Cornelius News
Bailey Middle Band hits a high note
The Bailey Middle School Performing Band will hold a preview concert Nov. 4 at the Hough High Auditorium to prepare for the NC Music Educators Professional Development Conference one week later. The Bailey band was selected by blind audition to perform at the conference, the highest honor for a middle school band in North […]
CMS will vote to drop Cornelius from Municipal Concerns Act
Oct. 15. Dave Yochum. A majority on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is ready to drop Cornelius from the controversial “Municipal Concerns Act” which cut North Meck out of school construction during the next 15 years. The vote, which is expected to be unanimous, will be on the CMS board agenda Oct. 22. It would […]
Days Inn is history
Oct. 15. The Days Inn on Holiday Lane—perhaps unwisely named for a previous hotel chain—is being torn down to make way for a new, larger North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union. The 8,500-square-foot branch will go up on the hotel property, just north of the existing SECU branch. Family histories were made at the now […]
Noise still sounds complicated
Oct. 13. Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has made some minor modifications to the noise ordinance adopted earlier this year. The changes give violators as much as 60 days to rectify the situation. “The town’s Land Development Code Advisory Board (LDCAB) unanimously recommended these amendments to address noise mitigation efforts, the timing of implementing […]
Toll lane project in slow lane
Oct. 12. By Dave Vieser. CINTRA, the Spanish based construction company overseeing the I-77 toll lane project, has asked the NCDOT for an extension to their required contract completion date. “I can confirm that extensions have been submitted and are under consideration at this time, but no decisions have yet been made,” spokeswoman Jen Thompson […]
2 Cornelius finance execs sued by SEC
Oct. 11.UPDATE 5:30 PM. By Dave Yochum. Two Cornelius financial executives have been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC says Marlin Hershey and Dana Bradley fraudulently raised nearly $6 million from investors, some of whom were family and friends. The SEC’s complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, alleges […]
Vote early, not often
One stop/early voting begins next week in Cornelius at Town Hall under a new schedule adopted by the Mecklenburg Board of Elections. Voters can cast their ballots starting Monday Oct. 21 from 10 am to 7 pm through Friday Nov. 1 in the Community Room in Town Hall. Based on past experience, it’s a good […]
LKN Biz Expo: Networking in a digital world
Oct. 10. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is under way right now at the Huntersville Recreation Center. In a digital world, there is room for old-school analog—and dialog. This particular B2B expo—which runs until 5 pm—has held its own since the very first year when Chamber CEO Bill Russell asked a Cornelius […]
Sheepdog Trials Nov. 9-10 at Rural Hill
The Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival Nov. 9-10 features a Quidditch Tournament courtesy of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. UNC-Charlotte will host a Harry Pawter Quidditch Tournament ton Sunday Nov. 10. The National Border Collie Sheepherding Championships and Carolina Dock Dogs competitions will be held over the two–day event as will the Dog Sports demonstrations as well. The event includes North Carolina beer and […]
Bethel Choir will perform at Carnegie Hall
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? From West Catawba, you turn on Bethel Church Road and go to Bethel Presbyterian Church, the historic house of worship on the right-hand side. Members of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir, under the direction of Susan O’Keefe, will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City Dec. […]
