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Local NC senators cruise to wins
Nov. 8. By Dave Vieser. Incumbent NC Senators Natasha Marcus (D) and Vicky Sawyer (R) scored impressive victories this year, both running in newly formed districts within North Mecklenburg and Iredell counties. Marcus’s new district encompassed the eastern segment of Cornelius, but she also gained a portion of Davidson and West Charlotte during redistricting. She […]
Melissa Easley unseats veteran CMS board member
Nov. 9. By Dave Vieser. With two candidates for Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board District 1 splitting the Republican vote, Democrat candidate Melissa Easley won decisively, with incumbent Rhonda Cheek and newcomer Ro Lawsin coming in second and third. Easley: 18,510 Cheek: 14,542 Lawsin: 10,711 Fountain: 9,447 Fisher: 7,663 Two other independent candidates—Bill Fountain and Hamani […]
Info on new tax values will be delayed
Nov. 8. By Dave Vieser. New revaluations for property owners in Mecklenburg County will not be released until March 2023 according to Ken Joyner, Tax Assessor for Mecklenburg County. Joyner unveiled the new schedule at the Nov. 7 meeting of the Cornelius Town Board. County officials had initially expected to send out the new tax […]
Neighborhood CARE Center seeks donations of Thanksgiving meal boxes
Nov. 8. The Neighborhood CARE Center hopes to deliver a Thanksgiving meal box all of the 200 families participating in the LoveGiving effort. The center is about 50 boxes short of the goal and hopes residents or groups will donate the difference, says Manny Rosado Jr., who leads the center. Deadline approaching The meal boxes […]
Polls open across Cornelius, NC, US
Nov. 8. Vote in your precinct today, Election Day, at one of four polling places in Cornelius: —Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive —Jetton Park, 19000 Jetton Road —Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Road —Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. Not sure where to go? If you are unsure which polling […]
2 more weeks of Davidson Farmers Market before holiday markets
Nov. 8. The Davidson Farmers Market will be open for the next two Saturdays—Nov. 12 and 19—and then return for holiday markets Dec. 10 and 17. The 2022 holiday markets will mark the first year some vendors will offer their handmade crafts, along with their regular market goods. The market is closed Nov. 26, Thanksgiving […]
Tickets on sale for Breakfast with Santa at Birkdale Village
Nov 8. Tickets are on sale now to have breakfast with Santa Claus at Red Rocks Cafe in Birkdale Village. Two one-hour sessions of the buffet-style breakfast will be held—the jolly old elf is a hungry guy— 8:30 and 9:45 am Saturday, Dec. 3. Tickets are $20 for adults; $14 for children 2 to 12 […]
Chief Black will retire at year-end, Major Baucom to replace him
Nov. 7. Cornelius Chief of Police Kevin Black will retire at the end of the year with Major David Baucom set to replace him. Black has been with the Cornelius force for three decades. He came to Cornelius in 1993 having graduated from Lees McRae College. He spent his entire law enforcement career serving the […]
Election Day is the last day to vote; here’s how
Nov. 7. Tuesday looks like a perfect day for voting, with sunny skies and temps in the mid-60s. There are four polling places in Cornelius on Election Day: —Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive —Jetton Park, 19000 Jetton Road —Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Road —Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. […]
Weekly calendar Nov. 7-13: Veterans Day ceremonies, sheep dog trials, Santa Paws and more
Here is what’s going on this week around Lake Norman. Nov. 8 Goat Yoga 6-7 pm | Nov. 8. Must register. $27. Lost Worlds Brewery, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius. The Price of Peace: Can We Buy National Security? 4 – 5 pm | Nov. 8. Lecture by Danica R. Starks is the Senior U.S. […]
