Cornelius News
Special commission recommends better security for schools
Feb. 9. More training, better physical security and threat assessments, more mental health support for schools were among the recommendations outlined by the Governor’s Crime Commission Special Committee on School Shootings. The new report says North Carolina schools need to ramp up training for law enforcement and educators, improve physical security at schools, gather better […]
Is a tax increase inevitable?
By Dave Viser. While town officials are keeping their oinions close to the vest, the possibility that your property taxes will rise is very real, due to growing needs in public safety and parks and recreation. Higher valuations don’t automatically mean higher taxes: The rate can be adjusted down to “revenue neutral,” or a little above […]
Mulberry Townhomes planned behind Food Lion
Feb. 5. By Dave Vieser. The first public hearing on the Mulberry Townhomes rezoning request elicited just a few concerns at the Cornelius Town Board meeting last night. “My biggest concern is parking,” said Catawba Avenue resident Nancy Archer. The townhomes are an infill project behind the Food Lion downtown. “I’m also concerned with the […]
New EVP at LKN Chamber
Feb. 4. Sylvia Spury is the new executive vice president of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. She will report to Bill Russell, president and CEO of the chamber. Spury, who came from the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber, has more than 20 years of chamber of commerce experience. She was special projects coordinator and community development manager at the […]
Aquesta ready for more growth with capital raise
Feb. 4. Aquesta Financial Holdings has closed on a $15 million private equity placement that will help the Cornelius-based bank continue to expand in the Carolinas. Castle Creek now owns 9.9 percent of Aquesta’s voting common stock. “Castle Creek is a sophisticated and experienced investor specializing in community banks. We are very pleased that they […]
New timing system for lights on Catawba goes online Tuesday
Feb. 2 It looks like the Adaptive Signal Control system for West Catawba will be activated onTuesday. It will change the way the traffic signals operate Hwy. 21 to Jetton Road—and improve traffic flow The system works by analyzing traffic metrics through cameras and uses artificial intelligence to operate the traffic lights in the most efficient […]
Long and skinny: Townhomes planned behind Food Lion
Feb. 2. The Cornelius Town Board will conduct a public hearing Monday Feb. 4 on the Mulberry Townhomes Project, which consists of six townhomes on vacant land behind the Food Lion Supermarket downtown. This will be the first public hearing on the project and no decision will be rendered that evening. “Mulberry Town Homes is […]
‘Home Grown’ exhibit opens Friday, Feb. 1 with reception
Jan. 31. “Home Grown” is the appropriately named art exhibit opening Friday evening at the Cornelius Arts Center downtown. New and diverse works by nearly 100 local artists will be on display in the intimate space until March 30. The opening night reception runs from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Friday., with some artists on […]
Potts St. will close for water pipe fix
Jan. 31. Ruh-roh: Potts Street, the sneaky back way to places like Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center, Ada Jenkins Center and Our Town Cinema, will be closed for five days starting Feb. 4 because of a water leak. Charlotte Water identified a water leak on Potts just west of where it veers off to the left from North […]
Break-in/assault in Edinburgh Square
Cornelius Police say a Hispanic man in his 20s broke into a residence “in the area of Cloverstone Circle and Edinburgh Square” and assaulted a woman inside. Police described him as “younger, 20’s“ and wearing a black hoodie and brown shoes. The incident happened Tuesday, Jan. 29 at about 10:45 am. The suspect attacked her inside the home, then fled on foot. The victim was injured and taken to […]
