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Construction on 23,000 sq. ft. school begins in October
Sept. 22. Construction on the 23,000 square foot LeafSpring School at 18100 Statesville Road gets under way in October. The private enterprise will offer nursery school, preschool, half day preschool, transitional and private kindergarten along with before- and after-school care. The project is just north of the Cowboy Restaurant property, and includes two buildings, one 13,000 […]
Public comment period open till 8 pm on Alexander Farm development
Sept. 22. By Dave Vieser. Residents have until 8 pm today, Sept. 22 to comment on the $110 million mixed-use development planned for the 55-acre Alexander Farm in Cornelius. To comment, email: townofcornelius@cornelius.org The Town Board Public Hearing, held Monday evening, attracted in person comments from six attendees but the town will keep the comment […]
LKN Chamber accepts 20 high school juniors in leadership program
Sept. 22. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has accepted 20 area High School Juniors in its 2020-2021 Junior Leadership Lake Norman program. The program, administered by the Chamber of Commerce, is coordinated by the 2019-2020 graduates of the Chamber’s Adult Leadership Lake Norman as a service project. Students will learn more about their community […]
Hello Fall!
Sept. 22. If it seems like summer was only yesterday, well, it was. Today’s the first day of fall in not just Cornelius, but the entire Northern Hemisphere. The fall equinox occurred at 9:31 am, at the same moment worldwide, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Weather-wise, fall began sometime over the past month, but […]
Jack Burney Community Service Award Committee accepting nominations
Sept. 22. The Town of Davidson is accepting nominations for the G. Jackson Burney Community Service Award through October 14. The award honors G. Jackson Burney and those who improve the Davidson community through unselfish service over a lifetime. The annual award is presented in late November or early December. Burney led a life dedicated […]
Public discussion on concealed carry delayed
Sept. 21. An informal agreement among Cornelius commissioners has apparently been reached which will permit those with concealed carry permits to possess firearms on town property. A public discussion on the proposal originally scheduled for Sept. 21 will instead be held Monday Oct. 5 during the regularly scheduled Town Board meeting. The issue initially arose […]
Organ at Davidson concerts are back
Sept. 21. Organ at Davidson begins its 2020-2021 season on October 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St. in Davidson. Joby Bell from Appalachian State University will be playing. Bell is a scholar of the French Symphonic Organ and will present Charles-Marie Widor’s 7 th Symphony Organ at Davidson concerts are free […]
Monday’s NCDHHS report shows decrease in new cases
Sept. 21. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 800 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and four new related deaths. Today’s increase in new cases is down from Sunday’s increase of 1,333 and Saturday’s increase of 1,229. It’s also well below the median number of new cases statewide over […]
Ranson/Rosedale park lands $150,000 grant
Sept. 21. Ranson/Rosedale Park has received a $150,000 state grant, one of nearly $5 million in funding for 16 local parks and recreation projects. Ranson/Rosedale Park is an undeveloped 13-acre park site located between a single-family neighborhood and the Rosedale mixed-use development a half mile west of I-77. An existing Mecklenburg County Greenway currently connects […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Sept. 9-15
Reported by Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200910028 B&E Vehicle 10428 Watoga Wy 02:57:44 09/10/20 CLO Rambis, Timothy 200911106 Larceny 19128 W Catawba Av 15:30:00 09/11/20 ASN 7 Eleven 200912058 Larceny 22415 Market St 12:22:00 09/12/20 ASN Horsfall, Jacob 200912096 Larceny 21500 Catawba Av 18:46:00 09/12/20 CLO Walgreens 200913054 […]
