Cornelius News
Veteran Commissioner Dave Gilroy will not seek re-election
July 20. By Dave Yochum. Veteran Town Commissioner Dave Gilroy says he will not seek re-election. “I’m definitely not running for re-election this year,” he told Cornelius Today. He is currently mayor pro tem, meaning he logged the highest number of votes in the 2021 local elections. When he lost his bid for re-election in […]
Bob Menzel is the 9th candidate running for Cornelius Town Board
July 20. Retired business owner and community leader Bob Menzel will run for the Cornelius Town Board, bringing the field to nine people for five seats on the Town Board. Incumbent Dave Gilroy is not running. Two years ago we called it a horse race when there were nine candidates. One more day remains to […]
Weekender July 21-23: Summer food drive, concerts, Healing History Food Truck Friday and more
Calendar Sponsors Friday, July 21 Village Park Concerts 7 pm | July 21. Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry. Village Park, 700 W. C St., Kannapolis. Saturday, 7 pm | July 22 Deana Carter. Village Park, 700 W. C St., Kannapolis. Food Truck Fridays 11:30 am-1 pm July 21. The town Parks & Rec will have […]
First Baptist prayer walk
July 20. A “prayer walk” starting at First Baptist Church yesterday included stops at Madalina Cojocari’s house, the Cornelius Police Station, and Cornelius Fire Station No. 1 downtown. Rev. David Judge, pastor of First Baptist, led the walk which included young people from the Metrolina Baptist Association.
After more than 100 years, Smithville’s time has come
RENEWAL | By Erica Batten July 19. In the year since the Town of Cornelius approved the small-area plan proposed by the Smithville Community Coalition, the nonprofit has been steadily moving forward with its revitalization and affordable housing efforts for the historically African American community in the heart of Cornelius. A tour of the area, […]
Cornelius Youth Orchestras present Instrument Discovery Day
July 19. The Cornelius Youth Orchestras will hold Instrument Discovery Day, an exciting and interactive event designed to ignite the passion for music in young hearts. This open-house style event invites children with no prior musical experience to embark on a journey into the world of orchestral instruments 10-11:30 am July 29 at Bailey Middle […]
Analysis: Growth vs lack of road improvements looks like the No. 1 issue
July 19. Dave Vieser. Just in case anyone needed to be reminded, road improvements and growth have become the major topics of concern in this election year. The sudden reversal of fortunes Monday evening for Cornelius Business Park is the most recent example. There were several other significant developments concerning transportation issues this week in […]
2-year terms? Or 4? Voters get to decide this November
July 18. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius voters will get to decide whether the terms for the mayor and the Town Board will remain at two years, or change to staggered four-year terms. The decision, made at the Town Board July 17 meeting, was unanimous (4-0), and will place a special question on local ballots this […]
Controversial business park on Bailey Road is withdrawn
July 18. By Dave Vieser. In a stunning turn of events, Drew Thigpen of Greenberg Gibbons Properties, the applicant seeking approval for a flex office complex on Bailey Road, withdrew his rezoning application at Monday night’s Town Board meeting. It followed almost 90 minutes of comments from a packed with residents, most from Bailey’s Glen […]
Malware still has a grip on Town Hall; 9-1-1 remains OK
July 17. [Updated] By Dave Yochum. It turns out that it may not have been ransomware as reported by the Town of Cornelius last week but malware that took down multiple systems in Town Hall. But regardless of what it’s called, the main phone system for the town is still down after five days, although […]
