Cornelius News
42 town homes eyed for W. Catawba site
Jan. 8. By Dave Vieser. Plans for 42 town homes and two commercial buildings on 9-plus acres opposite Elevation Church on West Catawba Avenue have been submitted to the town and will be the subject of a community meeting at 5:30 pm today at Town Hall. This informal meeting is prior to an official public […]
New Cornelius Police Chief ready to roll
By Dave Yochum. From starting salaries to benefits, the Cornelius Police Dept. has been behind the eight ball around bringing new talent on board. A citizen committee appointed by Mayor Woody Washam says starting pay for the officers who lay their lives on the line for the rest of us is almost $5,000 less than […]
Will potholes be the least of our worries on I-77?
Some of the more than 800 documented problems with the I-77 toll lane construction will not be fixed prior to the opening of the toll lanes—and none of the lanes will open in 2018 after all. Cornelius resident Michelle Ferlauto did a public records request a year ago for all construction related non-compliance events, unearthing […]
Camping. Why not just call it a torture test?
Prior to having kids I’d only slept outside two times on purpose. Both were rafting trips in Western North Carolina and it rained each time. I vowed never to go camping again. Two years ago our kids begged us to go camping so now we go once a year. We do what I call “Check […]
TV newsman headlines Chamber gala Jan. 18
Paul Cameron, who recently retired from WBTV after a 37-year career, will be the keynote speaker at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce annual gala at The Peninsula Club Jan. 18. Entrepreneurship will continue to be a focus for the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce in 2019 as the Chamber works with SCORE and Central […]
How dry we aren’t: Wet winter precipitates lots of problems
By Dave Vieser. If it seems like 2018 was a really wet year, you’re right. Precipitation totals from not just around the lake but the entire state are reaching or surpassing record levels at many locations. And January 2019, at least thus far, has been just as rainy. It’s an El Nino year, which could—emphasize the […]
New traffic signal system should improve Catawba
Jan. 2. By Dave Vieser. Alert motorists may have already noticed the new cameras on top of signal arms along West Catawba Avenue between Hwy. 21 and Jetton Road. Big Brother isn’t watching you, he’s just monitoring traffic flow. It’s all part of a $548,000 joint project called Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT). The system, […]
Auld Lang Syne: Poet will be remembered Jan. 19 at Rural Hill
Dec. 27. It’s that time of year, when sentiments turn to old friends and “Auld Lang Syne,” written more than two centuries ago by Scottish poet Robert Burns. The national poet of Scotland wrote any number of memorable lyrics and poems that are still part of our lexicon. Here’s one: “The best laid schemes o’ […]
Cornelius, Davidson churches partner in Habitat build
Dec. 26. Working with seven local churches, Our Towns Habitat for Humanity dedicated its final 2018 home to Akisha Trapp and her two daughters, Tylia, 14, and Breanna, 11. The local congregations came together for the Faith Coalition Build, sponsoring the build and providing volunteers. Sponsoring churches include Elevation Church, Grace Covenant Church, Mt. Zion United Methodist, Life […]
