Cornelius News
Reflect on and celebrate Black History Month
Feb. 21. By TL Bernthal. Learning about race and culture isn’t confined to Black History Month for Cornelius students. While Black History Month is celebrated with programs and activities, local educators want all students to feel welcome and accepted, and a part of an inclusive school culture. Black students, who comprise about 10 percent of […]
Rev. Lemings honored for 27 years at Grace Covenant
Feb. 21. By Dave Vieser. Rev. Farrell Lemings, who is retiring as lead pastor of Grace Covenant Church, was honored for his 27 years in the pulpit by Mayor Woody Washam at the Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night. In presenting the official proclamation, Mayor Washam said, “Pastor Farrell has led with a heart of partnership, […]
Tropicana returning in new location
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. The Tropicana Restaurant will re-open in a new location—Kat’s Seafood on West Catawba—in May. The owners at Cambridge Hospitality said the menu will include some of Kat’s seafood dishes, as well as some Mexican dishes and an array of sports bar favorites “Kat’s will stay open right up to the […]
Still missing Madalina: Tomorrow marks 3 months
Feb. 20. By Dave Yochum. The search for 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen publicly on Nov. 21, continues unabated. As the three-month mark approaches tomorrow, Cornelius Police hold out hope that she may still be found alive. In an interview with Cornelius Today, Chief of Police David Baucom said “the investigation is still […]
Police seeking help with 9-year-old cold case
Feb. 20. The Huntersville Police Department is offering up to $14,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person(s) involved in the murder of Peter Jordan. Jordan, who lived with his family in Cornelius, was murdered in the Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19, 2014, at the age of 19. The […]
Weekly calendar Feb. 20-26: Music, theater and coffee with critters
Calendar Sponsors Here is what’s happening this week around Lake Norman. Monday, Feb. 20 Huntersville Black History Month Celebration 2:30 pm | Feb.20 – Special Performance by Drums 4 Life at David B. Waymer Recreation Center, 14008 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to participate. Got the Juice: Dance […]
While CMPD speed detectors haven’t been properly certified for years, that’s not the case in Cornelius
Feb. 20. By Dave Yochum. If you’re thinking you might be off the hook for a speeding ticket because of the radar certification fail at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., no such luck up here. Cornelius Police use an outside vendor for radar certifications, and there are “no issues” with the certifications for CPD units, says Chief […]
Ed Bost is the quiet donor behind the Bosendorfer grand
Feb. 17. By Dave Yochum. Imagine being a newspaper delivery boy on a bike in downtown Cornelius 75 years ago. The roads are dirt and there is neither a Cain Center for the Arts nor Lake Norman, not even in anyone’s dreams. The delivery boy would be Ed Bost, 89, who gave a $200,000 Bosendorfer […]
State schedules public hearing for Colonial Pipeline permit
Feb. 17. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing next month for a Colonial Pipeline wastewater permit. Colonial Pipeline has requested a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Wastewater Discharge permit to allow the discharge of treated groundwater to North Prong Clark Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River […]
Traffic alert: NC 115 intersection will have 1 lane open next week
Feb. 17. A contractor for Charlotte Water will be installing a 12-inch waterline across NC 115 at Ramah Church Road next week. There will only be one lane of traffic open on 115 during this work. Lane closures on NC 115, in and around the Ramah Church Road intersection, will be done at various times […]
