Cornelius News
It’s a done deal: Chief Hoyle going to Huntersville as interim chief
Dec. 17. It’s official. As first reported by Cornelius Today last Friday, Cornelius Chief of Police Bence Hoyle will become interim police chief in Huntersville, effective Jan. 4. He replaces Chief of Police Cleveland Spruill, who submitted his resignation on Dec. 14. As part of Hoyle’s planned retirement from Cornelius, Major Kevin Black will become Cornelius’ […]
Fire damages single-family home in Madison Village
Dec. 16. A fire earlier today caused considerable damage to a single-family home at 19806 Madison Village Drive. The occupants were able to get out, according to Cornelius-Lemley Fire Chief Neal Smith. According to tax records, the owner of the two-story home is Eric Gillon. He lives in the home with his wife, Joy, and […]
Sources Say Cornelius Losing Police Chief to Huntersville
Dec. 14. It looks like Huntersville’s full-on raid of Cornelius municipal talent is taking another step forward. Huntersville Chief of Police has resigned effective Jan. 4, according to Huntersville Town Manager Anthony Roberts, the former town manager of Cornelius. No one has been named to replace him, said Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla. But Cornelius Police […]
New police cars on agenda Monday at Town meeting
Dec. 16. At their Monday Dec. 17 meeting, Cornelius commissioners are expected to approve the purchase of seven new patrol cars for the Cornelius Police by borrowing $200,000. In addition, one new utility/chiefs car will be purchased for the Cornelius/Lemley Fire Department under the same agreement. The deal is part of the town’s annual vehicle […]
Downtown Cornelius poised for growth
When Lenore Cuyler opened her styling salon downtown, Catawba Avenue came to an abrupt end at Main Street. Now Catawba continues east into Antiquity, and there’s a thriving new center of town. “It’s exciting to be part of this vibrant historic downtown community,” she says. The owner of The Style Merchant—she learned hair cutting under […]
Patches of ice here ‘n’ there, but most roads are OK
Dec. 11. At 8 am we did a circuit of Cornelius that started on Jetton, went west on Catawba to Westmoreland and across I-77 (it was jammed southbound) to Washam Potts, and on to Main Street to Cornelius Street (just south of the Davidson town line), We turned south on Washam to Catawba Springs to […]
N. Meck CMS Schools Closing Due To Storm
Dec. 11. 730 am. Some Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Meck as well as other magnet school locations are closing Tuesday due to ongoing impacts of the winter storm. Citing hazardous travel conditions as well as potential power outages, CMS modified its two-hour delay for students not just at Cornelius Elementary, JV Washam, Bailey Middle and […]
CMS on 2-hour delay; watch for black ice tonight
Dec. 10. 4:45 pm. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will open on a 2-hour delay Tuesday, a big sign that things are getting back to normal after a historic December snowfall. CMS will dismiss in the afternoon at normal times. Lakeside Charter Academy will close for the day as well as Community School of Davidson. Whether driving or […]
Deep freeze tonight means ice comes back
Dec. 10. Noon. It might be blue skies and sun at the moment, but many businesses remain closed this afternoon. Most banks were closed in Cornelius this morning, not to mention Wendy’s and Big Bite’z. At 10:30 am Aquesta announced it would close for the day. The big question is whether Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools will […]
I don’t want a partridge in a pear tree, just flush the d#$% toilet
By Jon Show. As a child, I asked my dad every year what he wanted for Christmas and his response was always the same, “I just want you guys to be happy.” Nice in theory but I can’t wrap that up in a box and put it under the tree. My kids have never asked […]
