Cornelius News
Weekender Nov. 10-13: Veterans Day programs, Santa Paws in the Park, concerts and more
This calendar points you to some of the best events this weekend in Lake Norman. Nov. 10 Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Concerto Competition Winners 7:30 – 9 pm | Nov. 10. Concert features the winners of our 2022 Concerto competition. Davidson College, Knobloch Campus Center DFPH-Duke Family Performance Hall. Free and open to the public. […]
Weather update: Nicole coming to NC
Nov. 10. Hello Nicole! Look for rain and wind this afternoon and Friday as what’s left of Hurricane Nicole gives Lake Norman a glancing blow. The National Weather Service says we’ll have showers this afternoon and wind gusts around 30+ mph. Rain will come in waves with a downpour early Friday morning. Saturday will be […]
Afterschool program seeks to hire, will hold career open house
Nov. 9. The Ada Jenkins Center has expanded our LEARN Works afterschool academic program to serve more students, and is looking to hire dedicated people who want to make a difference in children’s lives. The Ada Jenkins Center’s Education Services team is holding a career open house 11 am-2 pm Monday-Friday Nov. 14-18 featuring the […]
Ho-ho-help Cornelius Police deliver during Adopt-A-Family for the holidays
Nov. 10. The Cornelius Police Department 2022 Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays program is under way and needs your support. If you are interested in sponsoring a family, register via this form by Friday, Nov. 25 and the police will match you with a family in Cornelius. Details CPD will provide a wish list from a […]
Familiar faces to remain on Meck County Commission
Nov. 9. By Dave Vieser. Two veteran Mecklenburg County officials—Democrats Pat Cotham and Elaine Powell—have been reelected to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. In the at-large contest, where voters could chose up to three candidates, Cotham was the top vote-getter with 29 percent of the vote. Over the years, she has developed a reputation […]
Bradford retains NC 98 seat
Nov. 9. By Dave Yochum. Incumbent NC House District 98 Representative John Bradford (R) of Cornelius defeated Christy Clark (D) Tuesday in a rematch of their close 2020 race. Bradford: 17,925 Clark: 17,064 With all 10 precincts reporting, Bradford won by 861 votes, a 2.5 percent margin. It was similar to the outcome in 2020. […]
Melissa Easley unseats veteran CMS board member
Nov. 9. By Dave Vieser. With two candidates for Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board District 1 splitting the Republican vote, Democrat candidate Melissa Easley won decisively, with incumbent Rhonda Cheek and newcomer Ro Lawsin coming in second and third. Easley: 18,510 Cheek: 14,542 Lawsin: 10,711 Fountain: 9,447 Fisher: 7,663 Two other independent candidates—Bill Fountain and Hamani […]
Info on new tax values will be delayed
Nov. 8. By Dave Vieser. New revaluations for property owners in Mecklenburg County will not be released until March 2023 according to Ken Joyner, Tax Assessor for Mecklenburg County. Joyner unveiled the new schedule at the Nov. 7 meeting of the Cornelius Town Board. County officials had initially expected to send out the new tax […]
Neighborhood CARE Center seeks donations of Thanksgiving meal boxes
Nov. 8. The Neighborhood CARE Center hopes to deliver a Thanksgiving meal box all of the 200 families participating in the LoveGiving effort. The center is about 50 boxes short of the goal and hopes residents or groups will donate the difference, says Manny Rosado Jr., who leads the center. Deadline approaching The meal boxes […]
Polls open across Cornelius, NC, US
Nov. 8. Vote in your precinct today, Election Day, at one of four polling places in Cornelius: —Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive —Jetton Park, 19000 Jetton Road —Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Road —Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. Not sure where to go? If you are unsure which polling […]
