Cornelius News
Planners plan to discuss expansion plan
April 5. By Dave Vieser. Enlarging the town Planning Board will be considered by the current planners at their Monday April 8 meeting. The current board composition is seven members, with three alternates. Planning Director Rox Burhans said they are contemplating making the three alternates full members, which would bring the board up to 10 […]
Cornelius pastor’s new novel for teens due out in May
April 4. Jerel Law, lead pastor of Love Lake Norman, has a new youth novel coming out in May called “Evan Miller Is Waking Down: A Dreambending Novel.” The book will be available online at Amazon, Walmart, Target and Barnes and Noble, among others. The dystopian, near-future novel takes place in City 47, where uniformity […]
Weekender April 5-7: Plant and pottery sale, BBQ fest, voice recital
Friday, April 6- Saturday April 6 Carolina BBQ Festival 2024 6:30 pm April 5 – 5 pm April 6. 15 Pitmasters from the Carolinas and beyond. Kickoff concert and dinner on Friday. Get tickets in advance. Victoria Yards, 209 E. 7th St., Charlotte 28202. Saturday, April 6 Bailey’s Glen Mudslinger Pottery & Garden Club […]
Expect delays at Jetton and West Catawba
April 3. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius motorists can expect delays during the next several weeks at the intersection of West Catawba Avenue and Jetton while new pavement is put down on the Jetton Road extension. The reason: Traffic signal sensors buried in the old roadbed will need to be rebuilt and that can’t happen until […]
Noted sculptor visiting Davidson for Veterans Monument
April 3. Douwe Blumberg, who has been commissioned to produce the Davidson Veterans Monument, is in town to conduct public meetings with members of the Davidson Public Art Commission and the Davidson Veterans Committee. The Lexington, Ky., sculptor will also visit the .2 acre sculpture site in front of the Post Office, known as the […]
Town Board OKs new Genesis dealership
April 2. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved a rezoning request which will permit the construction of a 25,000 square foot Genesis dealership on three acres on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21. The property is currently a paved area, immediately north of the Modern Nissan dealership. On March 11, the Planning Board recommended approval […]
Oh April! Let’s get out and go
Tuesday, April 2 “Why Americans don’t trust the news media, what can be done about it, and why it matters” 5:30 – 7:30 pm |April 2. Since graduating Davidson, three-time-Emmy-winning journalist, Emily Drew ’04, 2024 Batten Professor of English, has covered mass shootings, natural disasters, presidential campaigns, and an incredible, tremendous, unbelievable number of presidential […]
Another controlled burn today
April 2. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff are conducting a controlled today beginning around 11 am atCowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge on Neck Road. Smoke will affect air quality in the downwind area for 2-3 hours. To reduce your exposure to smoke, stay indoors or avoid areas of heavy smoke. For more information on prescribed burns […]
Long-term congestion relief hinges on Hwy. 21 re-do
April 1. By Juan Mortoque. Town leaders met this week to review a proposal from a Spanish subsidiary to turn Hwy. 21 into a toll road to help relieve congestion. The proposal would require the town to turn over ownership and management of the 2.6 mile stretch of road from Home Depot to West Catawba […]
Fighting Clyngbya: County will fund invasive weed battle
April 1. By Dave Yochum. County officials say they will purchase infant alligators to eradicate clyngbya from Lake Norman. The cost will be borne by the local government, thanks to a 3-2 vote. Critics questioned spending county monies on what amounts to a private lake surrounded by private homes. “What’s good for lakefront property owners […]
