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Davidson announces info sessions on Red Line service and possible station locations in Davidson
Jan. 16. The Town of Davidson will hold three information sessions on the proposed Red Line Commuter Rail Station location. Town Staff will present three identical presentations providing an overview of the proposed Red Line Commuter Rail service and garner input on potential Davidson station locations. A live stream webinar via Zoom will be available […]
Local brewery adventures into the world of coffee
Jan. 16. Lost Worlds Brewing is soon to be a destination for cold beer and hot coffee with the opening of Lost Worlds Coffee. The Cornelius taproom will open at 7 am on weekdays and 8 am on weekends for those ready to “Start Your Adventure Earlier.” The grand opening is on Wednesday, Jan. 22 […]
Will the NC economy suffer if there are mass deportations of illegal immigrants?
Jan. 16. Immigrants make up 11 percent of North Carolinas’ labor force and account for 14 percent of North Carolina entrepreneurs, 1 percent of science, technology, engineering and math workers and nearly 8 percent of nurses, according to the American Immigration Council. Will the local and state economies suffer if there is a mass deportation […]
Jan. 23 ‘listening session’ with N. Meck Commissioner
Jan.16. Mecklenburg County residents are invited to share their priorities for northern Mecklenburg County during a listening session hosted by District One Commissioner Elaine Powell. The event will be held Jan. 23 at 6 pm at Northern Regional Recreation Center in Cornelius. In addition to sharing their priorities, north Mecklenburg stakeholders will receive service updates […]
Police blotter: Jan. 8-14
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250108043 Larceny 20545 Torrence Chapel Rd 08:33:56 01/08/25 CLO Jennifer Wilson 250108050 Fraud 9803 Forsberg Ct 09:35:20 01/08/25 ASN Polie Parnell 250108058 Fraud 20116 W Catawba Av 10:32:00 01/08/25 ASN Jiffy Lube 250108072 Fraud 18611 Starcreek Dr 13:39:13 01/08/25 ASN […]
Mayes Meadows project about to get under way
Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. Almost four years since the Town Board approved rezoning for the Mayes Meadows project—a 160-home development on 90 acres in the southeast corner of Cornelius—it appears that site work will be getting under way in the near future. A pre-construction meeting was held yesterday. Keith Fenn, director of land entitlement […]
Town leaders expected to look at options for a new police station
Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. If planners have their say, there’s a good chance that the current Cornelius Police Dept. headquarters will be replaced in the near future. The issue has arisen as part of the ongoing downtown master plan study. “What the planners are saying is that the current police station is too small […]
In Cornelius, you can put Humpty Dumpty together again
Jan. 14. By Dave Yochum. All will soon be right in Cornelius: The $2,500 needed to put Humpty Dumpty back in his rightful spot in front of Cornelius Elementary School has been raised. Humpty sat atop a brick wall in an open book with the nursery rhyme engraved on the left side and a word […]
Police Blotter: Jan. 1-7
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250101010 Assault 20832 Catawba Av 01:51:00 01/01/25 ASN Tanya Curren 250101026 B&E Commercial 9208 Westmoreland Rd 10:01:00 01/01/25 ASN Uhaul 250101048 Assault 19708 W Catawba Av 15:18:00 01/01/25 ASN Elpidia Mencaroni 250104040 Larceny 10101 Bailey Rd 12:57:43 01/04/25 ASN Kerry […]
Town planners get first look at plans for 13-acre project
Jan. 14. By Dave Vieser. A plan to build “barn-dominiums” and flex warehouse space on 13 acres on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21 will get a “soup to nuts” review by the town, according to Planning Director Rox Burhans. His comments came in response to concerns raised by the Town Planning Board at their Jan. 13 meeting. […]
