Cornelius News
Farmland ripe for new development
DEVELOPMENT | By Dave Vieser June 7. A bucolic piece of farmland on Bailey Road, which represents the once rural side of Cornelius, has been targeted for a zoning change, […]
Officer Lex: Retired and ready to take it easy
June 7. Dave Vieser. At their June 5 meeting, the Town Board honored a retiring police dog, Lex, a Cornelius Police canine officer since 2017. “Due to health conditions that […]
Letter: Thank you from LKN Marine Commssion
[Letter] June 6. The Lake Norman Marine Commission would like to thank everyone for the response to our lifesaving ring giveaway! We are distributing the rings to dock-owners around Lake […]
New town budget approved 4-0
June 6. By Dave Yochum. One of the most arduous tasks town staff an elected officials undertake every—the annual spending plan for the Fiscal Year starting July 1—was approved 4-0 […]
Preserve Mecklenburg moves to save historic houses on Catawba
HISTORIC PRESERVATION June 6. By Dave Yochum. Preserve Mecklenburg (PMI) has obtained a one-year option to purchase four parcels of land at the corner of School Street and Catawba Avenue, […]
Developments left undone: Cornelius could be much busier than it is
June 6. By Dave Vieser. If you think Cornelius is busy, it could be quite a bit busier had more than two dozen approved projects broken ground. The projects were […]
The tax man cometh: New rates, higher values mean larger tax bills
June 5. By Dave Yochum. Our new property tax bills, based on rising property valuations and proposed tax rates that are above revenue neutral, will, generally speaking rise about 11.9 percent, […]
Weekly calendar June 5-11: Car show, music, farmers markets
Calendar Sponsors Wednesday, June 7 North Meck Community Farmers Market 9 am – 1 pm | June 7. “You SNAP, we match.” 704-251-9434. Northern Regional Recreation Center, 18121 Old Statesville […]
NCDOT projects: Costs up, some completion dates slip
June 4. By Dave Vieser. A new NCDOT project update for Cornelius is not particularly good news: Total costs are up, and some completion dates have been pushed back again. […]
Tommy’s appliance tips
June 2. Cornelius resident Tommy Walker had more than 50 years experience in appliance repair and operated Tommy’s Appliance Service until retiring a few years ago. Tommy will offer the […]
