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Town Board formally OKs $39.4 million budget
June 3. By Dave Vieser. It’s official. There will be no tax town tax increase next year in Cornelius. At Monday evenings town board meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved the proposed $39.4 million 2026 Cornelius town budget. The town tax rate will remain flat at 17.31 cents per $100 valuation. That amounts to approximately $865 […]
Town Board plows under proposed business complex on congested Bailey Road
June 3. By Dave Yochum. There was an impressive cast of characters last night as the Cornelius Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 against rezoning needed for a $39 million business park on what was once farmland on Bailey Road. Besides 36 acres once planted with soybeans, the cast of characters included: ±Hundreds of neighbors including […]
Find June events right here
Monday, June 2 The Faerie Circle Book Club 6:30-8:30 pm | June 2. Calling all romantasy lovers in the LKN area. Current read: Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen. Fred & June’s Books, 248 N. Main St., Mooresville 28115. Music Bingo Monday 6:30-9 pm | every Monday. Mix Tape Music Bingo. Primal Brewery, 16432 Old Statesville […]
Re-zoning battle: Land worth fightin’ for
June 2. By Dave Yochum. The last time this 36-acre parcel of farmland on Bailey Road was farmed was four years ago. Since then it’s been under contract and enmeshed in controversy. The Town Board is expected to vote on its fate—whether it will be rezoned from Rural Preserve to Conditional—at their June 2 meeting. […]
Weekly calendar: Find a book club, farmers market, gallery crawl and music
Monday, June 2 The Faerie Circle Book Club 6:30-8:30 pm | June 2. Calling all romantasy lovers in the LKN area. Current read: Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen. Fred & June’s Books, 248 N. Main St., Mooresville 28115. Music Bingo Monday 6:30-9 pm | every Monday. Mix Tape Music Bingo. Primal Brewery, 16432 Old Statesville […]
EarthTalk: What is mariculture and why are proponents so bullish?
Dear EarthTalk: What is mariculture and why are proponents so bullish on it as a solution to environmental challenges? —Peter Manchin, Atlanta, GA May 30. Growing demand for seafood adds more pressure to ocean populations. Mariculture has an alternative that can help mitigate environmental challenges and even climate change. This type of aquacultural practice cultivates […]
Town Board may vote Monday on business park on Bailey Road
May 30. By Dave Vieser. Will the second time be the charm for the Cornelius Business Park re-zoning proposal on Bailey Road? We may know Monday evening after the Cornelius Town Board conducts the required public hearing in Town Hall on Catawba Avenue. Greenberg Gibbons is seeking Town Board approval for a four-building complex on […]
Weekend weather: Keep an eye out Friday afternoon
May 30. Clouds, sun and T-storms Friday, then mostly sunny and low 80s Saturday, upper 70s Sunday. Friday: Scattered showers, possibly damaging thunderstorms this afternoon, high near 79. Saturday: Sunny, high near 80-81. Breezy, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Sunday: 30 percent chance of late afternoon showers. High 79-80. Monday: Sunny, high near […]
CATS board approves transit plan with rail service to LKN, ‘better buses’
May 29. By Dave Yochum. The Metropolitan Transit Commission has (MTC) voted to adopt the updated Transit System Plan (TSP) that includes the prioritization of the Better Bus program, microtransit, along with rapid transit to Lake Norman. The 30-year plan represents a major expansion of transit, including a 50 percent increase in bus service and […]
Weekender May 29-June 1: Music and more
Thursday, May 29 LangTree Live 6:30-p pm | May 29. Chicago Rewired, a Chicago Tribute Band. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, May 30 Live Under the Oaks 6-8 pm | May 30. Untethered Soul. Bring your chairs or blankets. The Plaza, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Saturday, May 31 The […]
