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Planning Board to consider mixed-use building
Aug. 8. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board will consider plans for a four-story, mixed-use building proposed for the corner of Jetton Road extension and Bethel Church Road at tonight’s meeting. The proposal was originally designed to be five stories but was reduced after concerns were voiced by town officials and residents. In the […]
Town manager gets 12% pay raise
Aug. 8. Cornelius commissioners have granted Town Manager Andrew Grant a 12 percent salary increase, bringing his base salary to $185,000 a year. This puts Grant in the middle of town manager salaries in North Mecklenburg. Huntersville’s pays its town manager $194,782 while the Davidson Town Manager salary is currently at $153,498. ‘High performer’ Grant’s […]
Weekly Agenda Aug. 8-14: Fall fan fest at Davidson College, and more summer music
Check out what’s going on this week. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Aug. 11-13 River Jam 7 pm. Live music takes place at the Whitewater Center, Charlotte. Thursday, Aug. 11: Virginia Man Friday, Aug. 12: Into the Fog Saturday, Aug. 13: Circus No. 9 […]
Look for new pedestrian lights on Westmoreland
Aug. 8. By Dave Vieser. Motorists approaching the pedestrian crossing on Westmoreland Road near the intersection of Lake Pines Drive and Amberwood Glen Drive should soon be prepared to stop for a Hawk. No, not a bird, but a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk, abbreviated as HAWK. Expected to be installed within the next several weeks, […]
Exit 27: Yea or nay? Now or later?
Aug. 8. By Dave Vieser. Are we hearing mixed signals about the impact a new Atrium Hospital could have on convincing the NCDOT to fund a new Exit 27 on I-77? Not necessarily, says Deputy Town Manager Wayne Herron. When Atrium officials unveiled their Cornelius Hospital plans in July, town officials suggested that the new […]
If you plan to catch The Polar Express in Concert, buy your tickets now
Aug. 8. Seats already are limited for the Charlotte Symphony Polar Express in concert Nov. 25-26. Tickets for 7:30 pm concerts at the Belk Theater range from roughly $25 to $130.
Weekend weather, plus hurricane season update
Aug. 5. Look for sun, clouds, storms and humidity over the next several days. Highs in the high 80s, low 90s through Tuesday. Friday: Mix of sun and clouds by afternoon, high 89-90, heat index near 100. Look for late-afternoon T-storms. Saturday: More of the same. Sunday: Ditto. Monday: Ditto. Tuesday: Less chance of storms, […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations July 27-Aug. 2
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220727026 Larceny Vehicle 9208 Westmoreland Rd 07:38:30 07/27/22 ASN Uhaul 220728038 B&E Vehicle 17110 Kenton Dr 07:21:16 07/28/22 INA Burton, Demetrius 220728046 Larceny Vehicle 8215 Camberly Rd 08:10:52 07/28/22 ASN Garcia, Aryanna 220728058 Fraud 20647 Catawba Av 10:11:31 07/28/22 ASN Sweet Dreams […]
Developer proposes mixed-use project with parking downtown
Aug. 5. By Dave Vieser. With the $25 million Cain Center for the Arts nearing completion, Cornelius officials will now begin to focus on what type of buildings and projects will happen downtown. Indeed, downtown will likely be a very different place in the future. The town’s Pre-Development Review Committee (PDRC) had its first look at […]
Staycation: Why don’t you just stay?
Aug. 5. By TL Bernthal. Travel costs are up and there’s still plenty of summer left for a vacation. So, why not a staycation? Lake Norman has a boatload of options, some free, others requiring tickets or reservations, all promising fun. Nearby Davidson could be a day trip offering parks, shopping in historic downtown, a […]
