Cornelius News
New noise ordinance comes before Town Board tonight
Jan. 18. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius commissioners will be asked to ratify modifications to noise ordinances at tonight’s Town Board meeting. The changes would bring the town into line with limits used statewide, according to Deputy Town Manager Wayne Herron. “By matching everyone else, it sets a standard that has been deemed acceptable by the […]
3rd-grade class project nets support for LKN Lucky Cats. Next up: Dogs, horses
Jan. 18. Third graders at Community School of Davidson (CSD) held a cat food and linen drive for Lake Norman Lucky Cats. It all began when a third-grader named Anabel was inspired to make a difference in her community by the CSD’s cherished “Shooting Star” theme song. Written by former music teacher Laurie Loomer, the […]
Snow day: Roads covered in snow and ice
Jan. 17. This morning many roads around Cornelius are icy-dicey, but passable, with a hard-pack of snow and here and there on roads like Westmoreland, West Catawba, Hwy. 21 and Jetton. I-77 was mostly cleared with little traffic at 7 am. Black ice abounds a day after this winter’s first major storm passed through. UPDATE […]
Weather tonight, tomorrow
Jan. 16. Tonight, a 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10 pm. Low around 28. Winds 8 to 13 mph; gusts up to 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected, as per National Weather Service. Watch for black ice. The Cornelius Public Works team plowed and salted all day. We may have dodged […]
Major storm system under way
Jan. 16. As of 8 am about an inch and a half of snow has fallen in Cornelius and precipitation is changing to sleet, then freezing rain mid-morning, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s high will only reach 31 with windy conditions and daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. […]
Weekend planner Jan. 14-16: Music, fitness and MLK commemoration
Here’s what happening this weekend: Jan. 14 Music 8 pm. DECARLO. Buy tickets in advance for $15. BoatYard Lake Norman, 18418 Statesville Rd. Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Commemoration Service 10 am-11:30 am. The Western North Carolina Conference will host its annual service on FB Live and You Tube Live. This year’s theme is “Infinite Hope: […]
COVID update Jan. 14: Hospitalizations remain over 4,000
Jan. 14. COVID-related hospitalizations statewide were struck over the 4,000 mark for a third reporting day, hitting 4,381 in today’s coronavirus update from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. New cases have also climbed well above last week’s peak of 28,474 on Jan. 7, hitting 35,759 today, according to NCDHHS. (It’s lower than […]
Gated estate sells for $3.55 million, a record for non-lakefront
Jan. 13. By Dave Yochum. A sprawling gated estate on Torrence Chapel in Cornelius has sold for $3.55 million, according to Mecklenburg County records. The 8,249 square foot manor home, which includes six bedrooms, six baths and four half baths on 5.05 acres, was completed in 2008. Highest price for non-lakefront It’s the most expensive […]
The local retail landscape continues to change
Many retailers looked at 2021 as a chance to rebound from pandemic-induced losses but instead were forced to deal with staff shortages, supply chain issues and renewed restrictions, not to mention new COVID strains. As 2022 dawns, here’s a look at what may be in store for the Cornelius retail landscape. RETAIL | By Tripp […]
Leading historian is hopeful sharecropper house will be saved
Jan. 12. By Dave Yochum. It’s looking like a historically significant sharecropper house on the Alexander Farm development site will be moved in time for construction to begin on the multimillion-dollar mixed-use project on 55 acres at Westmoreland and West Catawba. Historian Dan Morrill, Preserve Mecklenburg’s consultant, says the group may have the wherewithal to […]
