Cornelius News
No left turns at Torrence Chapel?
March 21. Updated. By Dave Vieser. At tonight’s Town Board Meeting, commissioners will discuss eliminating left turns at the Catawba Avenue and Torrence Chapel Road/Liverpool Parkway intersection. Background In May of 2017, the town struck an agreement with NCDOT that these turns would remain after the completion of the triple roundabout projects planned in the […]
Sefton Road project in the slow lane
March 21. By Tripp Liles. Last September the Cornelius Town Board approved a mixed-use project on Sefton Park that will include multifamily units, commercial space and a hotel and conference center. The project is being developed by Shaw Resources, based in Greenville, SC. The ambitious project calls for 344 multifamily units, 7,800 square feet of […]
St. Patrick’s Day scenes from Lake Norman
March 18. There was no shortage of Lake Norman celebrations on St. Patrick’s Day. We couldn’t make it out to all of them but here’s a selection of shots from around town by Jason Benavides. Sláinte!
Slainte! Experiment went well in downtown social district
March 18. By Dave Yochum. Police Chief Kevin Black said things went well in the new Lake Norman Social District downtown on St. Patrick’s Day. There were “no reported incidents/issues/violations/etc. within the district last night,” Black said. The Social District allowed people to carry drinks outside in specially designed cups while most everyone was wearin’ […]
March 18 NCDHHS report
Friday’s data: New cases statewide: 1,740 New deaths statewide: 28 Hospitalized statewide: 723 North Meck Cornelius new cases: 2 Davidson new cases: 2 Huntersville new cases: 8 —There have not been any COVID deaths in North Meck since March 2; countywide since March 14 Beginning on Wednesday March 23, the NCDHHS COVID-19 report goes weekly. […]
COVID update: March 17. Reporting goes weekly.
March 17. Beginning on Wednesday March 23, the NCDHHS COVID-19 report goes weekly. Data will include Wastewater Surveillance, COVID-Like Illness in Emergency Departments, Hospital Admissions, COVID-19 Cases, Booster Rates, Prevalence of Variants, and CDC COVID-19 Community Levels. The NCDHHS dashboard will no longer include testing or contract tracing. Thursday’s data: New cases statewide: 1,223 New […]
Could Cornelius Elementary get a new building?
March 17. By Dave Vieser. A new three-story building to house the aging Cornelius Elementary School may be in the works, according to CMS School Board Member Rhonda Cheek. “We really are in a good position with the Cornelius Elementary School property since we have an extensive amount of property upon which we could build […]
Weekend agenda March 18-20: You don’t have to be lucky to find something to do this weekend
Friday, March 18 Luck of the Village 6-9 pm. An evening full of live music, dancing, festive gear and more to celebrate the second annual Luck of the Village at Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Saturday, March 19 Music at the Mill 6:30 pm pre-show exhibit and reception; 8-9:30 show. Debórah Bond. Tickets $45. Cain Center for […]
Major step forward for Smithville redevelopment
March 17. By Dave Vieser. The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $3 million grant from the American Rescue Plan for Smithville revitalization. “There will be another round of county funding in the fall, and we look forward to meeting the requirements of that RFP too,” said Willie Jones, a leader of the […]
Assistant town manager illuminates street light procedures
March 16. By Dave Vieser. Based on our own observations as well as complaints from readers, street lights around Cornelius, particularly on major roads maintained by the state, leave something to be desired. We found a link on the town web site to report street light outages: Go to cornelius.org, and click on “How Do […]
