Cornelius News
Digital equity: Computers for Habitat kids
Our Towns Habitat for Humanity will provide refurbished laptops for all of its new homeowners with school-aged children, thanks to a partnership with E2D—Eliminate the Digital Divide, another local non-profit. Developing a partnership with E2D was a natural fit. Founded in 2013, E2D relies on donations of decommissioned laptops from corporations such as Lowe’s, Electrolux, Harris […]
LKN Chamber admits 18 students in leadership program
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has accepted 18 high school Juniors in its 2018-2019 Junior Leadership Lake Norman program. The program is coordinated by the 2017-2018 graduates of the Chamber’s adult leadership program as a service project. The high school students will learn more about their community during this intensive eight-month program which was […]
Attention teens: Meeting Sept. 25 to plan trips, dances, retreats, conferences
The parks departments of Cornelius, Huntersville and Davidson, along with the Lake Norman Teen Council Executive Board, are inviting local teens to the council’s first meeting of the year at 6:30 pm Tuesday Sept. 25 in the Community Room at Cornelius Town Hall. The Lake Norman Teen Council—for students in grades 6 – 12—helps create programs […]
Events Aug 30 – Sept 9
Love history? Learn about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, Colonel Polk and Lord Cornwallis this weekend at Latta Plantation’s Revolutionary War re-enactment. Patriot and British soldier camps will be open to visitors, and the main battle will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Thursday, Aug. 30 Outdoor Concert LangTree Live concerts are held every Thursday during the summer. Alternative rock band U-phonik will […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 180828017 Damage Property 19616 Meridian St 08:28:00 08/28/18 ACT Bartley, Mary Heather 180827043 Larceny 20601 Torrence Chapel Rd 15:55:10 08/27/18 ACT Stein Mart 180827011 Larceny Vehicle 19259 School St 04:45:59 08/27/18 ACT Parker, Jazzlyn Shantia 180826053 B&E Vehicle 19436 Center St 21:27:56 08/26/18 ACT Torres, Oralia 180825051 […]
CMS board vote angers Cornelius leaders
By Dave Yochum. Aug. 29. UPDATE 6PM. The mean-spiritedness of national politics ain’t got nothing on Mecklenburg County. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board last night passed the “Municipal Concerns Act of 2018,” effectively blocking school construction in Cornelius and Huntersville. This comes only a month after Cornelius and Huntersville voted to reserve the right to create municipal […]
Thank you Cornelius Police for keeping a watchful eye
OPINION. Across Cornelius there are concerns about speeding, distracted drivers and neighborhood cut-throughs. These are mortal threats to children as the new CMS school year gets under way today. Thousands of Cornelius children will be on the streets early Monday morning waiting for their school buses, yet speeding is a crisis here and across the country. Please slow down […]
Police looking for witnesses in bike crash Wednesday
The Cornelius Police Department is asking the public for help in the investigation of a serious bike accident involving a motor vehicle this past Wednesday, Aug. 22. It happened around 11:21 am on West Catawba near Mariner Cove Drive, not far from Sam Furr Road. “We are currently in search of those that may have […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 180815064 Fraud 21312 Baltic Dr 17:38:25 08/15/18 ACT Wells, Jennifer Lynn 180817035 Larceny Unauth 19520 One Norman Bv 13:06:35 08/17/18 ACT Cochran, Leanne Michelle 180817046 B&E Other 17538 Invermere Av 15:16:56 08/17/18 ACT Green, John Boyd 180818039 Larceny 18635 Old Statesville Rd 11:27:23 08/18/18 ACT Circle K […]
Twin circles at Hwy. 21/Catawba put businesses in a box
Aug. 24. By Dave Vieser. Just when it seemed like NCDOT officials and residents from the Smithville area agreed on a traffic plan at Hwy. 21 and Catawba Avenue, members of the business community say the design would put them out of business. The traffic plan features twin roundabouts that ultimately divert traffic away from at least […]
