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EarthTalk: Could bamboo be the future of sustainable construction?

Dear EarthTalk: Why are some people in the green building industry so bullish on bamboo? —Tim Carey, Puyallup, WA Jan. 17. Bamboo, one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, […]

Weekender Jan. 16-19: Caritas A Cappella Ensemble, William Lee Martin and more

Thursday, Jan. 16 JAR (Journey Around Race) ACTIVITIES 6:30-8:30 pm | Jan. 16. Revisit Charleston and hear how the city has processed its own identity and history around race, a […]

Kiki

Local brewery adventures into the world of coffee

Jan. 16. Lost Worlds Brewing is soon to be a destination for cold beer and hot coffee with the opening of Lost Worlds Coffee. The Cornelius taproom will open at […]

Jackie Benson, Wells Fargo economist. February 2023 Newsmakers Breakfast

Will the NC economy suffer if there are mass deportations of illegal immigrants?

Jan. 16. Immigrants make up 11 percent of North Carolinas’ labor force and account for 14 percent of North Carolina entrepreneurs, 1 percent of science, technology, engineering and math workers […]

Mayes Road project site plan

Mayes Meadows project about to get under way

Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. Almost four years since the Town Board approved rezoning for the Mayes Meadows project—a 160-home development on 90 acres in the southeast corner of Cornelius—it […]

Cornelius Police Department

Town leaders expected to look at options for a new police station

Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. If planners have their say, there’s a good chance that the current Cornelius Police Dept. headquarters  will be replaced in the near future. The issue […]

Humpty Dumpty before he was stolen

In Cornelius, you can put Humpty Dumpty together again

Jan. 14. By Dave Yochum. All will soon be right in Cornelius: The $2,500 needed to put Humpty Dumpty back in his rightful spot in front of Cornelius Elementary School […]

Statesville RD Flex Park

Town planners get first look at plans for 13-acre project

Jan. 14. By Dave Vieser. A plan to build “barn-dominiums” and flex warehouse space on 13 acres on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21 will get a “soup to nuts” review by the […]

bailey road business park

Revised business park project has been resubmitted for town review

Jan. 13. By Dave Yochum. A commercial development that was proposed for the north side of Bailey Road just east of Hwy. 115 has been dramatically modified in hopes of […]

John Bradford at Jetton Park 12/2024 / Photo by Jason Benavides

For the first time in a dozen years John Bradford is a private citizen

Jan. 13. By Dave Vieser. Beginning in January, former NC Rep. John R Bradford of Cornelius and his family will experience significant changes in their lives. In addition to leaving […]