Cornelius News
Families grieving fentanyl deaths to rally in support of new laws
Aug. 9. By Joe Killian | NC Newsline. The Fentanyl Victims Network of North Carolina will rally at the NC State Capitol Building later this month, pushing for stronger penalties for illegal distribution of the synthetic opioid and more funding for early intervention, Naloxone and processing toxicology reports. They are also asking state lawmakers for […]
Sacred Grounds: Aug. 19 historical program at Cedar Grove
Aug. 9. Historic burial sites around Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan and North Mecklenburg will be the topic of a special program at Cedar Grove on Aug.19 from 2 pm to 5 pm. Called “Sacred Grounds ‘23,” the event features a panel of local historians, educators, authors and historic preservation advocates sharing their expertise on the known […]
Deadline looms for program of music lessons at no cost
Aug. 8. Cain Center for the Arts’ Community Music Program offers eligible local students ages 7-18 an opportunity for a nine-month program full of music lessons at no cost. The lessons are in voice, guitar, piano and drums; at the end of the program, the student is awarded a free instrument based on the types […]
Another sewage spill in LKN at Nautique Boulevard
Aug. 8. [Updated] A No Swim Advisory was issued after a sewage spill into Lake Norman due to a power outage at a private lift station located at 21328 Nautique Blvd. in Cornelius. It’s the second spill at this address in less than three months. Repairs are under way. NEW: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services says the […]
International Jiu Jitsu star lands in Cornelius
Aug. 8. By Erica Batten. The sign hadn’t been up long at Wander Braga Brazilian Jiu Jitsu when a man, grabbing pizza at Hungry Howie’s on West Catawba Avenue, looked across the parking lot. Is that the Wander Braga? I’ve been following him since the 90s, the man thought. Soon, he was making time for […]
Noises off: Industrial sites have new noise rules
Aug. 8. By Dave Vieser. The ordinance which governs the times and location construction activities may occur in Cornelius has been expanded. The change was unanimously approved by the Town Board at their Aug. 7 meeting. The existing ordinance only applied to residential and business districts, according to Planning Director Rox Burhans. The new amendments […]
Town Board approves funds for 2nd school resource officer
Aug. 8. The Cornelius Town Board approved the expenditure of $170,000 which will be used to provide an additional School Resource Officer (SRO) for the town’s elementary schools. As a result, Cornelius and J.V. Washam elementary schools will each have their own SRO beginning this fall . The funds will come from the town‘s general […]
Fierce storm swept through Cornelius, LKN, Charlotte, East Coast
Aug. 7. Traffic lights on the eastern end of the diverging diamond are out, with a police unit on scene. Also out: Westmoreland and Hwy. 21 and Bailey Road and Hwy. 21. At 7:30 pm Duke Energy reported 121 customers without power down Jetton, 405 customers from Jetton northward toward Torrence Chapel and 34 without […]
Ada Jenkins, E2D receive youth and young adult awards from CMCF
Aug. 7. The Ada Jenkins Center and E2D are two local recipients of grants from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation (CMCF) which awarded $550,000 to 31 nonprofits that support local children, youth and young adults. —Ada Jenkins Center will receive $25,000 for their LEARN Works program, an after-school academic support and enrichment program. —E2D to […]
Davidson Home Sales
Aug. 7. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds May 22 – June 21. 5/22/23 $550,000 Melody Lewis & Alex Schendell to Jennifer Ballard, 15711 Carley Commons Ln. 5/24/23 $452,000 Mattamy Carolina Corp. to Shital Patel, 16728 Summers Walk Blvd. 5/24/23 $300,000 Tom Palmer Homes to Jyla & Burnis Rollinson […]
