Cornelius News
Holiday decor is out, Santa is coming to town
Oct. 15. Guess who’s coming to town? Santa, silly. He shows up at Birkdale Village Nov. 20. If that feels early, you better get used to it. Christmas decorations are already out at Lowe’s Home Improvement in Huntersville. Is it early? How early is too early to hang stockings by the chimney with care? Many […]
2 zoning hearings on Town Board meeting agenda for Monday
Oct. 15. By Dave Vieser. In a year where many rezonings have resulted in controversy through the addition of hundreds of residential units, two public hearings coming up on Monday should be far more tranquil. Van-Zen LLC of Cornelius seeks to rezone approximately 6.7 acres of vacant land on Chartown Drive with plans to build […]
Ode on a Cornelius Urn
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show It’s election season. That time of year when candidates scout out plots of land in high traffic areas and litter them with crooked lawn signs asking for our vote. Once elected they’ll discuss topics during public meetings like maintaining the beautification of our town. I’m a big supporter of […]
Weekly Planner Oct. 14-20: Concerts, festivals and more
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Thursdays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Submit your entertainment and event news to corneliustoday@gmail.com. We’ve included some dates for future events you need to register for in advance. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Oct. […]
Credit worthy: Towns borrow based on credit ratings
NORTH MECK | By Dave Vieser Oct. 13. When Huntersville Deputy Town Manager Jackie Huffman got notice of Moodys Investor Services’ Aaa Rating in September, she was understandably elated. “There’s a lot to feel great about here,” Huffman told Mayor John Aneralla as they went over details. Just like your credit score determines how much […]
CMS raises bus driver pay $2 an hour; how to apply
Oct. 13. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has about 50 vacant bus-driver positions, with another 50 or so out on leave and 30 or so absent on a daily basis. • To help fill the vacancies, the Board of Education is increasing starting pay for drivers by $2 an hour to $17.75, intensifying the district’s efforts to attract […]
This is just a test…
Oct. 13. The 67 outdoor warning sirens around McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested for three minutes between 11 am and 1 pm today, Oct. 13. The tests are conducted with emergency officials in Mecklenburg, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties. Local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming. If there were ever a real […]
Funerals were historically different in the Black community
Oct. 12. By Tonya Rivens. The death of a loved one is tough. Coping with that loss can be even more difficult. During the 1960s, Black families not only had to deal with grief after losing someone, they weren’t allowed to enter through the front door of local funeral homes. Harvey Bryant, of W.H. Bryant […]
COVID hospitalizations under 3,000 since Sept. 30; deeper look at Huntersville
Oct. 11. Statewide COVID-related hospitalizations have remained under 3,000 for more than a week, but the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 103 new deaths over the weekend, including two more in Huntersville. Six COVID-related deaths were reported to Mecklenburg County Public Health from Huntersville Oct. 4 to Oct. 8, according to County […]
$2.4 million pediatric emergency center coming to Novant Health Huntersville next year
Oct. 11. Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center has broken ground on a $2.4 million, 5,000-square-foot children’s emergency services center with nine treatment rooms and advanced medical equipment specifically designed to treat children. The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Children’s Emergency Services center will open in the second quarter of 2022. The center will also have a NASCAR-themed […]
