Cornelius News
Weekend events Nov. 19-21: Last chance for Renaissance Festival, tree lightings begin
Nov. 18. This calendar, published weekly on Thursday, can hope you plan your weekend. This is the last weekend of the Carolina Renaissance Festival and trees are being lit in Birkdale Village and LangTree. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Nov. 19 Sip & Paint Sip & Paint instructors provide materials and walk you […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Nov. 10-16
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 211110111 Fraud 20125 Coachmans Wood Ln 09:16:00 11/10/21 CLO Bailey, Michelle 211110159 B&E Vehicle 19000 Jetton Rd 12:31:00 11/10/21 ASN Hair, Madison 211110171 B&E Vehicle 8430 Westmoreland Rd 13:28:00 11/10/21 ASN Wagner, Edward & Anicia 211111119 Fraud 18909 Victoria Bay Dr 10:26:00 […]
New art exhibit opens Friday
Nov. 18. The Fabrics & Frames art show will be presented at the Cornelius Arts Center gallery from Nov. 19 – Jan. 22. This multi-disciplinary exhibition features work from husband and wife team Terry and Sue Ruhs. Their work combine his love of painting with her passion for quilting. The couple is from Waxhaw. More […]
Once-in-a-lifetime lunar eclipse tonight
Nov. 18. Stay up late tonight — into the wee hours of tomorrow — and you can see the longest partial lunar eclipse in hundreds of years. Weather permitting, of course. (See below.) A “nearly total” lunar eclipse is expected overnight Nov. 18 to Nov. 19, according to NASA. The moon will be so close […]
New survey: Mecklenburg County asks for input on budget
Nov. 17. As December approaches, Mecklenburg County is almost halfway through its $2-billion operating budget. Now the county is asking for input on the FY 2023 budget. Yes, billions of dollars are at stake. In fact, local/Cornelius property taxes make up the smaller portion of total taxes. The local tax rate (.222) on a $300,000 […]
WalletHub shares tips for Black Friday sales
Nov. 17. With Black Friday sales starting earlier this year and most consumers planning to shop online rather than in-store, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best Places to Shop on Black Friday. WalletHub surveyed nearly 5,000 deals from 21 of the biggest U.S. retailers’ 2021 Black Friday ad scans to […]
COVID update Nov. 17: Statewide positivity rate at 6.1%, Mecklenburg at 5.5%
Nov. 17. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,171 new cases of the coronavirus statewide. The statewide positive test rate fell to 6.1 percent, from 7.8 percent yesterday. The Mecklenburg County positivity rate averaged 5.5 percent over the past 14 days. There have been no new COVID-19 deaths in North Mecklenburg […]
It looks like a $384K windfall for Cornelius, thanks to Davidson, Mooresville cable deal
Nov. 16. By Dave Vieser. By the end of the month, the Town of Cornelius bank account may be richer by some $384,000 as a result of a legal settlement agreement with Davidson and Mooresville. The payment stems from the ill-fated municipal purchase of the former Mi-Connection cable system by the two towns north of […]
Town Board defers rezoning request to December meeting
Nov. 16. By Dave Vieser. Three Cornelius residents addressed the six-story height contained in a proposal for a new mixed-use building at last night’s Town Board meeting. Developer Justin Ckezepis (pronounced kuh-ZEP-is) hopes to rezone approximately one half acre at 19615 Bethel Church for a building with four stories devoted to commercial; two for residential; […]
Huntersville Mayor Aneralla ‘seriously considering’ run for US Congress
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla is “seriously considering” running for Congress in North Carolina’s new 13th district. Aneralla, who is in the final weeks of his third term as mayor, chose not to run for re-election. “I’m getting calls, instead of making calls,” the conservative Republican said after NC Rep. Tim […]
