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Weekend agenda March 18-20: You don’t have to be lucky to find something to do this weekend
Friday, March 18 Luck of the Village 6-9 pm. An evening full of live music, dancing, festive gear and more to celebrate the second annual Luck of the Village at Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Saturday, March 19 Music at the Mill 6:30 pm pre-show exhibit and reception; 8-9:30 show. Debórah Bond. Tickets $45. Cain Center for […]
St. Patrick’s Day observations continue
St. Patrick’s Day honors the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing and beverages. You can still get your green on! Friday, March 18 Luck of the Village 6-9 pm. An evening full of live music, dancing, festive gear and more […]
Major step forward for Smithville redevelopment
March 17. By Dave Vieser. The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $3 million grant from the American Rescue Plan for Smithville revitalization. “There will be another round of county funding in the fall, and we look forward to meeting the requirements of that RFP too,” said Willie Jones, a leader of the […]
COVID update March 16
March 16. The volume of new COVID cases rose to 1,519 today after dipping to 649 yesterday, according to the NCDHHS. Statewide COVID hospitalizations fell to 799, less than a third the number hospitalized exactly one month ago. There were 39 new COVID-related deaths statewide. Testing The statewide positivity rate remained at 2.6 percent for […]
Assistant town manager illuminates street light procedures
March 16. By Dave Vieser. Based on our own observations as well as complaints from readers, street lights around Cornelius, particularly on major roads maintained by the state, leave something to be desired. We found a link on the town web site to report street light outages: Go to cornelius.org, and click on “How Do […]
Cornelius home and property sales
These recent property transactions in Cornelius were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Jan. 26-Feb. 18 Cornelius 1/26/22 $275,000 Joseph & Nancy Dougherty to Raquel Cruz, 17723 Caldwell Track Dr. 1/27/22 $535,000 Katherine Bowman to Alberk Empire LLC, 19704 Beneteau Ct. 1/27/22 $417,000 Charles & Janice Leyton to Emily & Amanda Jones, 10052 […]
Dinner in: Davidson College had real home cookin’
March 16. By Tonya Rivens. For students who started school at Davidson College up until the late 1970s, attending college included a bonus: House mothers and neighborhood moms provided home-cooked meals. According to Davidson College’s Archives and Collections, students ate at the homes of town residents around the early 1900s. In 1915, the Davidsonian listed […]
COVID update March 15: Hospitalizations continue to fall
March 15. The volume of new COVID cases rose to 649 today as the pandemic tests the waters of endemic status. Hospitalizations fell again, to 832 statewide. Deaths fell to five statewide, still a painful number for survivors Testing The statewide positivity rate remained at 2.6 percent for a second day as per NCDHHS. The […]
County identifies 2 possible temporary locations to re-site historic tenant house
March 15. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County has identified two temporary sites in Cornelius for the Alexander Farm tenant house, according to Deputy Town Manager Wayne Herron. The county says it can accommodate the structure at either nearby Robbins Park or along the greenway at Bailey Road. “Depending on discussions, other sites may be in […]
Smithville revitalization plan gets nod from Planning Board
March 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board has unanimously endorsed the Smithville Revitalization Plan. The approval at Monday’s meeting followed a detailed overview of the plan provided by Willie Jones of the Smithville Community Coalition which calls for workforce housing, rehabilitation of existing properties and subdividing some properties in the historically Black community […]
