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Weekender March 13-16: Queen Tribute and more music, Luck of the Village and more green
Thursday, March 13 Get your move on 6:30-8:30 pm | second/fourth Thursdays of each month. Free line dance classes. No registration needed. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. Ada Jenkins Center gym, 212 Gamble St., Davidson. Friday, March 14 Damn Tall Buildings Doors 6:30 pm, 7:30 show pm | March 14. Damn Tall Buildings is a […]
Driveway safety turns into an issue for proposed business park development
March 13. By Dave Vieser. Is the entrance to Bailey Road Park in Cornelius dangerous? It depends upon whom you ask. The developer who wishes to build a business center nearby says it is, as did former Mayor Jeff Tarte in a recent letter in support of the project. The town says no, not at […]
Governor’s ‘State of the State’ tonight includes Cornelius resident
March 12. Gov. Josh Stein will deliver his first State of the State Address, highlighting his vision for the future of North Carolina. During his address, he will highlight ongoing western North Carolina recovery efforts and urge the General Assembly to invest in economic opportunity, workforce development, families and children, public schools, and public safety. […]
Davidson named a ‘Tree City’ for 15th year
March 12. The Arbor Day Foundation has named the Town of Davidson a 2024 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to plant, grow, and maintain trees. Davidson has been a Tree City USA since 2010. To become a Tree City USA, Davidson must live up to four standards: Have a Tree Board or […]
Police Blotter: March 5-11
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250305037 Larceny 10414 Bailey Rd 09:10:00 03/05/25 ASN Yokohama Tire 250305080 Fight 19706 One Norman Blvd 15:26:00 03/05/25 ASN Samuel Natel 250306056 Fraud 19811 W Catawba Av 12:46:00 03/06/25 ACT William Young 250306075 Trespass 19925 S Main St 15:39:00 03/06/25 […]
Cashmere community presentation will be April 1
March 12. By Dave Vieser. A community meeting will be held on Tuesday April 1 regarding a six-story condominium/mixed use building proposed for the northwest corner of Jetton Road extension and Bethel Church. The meeting will begin at 6 pm in Town Hall. The applicants, Adam and Iryna Jones of Cornelius, have filed the required […]
Cain Center’s new ceramics complex officially gets under way Thursday
March 11. Groundbreaking for the Cain Center’s new ceramics center will take place Thursday, March 13 at the site on Catawba and Church where three historic houses are located. Two of the houses will be renovated, one for additional Cain Center offices and one for the popular ceramics studio. The third, on the corner and […]
Downtown master plan will be completed this summer; meeting Wednesday
March 11. By Dave Vieser. The Downtown Cornelius Master Plan will be delayed until late summer according to assistant Planning Director David Cole. The extended timetable was revealed at the Planning Department’s March 10 meeting. “This master plan is a very bold vision of our downtown region, and we want to be sure that we […]
Bailey Road report: No easy answers
TRAFFIC | By Dave Vieser March 11. Anyone expecting a quick fix to traffic conditions near Hough High and Bailey Middle will be disappointed after a long-awaited traffic study was unveiled at a Cornelius Town Board meeting. “Two of the key proposals designed to relieve congestion—widening Bailey Road and adding turn lanes—were rejected by the […]
