Cornelius News
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 211027154 Fraud 20125 N Main St 10/27/21 11:47 ASN Food Lion 211029168 Larceny Vehicle 20700 Torrence Chapel Rd 10/29/21 12:54 ASN Lake Norman Chrysler 211030162 B&E Vehicle 11536 Bailey Rd 10/30/21 14:15 ASN Jones, Taylor 211102171 Larceny 19128 W Catawba Av 11/2/21 […]
Perspectives on the change coming to Cornelius Town Board
ANALYSIS | By Dave Vieser Nov. 4. The first sign that an upset in Cornelius was a real possibility occurred shortly after 7:30 on Election Night when Early Voting results showed the challengers ahead, led by former Commissioner Dave Gilroy. Up until that time, there had been speculation that residents were unhappy with the incumbents, […]
Gilroy was the top vote-getter, which means mayor pro tem and a new approach to development
Nov. 3. By Dave Yochum. Commissioner-elect Dave Gilroy called last night’s election results “extraordinary.” The four challengers—Colin Furcht, Michael Osborne and Todd Sansbury, as well as Gilroy—tapped into concerns about growth and development that four of the five incumbents missed. Only Denis Bilodeau, the incumbent who expressed concerns about the approval process around the Junker […]
Ambitious plan for Robbins Park improvements will cost $5 million
Nov. 3. By Dave Yochum. An updated master plan for what’s been called the crown jewel of Cornelius parks calls for a wide array of new amenities—including new tennis courts, new pickleball courts, soccer fields and a bandshell—but there’s apparently no money in the town budget until 2032. The total cost to build-out the Master Plan […]
Gilroy is top vote-getter, followed by Sansbury, Osborne and Furcht; Bilodeau is only incumbent to win
Nov. 2. By Dave Vieser and Dave Yochum. In what is the biggest upset in recent Cornelius political history, all four challengers defeated all but one incumbent on the five-person Town Board. Only Commissioner Denis Bilodeau survived. Mayor Woody Washam ran unopposed, and endorsed the incumbents. Dave Gilroy led the way, with Todd Sansbury, Michael […]
Gilroy leads in Early Voting
Nov. 2. By Dave Yochum. Former Town Commissioner Dave Gilroy leads in Early Voting results in a 9-way race for five seats on the Town Board. The results may or may not indicate how voting went today, Election Day, when thousands more votes were cast. Polls closed at 7:30 pm. Gilroy led a team of […]
Tuesday Nov. 2 is Election Day
Polls are open 6:30 am to 7:30 pm • Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive • Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Road • Jetton Park, 19000 Jetton Road • Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave Questions? Call Mecklenburg County Board of Elections at 704-336-2133.
Cornelius voting guide
MEET THE CANDIDATES PART I Meet your 2021 candidates for Town Board MEET THE CANDIDATES PART II Five will decide on tax rate, developments, roads MEET THE CANDIDATES PART III How would *you* solve our traffic issues?
COVID update Nov. 2: 10th day of fewer hospitalizations
Nov. 2. The number of North Carolinians hospitalized due to COVID-19 has fallen for a 10th straight reporting day, according to data released this afternoon by the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Hospitalizations The NCDHHS today reported 1,150 people hospitalized in North Carolina due to COVID. Two months ago on Sept. 2, there […]
