Cornelius News
Jack Bradford was NC Senate page
John Ray Bradford, a student at Community School of Davidson, has served as a Page in the North Carolina Senate. He is the son of former NC Rep. John and Shea Bradford of Cornelius. Known as Jack, the 16-year-old was sponsored by NC Sen. Dan Bishop and appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore Phil […]
Shakespeare on the Green May 16-18
Davidson Community Players will present three free performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on May 16-18 on the Davidson Village Green. Pre-show entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m.; the performance begins at 7 p.m. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the most magical of all of William Shakespeare’s comedies, portraying the events surrounding the marriage of […]
Art show features local, national artists
The Third Annual Lake Norman Festival of the Arts, a world-class, two-day art fair in Birkdale Village, will bring thousands of visitors to Lake Norman the weekend of May 18-19. More than 100 national and local artists are set to display their works, which includes paintings, fine jewelry and other works of art. The festival […]
Never Forget Jordan Sheldon
May 10. By Dave Yochum. Lily Wheeler, age 11, counted at least 562 First Responder vehicles in the procession this afternoon in honor of slain Officer Jordan Sheldon. She was part of a crowd in the hundreds that turned the I-77 bridge on Catawba Avenue into a gathering place for community grief and respect. Cornelius […]
Funeral procession heading this way
*Update: Hundreds of people are gathered on the bridge over I-77 at exit 28. The procession lasted a half hour. Cornelius Police Chief Kevin Black says the procession of First Responder vehicles in honor of Mooresville Officer Jordan Sheldon is preparing to leave Calvary Church at around 1 pm. He estimates its arrival in Cornelius […]
Funeral procession expected to pass through Cornelius today
May 10. UPDATED. Funeral services for Mooresville K-9 Police Officer Jordan Sheldon will be held today in Charlotte, with the funeral procession afterward traveling north on I-77 through Cornelius to Mooresville where it will disband. Hundreds of first responder vehicles are expected to pass through Exit 28, sometime after 1 pm FRIDAY. The funeral service […]
Town budget will be presented May 20
May 8. By Dave Vieser. Even before Cornelius officials unveil their proposed 2020 budget May 20, taxpayers here should prepare for an increase in their county taxes starting with the bills mailed out later this year. County taxes comprise about 3/4 of the average Cornelius property tax bill and while the proposed tax rate is […]
Smithville will ask County for $3 million
May 8. By Debbie Griffin. Save Our Smithville advocates are expected to attend the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners en masse May 9 to ask for $3 million for its neighborhood revitalization plan. Smithville is the historically black community just east of I-77 on either side of Catawba Avenue. Gentrification is under way, which means […]
Flags lowered in honor of Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon
May 8. UPDATED. Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered North Carolina flags at state buildings, grounds and facilities to remain at half-staff through sunset on Friday, May 10 in honor of Mooresville Police Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon who died in the line of duty in Iredell County on Saturday. Memorial services for Officer Sheldon will take […]
Sheriff’s Office, Cornelius Police net 63 in joint traffic crack-down
May 7. A Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s and the Cornelius Police Dept.’s joint traffic enforcement operation this past Friday afternoon resulted in 63 citations. Most of them were on Bailey Road near the new Greenway Crosswalk. There were 46 speeding citations written there as well as one for operating without a license. There were six speeding citations […]
