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Penny for your thoughts: Sales tax meetings on docket
July 22. Mecklenburg County has scheduled two community meetings beginning this week to educate voters about transportation issues and a potential sales tax increase to fund projects. Commissioner Vilma Leake will host sessions on tonight from 6:00-7:30pm at Steele Creek AME Zion Church and from 6:00-7:30pm July 31st at West Charlotte Recreation Center. The meetings […]
Big Day at the Lake: A big picnic and more than $100,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
July 22. More than four dozen volunteers helped make the 2025 Big Day at the Lake a big success for more than 150 Bigs and Littles this past weekend at the lakefront Energy Explorium. With an abundance of caution and a commitment to the safety and well-being of the children and boat hosts,organizers of Big […]
Cornelius-based Champion Tire & Wheel deploying automated truck for NASCAR
July 21. Cornelius-based Champion Tire & Wheel will deploy an automated truck platoon, powered by Kratos Defense driverless technology and Goodyear commercial truck tires, to support the Brickyard 400 on July 27, 2025, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s the first known use of driverless truck technology in global motorsports logistics. The deployment features a human-driven […]
Weekly calendar July 21-27: Music, trivia, Cornelius Brick Race
Tuesday, July 22 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including Yoga Six and Pure Barre. Attendees check in through a scannable QR code and earn swag items for every five classes completed. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats. The […]
Cornelius home sale prices down slightly from a year ago
July 21. Home sales in Cornelius and the overall Charlotte region continued their trend toward normalization in June, while year over year prices were down slightly, according to data released by Canopy MLS. The average price of homes sold in Cornelius during June was $721,000, down from $893,000 a year ago. Metrics regarding new listings […]
Summary of who’s running for Town Board
July 18. Filing for the fall elections ended at noon today. Board of Commissioners, Town of Cornelius Non-Partisan Candidates in This Race John P. Caldwell Address: 18830 Peninsula Cove Ln Cornelius, NC 28031 Phone: (917) 671-6290 Email: johncaldwell9431@aol.com Web Site: www.facebook.com/john.caldwell.96343 Filed On: 07/10/2025 Robert Carney Address: 20105 Coachmans Wood Ln Cornelius, NC 28031 Phone: (704) […]
EarthTalk: Why bring back wooly mice and saber-tooth tigers?
Dear EathTalk: Does the recent birth of wooly mice and dire wolf pups mean that “de-extinction” is a real thing now? And why would we want to bring back dire wolves, wooly mammoths or saber-toothed cats anyway? —Paul Wilson, San Francisco, CA July 18. In recent months, the Dallas-based biotech firm Colossal Biosciences announced the […]
Take extra care amidst heat, humidity
July 18. Due to the heat wave, take extra precautions as heat-related illness can be more severe as the body temperature rises. Mecklenburg Public Health is recommending that you: —Limit physical activity outside —Drink plenty of water and limit alcohol use —Stay cool in shaded areas outside or with fans or air-conditioning inside —Wear lightweight, […]
Political newcomer, a businessman, joins race for Cornelius mayor
July 18. By Dave Yochum. A competitive contest for mayor of Cornelius just got more interesting. Kenny Campbell has thrown his hat in the ring, making it a three-way race. The Paradise Cove Ct. resident will be up against incumbent Woody Washam and second-time challenger Denis Bilodeau, a former three-term commissioner. Washam squeaked by Bilodeau […]
Weekend Weather
July 18. Weekend weather in seven words: Hot, humid, heat indices in the 100s. Friday: High near 95, with a Heat Advisory. Chance of showers, thunderstorms, mainly after 5 pm. Heat index as high as 105. Saturday: High near 94. Chance of showers, thunderstorms, mainly after 2. Heat index as high as 103. Sunday: High […]
