Cornelius News
Running on empty: Gas supplies spotty Thursday morning
Sept. 13. By Dave Yochum. UPDATE 3 PM. Finding gas was hit or miss in Cornelius at 7 am. Cashion’s Quik Stop on Catawba at Hwy 21. was out, as was the BP at 21 and Westmoreland. But gasoline was flowing just fine thank you at the Palm Exxon on W. Catawba as well as […]
Red Cross opens in N. Meck High; Florence on her way
Sept. 12. With Hurricane Florence approaching the coat, North Mecklenburg High School opened at noon today as an American Red Cross shelter for people fleeing the Category 3 storm. “This is a dangerous storm and could have significant impact inland.” said Angela A. Broome Powley, regional executive officer for American Red Cross Greater Carolinas Region. […]
How much will I 77 tolls cost?
Sept. 12. By Dave Vieser. Motorists will finally begin to get some answers this week as to how much tolls on the new I 77 lanes will cost when I 77 Mobility Partners, the subsidiary of the Spanish company Cintra which is building the new lanes, conducts a public hearing in Huntersville. The 6:30 pm […]
Hurricane Florence shifts south
Sept. 12 UPDATED 4 PM. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday as Hurricane Florence draws closer to the coast. All CMS athletic practices, games and events are cancelled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Extracurricular activities and field trips scheduled for Thursday and Friday are cancelled as well as before school and after […]
Never Forget Sept. 11: Ceremony at Fire Station No. 1
Sept. 11. By Dave Yochum. The Cornelius 9/11 Remembrance Vigil, which ends at 11 am with a bell tolling for line of duty deaths among North Carolina first responders, drew dozens of residents and elected officials to the Cornelius Never Forget Monument which stands in front of Fire Station No. 1. Community leaders and residents […]
Even though it’s days away, we’re bracing for Florence
Sept. 11. By Dave Yochum. UPDATE 11AM. If the volume of bread and water flying off the shelves at Harris Teeter is a good barometer of what people think about Hurricane Florence, our first major hurricane of 2018 could be a serious weather event as far inland as we are. Florence could make landfall on […]
Community invited to 9/11 Remembrance Vigil
A Cornelius 9/11 Remembrance Vigil will be held on Tuesday, Sept.11. The community is invited to quietly reflect and remember at the site of the 9/11 monument located at Fire Station No. 1, 19729 S. Main Street, as members of the Cornelius Fire Department toll a bell marking the key moments of that day. […]
Photo of alleged shooter’s vehicle released; reward offered
Sept. 10. Cornelius Police have released photos and a video of the vehicle they believe was involved in a fatal shooting at around 11:23 pm on Labor Day. They also have announced a $2,000 reward for information that will help solve the death of the shooting victim, Marc Loren Mays, 45. The incident happened in […]
Covekeepers meeting Sept. 27
The Lake Norman Covekeepers meeting will be Thursday Sept. 27 at East Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department, 406 South Pilot Knob Road, Stanley. Catawba Riverkeeper Sam Perkins will provide an update on key water issues, including sedimentation and erosion due to development, coal ash, legal actions, hydrilla and algae bloom, plus how to use the CRF app […]
A Brief History of Cornelius
Welcome readers to a fresh look the Town of Cornelius, its history and impact on our region. This is the first of a series of articles designed to teach and inform. I promise no politics, no fake news, and no political opinion. I do promise some interesting stuff and a few belly laughs to boot. […]
