Cornelius News
Davidson Community Players appeal for donations
Dec. 22. Davidson Community Players is appealing to the public to make a tax-deductible gift before the year ends. The investment in live theater in the Lake Norman community will be matched. Any new gift to Davidson Community Players or increase to a past gift to Davidson Community Players will get matched dollar-for-dollar through a […]
Madalina’s extended family asks for information to help find the 11-year-old
Dec. 22. Law enforcement returned to the Victoria Bay neighborhood last night where Madalina Cojocari was last seen independently on a CMS bus cam Nov. 21. Her case, which is featured on FBI.gov in the “Most Wanted: Case of the Week,” has stumped investigators since Cornelius Police began working on a missing person’s report involving […]
Weekender Dec. 22-26: Christmas church services, block party and all that’s merry
Calendar Sponsors Dec. 23 Christmas Eve Eve under the stars 7 pm | Dec. 23. Fireside lessons and carols featuring Karla Kincaid. An indoor gathering with candles, cocoa and s’mores. Inclusion Community, at The Hut (Cornelius Presbyterian Church), 21209 Catawba Ave. Live Music Friday the Sippin’ Santa Way 7:30-10:30pm | Dec. 23. Thigs Cocktails […]
Hundreds attend candle-light vigil for Madalina
Dec. 21. By Dave Yochum. Only days before Christmas, hundreds of people from her neighborhood, the rest of Cornelius and Lake Norman came together for a candle-light vigil for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari who has been missing for nearly a month. They shared remembrances of the Bailey Middle sixth-grader, prayed and sang, concluding with Amazing Grace […]
Town supports and prioritizes life ring legislation
Dec. 21. By Dave Vieser. A requirement that life rings be installed near private lake access points has been added to the Cornelius 2023 legislative agenda. While the details still need to be worked out, commissioners joined Mayor Woody Washam in expressing support for the idea, which originated this summer after a construction worker drowned […]
Camera footage from Nov. 21 shows Madalina exiting CMS bus
Dec. 20. Camera footage from the school bus Madalina Cojocari was exiting about 5 pm on Nov. 21 has been released by Cornelius Police Police. Click here to view the footage. Meanwhile, the search continues for the 11-year-old who was reported missing some three weeks after the fact: A second day of searching Lake Cornelius […]
Tonight’s vigil for Madalina moved to Smithville Park
Dec. 20. A prayer vigil for Madalina Cojocari has been moved from the Victoria Bay neighborhood where she lives to nearby Smithville Park on Catawba Avenue. The six-grader’s mother and stepfather are in Mecklenburg County Jail for failing to report her missing until three weeks after the mother says she last saw the girl. There […]
Only mother, step-father can explain why they waited 22 days to report Madalina missing
Dec. 20. By Dave Yochum. Bailey Middle School officials are letting parents know that enforcement agencies may be requesting interviews from students, families and staff as the search for Madalina Cojocari goes into its sixth day. Meanwhile, police and fire will be back out on Lake Cornelius for a second day today in an effort […]
HAWK signal to go live tomorrow
Dec. 20. By Dave Vieser. Barring last-minute problems, the HAWK signal on Westmorland Road will be activated at noon Wednesday, Dec. 21. The High Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal will be the first outside of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County. When it is activated, and a pedestrian pushes the walk button, the stop lights will be illuminated […]
4 recognized for commitment to community causes
Dec. 20. By Dave Vieser. At the final 2022 meeting of the CorneliusTown Board on Dec.19, Mayor Woody Washam took the opportunity to present four awards of excellence. The recipients are: —Michelle Hoverson with the Cornelius Community Development Corporation. —Willie Jones with the Smithville Community Coalition. —Jim Vogel with the Lake Norman Small Business […]
