Cornelius News
Power restored to 76 homes near Jetton
June 4. UPDATE NOON. Duke Energy crews have restored power to 76 customers along Jetton between Captains Watch and John Connor. Duke originally said power would be restored at 5:30 am, and then 3:30 pm. The outage, caused by equipment failure, was fully restored around lunchtime.
I-77 shoulder hardening starts next spring/summer
June 4. By Dave Yochum. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus says reconstruction of the shoulders of I-77—known as hardening—will begin late spring or early summer next year. The work, which is not part of the I- 77 Mobility Partners/Cintra contract, will add capacity to the controversial highway. NCDOT will bid out the contract for the hardening […]
$2 million raised at Cain Center fundraiser
June 3. The Cain Center for the Arts took another step forward with a weekend fundraiser that generated more than $2 million for the arts center that will be built in downtown Cornelius. The event was held at the lakefront home of Sharon and Woody Washam, the mayor of Cornelius. The event follows a fundraiser […]
Vote for your favorite piece of public art
By Dave Yochum. Cornelius has more and more public art. Whether it’s a monumental piece, or whimsical and fun, public art encourages civic dialogue and an appreciation for another’s point of view. Who can’t enjoy time spent with a child at the six-foot tall Humpty Dumpty sculpture of etched and cast aluminum and steel by […]
Toll lanes open 10 am Saturday
May 31. By Dave Yochum. The northern section of the I-77 Express lanes project, from Hambright Road to Exit 36 in Mooresville, will open Saturday June 1 with little or no fanfare, no politicians, no ribbon-cutting. I-77 Mobility Partners gave the public less than 24 hours notice: The controversial toll lanes open at 10 am. […]
Funeral for Kipton Ray Jester, 17 months, is Saturday
The parents of 17-month-old Kipton Ray Jester, who was killed in a golf cart accident in Mooresville Sunday, lost another child four years ago. Infant Avett Ray Jester died June 3, 2015. Kipton, born Dec. 26, 2017, was the son of Nathan and Kimberly Breece Jester. In addition to his parents, Kipton is survived by […]
All that jazz at Bailey’s Glen came from Hough High
May 31. By Dee Eicher. The sounds of saxophones, trumpets, piano and drums filled the Bailey’s Glen clubhouse during a concert featuring the Hough High School Jazz Band. It’s a cool example of the Bailey’s Glen/Hough High School Partnership in action. Indeed, since 2013 has provided financial assistance to Hough students in need and supported […]
Is a budget battle shaping up at Town Hall?
May 30. By Dave Vieser. In a newsletter mailed to constituents, Cornelius Commissioner Dave Gilroy has ripped into the proposed $24.315 million town budget for FY2019-2020, which would result in a 2-cent tax increase above revenue neutral. The long-time commissioner focused most of his criticism on proposed increases in personnel costs. “While proposed increases in […]
Toll lane logic takes a toll
May 30. By Dave Vieser. The official dictionary definition of the word shortly is “in the near future, before long, in a minute, in a moment, in an instant, or before you know it.” Apparently none of these common sense definitions apply at I-77 Mobility Partners. They have been promising since January that the I-77 […]
Former NC Rep. John Bradford will run for his old seat
May 28. By Dave Vieser. The polls had just closed on Election Night this past November, and supporters of incumbent NC Rep. John Bradford III and Democratic challenger Christy Clark gathered a short distance from each other to watch the results come in. By all rights NC District 98 should have been an easy win […]
