Cornelius News
Trooper shortage on I-77: Traffic, population grow faster than State Patrol
By Debbie Griffin. In spite of rapid growth and monumental increases in traffic, I-77 between here and Charlotte has just three more troopers assigned now than it did 10 years ago. The toll lanes, with what appear to be challenging transitions to general purpose lanes, are a wild card in terms of traveling safety when […]
Rivens new spokesperson for Meck Sheriff
Tonya Rivens is the new public information manager for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The Cornelius native is well-known for her stints at WCCB News Rising and WBTV where she did the traffic report for six years. The UNC-Chapel Hill grad still hosts “Sounds of Inspiration” Sundays on Streetz 103.3/100.5 FM. Rivens received the Martin Luther […]
Police charge student with misdemeanor possession of weapon at school
April 5. A Hough High student who apparently posted a disturbing video on Snapchat—causing fear and significant absenteeism today— has been charged with misdemeanor possession of a firearm on school grounds. Police said the weapon was shown to “students in class.” While police said the social media post “was not threatening in nature, officers continued to investigate […]
Hough High attendance is down after social media scare
April 5. Attendance is down considerably at Hough High School after a student posted on social media that “I will make you bleed,” apparently because of a name—a common first name from the Old Testament—he has been called. ”This is the warning, this is the only warning,” he said in a video on SnapChat. The social […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Apr. 4
Incidents 190327054 Larceny 20430 West Catawba Av 3/27/19 18:32 ACT Shubin, Montgomery Jade 190329017 Damage Property 19930 West Catawba Av 3/29/19 9:43 INA Dayman, Kelsey Marie 190331011 B&E Commercial 16930 West Catawba Av 3/31/19 10:41 ACT Charlotte Payroll, LLC 190402040 Fraud 20651 Catawba Av 4/2/19 15:08 ACT State Employees’ Credit Union 190402054 B&E Residential 21207 […]
Town Board OKs Mulberry Townhomes
April 2. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has approved a rezoning plan for six luxury townhomes on a skinny strip of vacant land on Mulberry Street behind Food Lion. Investor Resource Management of Cornelius plans to build four townhomes on the south portion of the land, and two on the north, with open space in between. The plan, […]
Yes, that’s snow!
April 2. The weather-folk were right: Snow before noon in Cornelius. It’s fun and it’s April, but don’t pull out the sled. The National Weather Service is calling for light rain between noon and 2-ish. It’ll be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Readers let us know it was snowing […]
Kindred pastry chef pops over to Davidson Farmer’s Market
April 2. Justin Burke-Samson, the former executive pastry chef at Kindred Restaurant in Davidson and Hello, Sailor in Cornelius, has been named market manager at the Davidson Farmer’s Market, which opens for its 11th season this Saturday. He replaces Abby Wyatt who moved on to a job with Mecklenburg County. Burke-Samson got his start in professional […]
Shakespeare on the Green auditions April 8-9
TheDavidson Community Players will hold open auditions for a production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Village Green. Rehearsals for the play, considered one of the playwright’s most magical, will begin the week of April 14. It has roles for actors of all ages and experience level. The performance will run May 16, 17 […]
