, a writer from Orlando, […]
Cornelius resident buying Statesville radio station
April 11. By Dave Yochum. A 2008 Hopewell High graduate who got a degree in communications from App State in 2011 and a law degree from Charlotte School of Law in 2015 will purchase WSIC, pending FCC approval. Justin Ckezepis paid an undisclosed amount for the 24-hour, 1000 Watt station that broadcasts at 1400 on […]
Months after Madalina disappeared, Cornelius Police will observe her birthday at 6 today
April 11. The search for Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen publicly Nov. 21, continues, but as the five-month mark approaches, Cornelius Police will hold a birthday party for her at 6 pm this evening next to the Police Station. It is her 12th birthday. There has been very little new in the case which […]
Three months into the job, Chief Baucom provides an update
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Dave Vieser April 11. More than four months after the disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, Cornelius Police are still actively investigating the case which has drawn national attention. David Baucom, who became chief of police Jan. 3, said the matter remains at the top of their priorities. “I have no […]
Hugh Torance House and Store releases annual report, and looks ahead
April 11. The Hugh Torance House and Store Inc., a 32 year-old non-profit in Huntersville, last year invested in a fresh approach to reach more people, connect more deeply with our local stories, and share our local history through place-based experiences. In addition, a new web-site and new marketing were launched to promote our programming […]
