Cornelius News
You bring the tent, Cornelius Parks & Rec will bring the fun
April 5. The Cornelius Parks & Recreation is offering an Outdoor Cinema Series Family Campout on May 6-7. Register in advance and bring your tent a showing of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, then stay to camp at on the baseball field at Torrence Chapel Park, 21309 Torrence Chapel Road. Cornelius residents can register starting […]
K-nein: Electronic collars no longer OK as restraints in Cornelius parks
April 4. By Dave Vieser. Electronic and training collars will no longer be acceptable for restraining dogs within public or parks properties in Cornelius as a result of a unanimous vote during Mondays Town Board Meeting. The change in the Town Code goes into effect immediately. Background For the protection and safety of the general public, […]
Ramsey Creek Park incident was a domestic dispute
April 4. By Dave Yochum. A Concord woman in her 60s is in Mecklenburg County Jail after a domestic dispute ended in a shooting late Monday afternoon in Ramsey Creek Park. Cornelius Police said Terri Lynn Bignell, of Farmers Glade Place in the upscale Christenbury Hall neighborhood in Concord, was involved in a shooting that […]
ASC offering cultural organization support grants
April 3. Mecklenburg County-based not-for-profit organizations with a primary mission of arts, science, history, or heritage have until Friday April 28 to apply for support grants. Cultural Organization Grants support organizations seeking to improve their management, develop audiences, strengthen fundraising and/or achieve operating efficiencies. These grants also support capacity building opportunities that improve an organization’s […]
Changes in complex land use plan sent back to Planning Board
April 4. By Dave Vieser. Despite months of public input, the Cornelius Town Board is still not satisfied with the final changes in the town’s land use plan. At their April 3 meeting, the commissioners sent the recommendations back to the Planning Board and the Growth Management Task Force (GMTF) for further clarification. The GMTF […]
Suspect in shooting apparently on foot near Nantz Road
April 3. By Dave Yochum. Police are looking for a white woman about 66 years old after a shooting in Ramsey Creek Park. She is thought to be on foot farther down Nantz Road which was blocked around 8 pm. Police said she is armed and dangerous. If you see her call 911. [Update April […]
Town gets down to brass tacks during budget retreat this week
April 3. By Dave Yochum. The mayor, members of the Town Board and some staff members will attend a budget workshop Wednesday and Thursday at the Holiday Inn Center City in Charlotte to discuss the 2023-24 municipal budget. Like almost anyone doing a budget, the needs and wants can be greater than income. Wants and […]
Weekly calendar April 3-9: Lots to do
Calendar Sponsors Monday, April 3 Duck and Bunny hopping around Huntersville 6-7pm | April 3. Come for a craft and take photos with Duck and Bunny. Abernathy Park, Glendale Drive and Park Lane, Huntersville. Tuesday, April 4 A Conversation with former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch 7 – 8:30 pm. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch will be speaking […]
Holy Week and Easter services taking place in Cornelius
April 3. Holy Week, in the Christian church, is the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, observed as a time of devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ. In the Greek and Roman liturgical books, it is called the Great Week because great deeds were done by God during this week. Originally, only Good Friday […]
Virtual Police will ask more people to self-report, self-arrest
April 1. New remote policing software is expected to save the Town between $1 million and $1.2 million in the new fiscal year which begins July 1. The virtual positions will pay $40 an hour to start, with retirees and layabouts the most likely to be hired. “Virtual policing is where the future of law […]
