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2021 National Police Week honors fallen officers
National Police Week this year is May 9 – May 15. During this week, Cornelius Police honor the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police […]
New tool makes it easier to get vaccinated
May 10. North Carolinians 16 years or older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov or www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) / VACUNA (822862) to get help making a vaccine appointment at a nearby location. We punched in 28031 and got 50 providers centered on Cornelius (screenshot). Right now, more […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations April 28 – May 4
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210428065 Fraud 19100 Brookgreen Garden Pl 12:08:13 04/28/21 ASN Moore, Matthew 210429070 Larceny 20125 N Main St 14:26:58 04/29/21 CLO Food Lion 210429079 B&E Vehicle 19101 Peninsula Club Dr 15:55:57 04/29/21 ASN Williams, Joesph 210430027 Larceny 20315 Knox Rd 07:18:00 04/30/21 ASN […]
In Smithville, getting city water was a ‘do-it-ourselves’ project
May 7. By Tonya Rivens. President Biden has created a $2 trillion American Jobs Plan as an investment to rebuild the country’s infrastructure. One component of the plan “delivers clean, drinking water by eliminating all lead pipes and service lines in drinking water systems. (Source: whitehouse.gov) States and local governments will receive funding as well. […]
Love Lake Norman signs lease in Oak Street Mill
Faith Community | Love Lake Norman has signed a lease for permanent space in the Oak Street Mill in downtown Cornelius. The 5,000 square foot space will be in addition to 2,000 square feet set aside for the children’s ministry. The non-denominational church led by Rev. Jerel Law has seen attendance suffer like other […]
Home and property sales: April 2021
These recent property transactions in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. Cornelius 3/22/21 $2,210,000 David & Jody Meyers to Vincent & Jeanine Calcagno, 18802 Halyard Pointe Ln. 3/22/21 $212,500 Stephen Patterson to Kathy Holfelder, 17115 Doe Valley Ct. 3/22/21 $255,000 Rosangela Doninguez to Carol Brown, 19851 Lamp Lighters […]
Local elections likely in November
May 7. By Dave Vieser. It appears that local elections will take place this fall as scheduled. The late arrival of US Census data initially threatened to delay the elections, but it now appears that voters will go to the polls on Nov. 2, under the usual schedule. The reason: There are no districts in […]
Weekend Weather: Windy, Wonderful
May 7. Plan for great weather today, Saturday and Sunday, with showers coming Monday. Today, look for breezes, sun and temperatures around 68; Saturday, sunny with temps a little warmer, possibly 72; and sunny Sunday, reaching 80. Monday is all about off and on showers with a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon.
CMS announces new event guidelines
May 6. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has revised its end-of-year activity guidelines based on Gov. Cooper’s Executive Order No. 209 that went into effect April 30. Under the new CMS guidelines, scheduled performances—including dance, theater, orchestra and band—will allow no more than one to two guests per participant, dependent upon school venue capacity. For indoor events, each […]
USDA cites Zootastic
May 6. Zootastic Park, a drive-through and walk-through animal park in Troutman, has been cited by the US Department of Agriculture for improper daily inspections of animals in their care. Five goats in the petting zoo public display area were noted to be lame on observation during inspection by the USDA. Veterinarians were consulted and […]
