Cornelius News
More tweaks to Alexander Farm mixed-use project
March 9. By Dave Vieser. Modifications continue on the proposed $110 million Alexander Farm mixed-use development at Westmoreland and West Catawba. The latest changes include reducing the number of detached single-family homes to 77, as well as the elimination of any age limit for buyers. Plans for the 130-room resort style residential age-restricted apartment […]
Some churches put a hold on handshakes
March 7. By Dave Yochum. The coronavirus is prompting adjustments in how local churches will conduct services tomorrow. Some pastors are suspending shaking hands during the sign of peace. Others say it will be optional. ”We will encourage people to refrain from close contact—handshakes and hugs—and encourage greeting with a wave and a verbal acknowledgement,” […]
Hough a cappella group scores
March 6. The Women’s A Cappella–Lady Huskies Choir of Hough High School competed in the 5th Annual Metrographics Printing North Carolina High School A Cappella Competition presented by Liquid Fifth in Mars Hill and scored first overall in the statewide choral competition. The is only in its second year of existence with choral director Heidi […]
FDIC: Bank deposits soaring in Cornelius
By Dave Yochum. Brand new market share reports from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. show big gains in banking deposits in Cornelius. Between June of 2015 and June of 2019, deposits in Cornelius deposits rose 35.9 percent to $1.098 billion. And, more is on the way. Chase Bank plans a new branch on 1.5 acres […]
Aquesta commits $250K to Cain Center
Feb. 12. Aquesta Bank is committing $250,000 to the Cain Center for the Arts, the $25 million arts center which will be built on Catawba Avenue across from Town Hall. It is not only the largest corporate donation to date, but it also includes a challenge to other businesses to support the project. Aquesta Challenge […]
Here’s a recipe for hand sanitizer
March 4. Growing fears about the coronavirus are causing shortages of hand sanitizers: Both Harris Teeter on Old Jetton and the Publix store on West Catawba were sold out Wednesday afternoon. There’s a nationwide shortage, creating a cottage industry for resellers of Purel. In some cases, shady individuals are selling cases of Purell for hundreds […]
Coronavirus reported in Wake
March 3. A person from Wake County who traveled to the State of Washington has tested positive for coronavirus. The person is doing well and is in isolation at home, according to the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. The individual was exposed at the long-term care facility in Washington where there is currently […]
Timing: Server crashes just in time for town board IT vote
March 3. In what might be the irony of the year, the Cornelius Town Board voted to spend $271,400 to quickly update the town’s IT/computer equipment Monday night. At the same time the town’s video streaming system crashed and burned. “Apparently our servers are down,” said Town Manager Andrew Grant, explaining why the audio/video feed […]
Voting today is super!
March 3. North Carolina voting places are open today from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm for the March 3 primary election. Photo ID is not required. Primary elections are being held in 14 different states and one U.S. territory. There are nearly 200 voting sites Mecklenburg County, four in Cornelius, including Town Hall, Bethel Presbyterian Church, Jetton […]
Alexander Farm developer providing land for fire station
By Dave Vieser. WIN Development LLC, the developer planning a large, mixed-use project on the iconic Alexander Farm site, has agreed to donate land for a new Cornelius Fire Station. Getting land for a new fire station, which would be located just east of the intersection of West Catawba and Westmoreland, was a priority for […]
