Cornelius News
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 […]
Some businesses closed as more snow, sleet falls
Dec. 10. 9 am. Let is snow. And sleet. And rain. Before 2 pm. So says the National Weather Service about Cornelius weather. Businesses are opening late, if at all, and garbage pick-up today is cancelled. Some neighborhood streets are impassable for standard vehicles, but major roads like Catawba are OK. Still, police say it’s […]
CMS closed Monday. Ice-up tonight?
Dec. 9. 4:50 pm. The icy mix let up this afternoon in Cornelius as temperatures hovered near freezing. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and Lakeside Charter Academy will close tomorrow. Roads will get more treacherous into the evening as temps reach freezing. If you shovel snow yourself, be wary of ice-compressed snow—it’s deceptively heavy. The town is […]
It’s-sno-surprise: Ice and snow
Dec. 9. 10 am. It looks like about two inches of snow has fallen in Cornelius, with what looks like an hours-long icing on top that’s making travel treacherous. There are semi-clean swipes of snow-plow paths down Catawba, Jetton and Hwy. 21, and parking lots are cleared at stores like Publix and Harris Teeter, but […]
Bracing for not just snow, but ice
Dec. 8. 4:30pm. It’s started: A light rain, more like a mist, is falling in Cornelius and so is the temperature. From the mid-40s a few hours ago to around 39 at 4 pm, the temperature is headed down, with a low of 29 forecast. The National Weather Service is calling for rain before 9 […]
Police Chief Hoyle retiring Dec. 31; Major Black will replace him
Dec. 7. Bence Hoyle, the long-time Cornelius Police Chief, will step down Dec. 31. Major Kevin Black will become chief, according to a plan laid out over the past 18 months. “One of the most important responsibilities a Police Chief has is to develop its staff into strong leaders at every level of the organization. […]
Forecasts call for snow, ice starting early Sunday
Dec. 7. By Dave Yochum. Judging by the parking lot at Harris Teeter on Jetton, the winter storm heading our way is going to be a serious weather event. Computer models have a strong low pressure system starting with an abundance of rain followed by snow and ice. The ice will be the problem, but […]
Top Women: Leaders all around us in business, everyday life
Every year for 14 years Business Today, sister publication to Cornelius Today, recognizes and honors women leaders who make a substantial impact on our communities. Previous winners include Arlene Berkman, founder of the Respectability Foundation; Nannie Potts, the late former mayor of Cornelius; Karen Bentley, the former Mecklenburg County Commissioner; Robin Smith Salzman, co-owner of […]
Days Inn’s days are numbered
Dec. 6. By Dave Vieser. The Days Inn on Holiday Lane just east of I-77 may soon be demolished to make way for a new expanded offices for the State Employees Credit Union. Details of the plan are unfolding now. The parking lot had fewer than a dozen cars this morning. Out of 209 reviews […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Jan. 24
Christy Clark and Natasha Marcus will be the speakers at the Newsmakers Breakfast speakers Jan. 24 at The Peninsula Club. Newsmakers Breakfasts, which cost $12 to attend, are open-forum Q&As with people who make the news. Anyone can ask a question. Doors open at 7:15 a.m. for networking. The breakfast buffet gets under way at 7:30 […]
