July 5. OPINION. In this letter to the editor, Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Cornelius CEO Bill Russell explains why there is no easy way out of the I-77 contract. Regarding the legislative amendments (Online headline June 20: ‘Solution to I-77 still stuck in legislation congestion‘) on I-77 which surfaced for a while, then were gone just as […]
July 5. By Dave Vieser. Does Cornelius government need an administrative layer between the Town Manager and the chiefs of our fire and police departments? Cornelius commissoners believe they do. The new town budget calls for a Director of Public Safety—full time or consultant TBD. Mayor Woody Washam said there’s not a job description at this point. […]
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 180703046 B&E Vehicle 8726 Creek Trail Ln 16:48:00 07/03/18 ACT Padgett, Tamara Dawn 180703018 Comm Threats 21300 Davidson St 08:54:05 07/03/18 ACT Owens, Alexandra 180703001 Suspicious Veh 19733 Statesville Rd 00:14:00 07/03/18 CAA Cashions Quick Stop 180702053 Larceny 19222 Meridian St 22:35:55 07/02/18 ACT Vanrensalier, Linda 180702040 […]
By Dave Vieser Cornelius voters will vote yes or no on a $24 million transportation bond referendum in November. If approved this would be only the second time the town used debt for infrastructure improvements. In 2013, voters approved borrowing slightly more than $20 million to be used for roads, parks and the town arts […]
Blaise Myers, the son of David and Debbie Myers of Cornelius, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a member of Troop 77 at the Mooresville Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For his Eagle Project Blaise painted the inside of a building for the Church of God Children’s Home of North […]
Come by land or water for a free outdoor showing of “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” at Ramsey Creek Park July 8. The show gets under way around 8:30 pm, but kid-friendly things start happening at 7, including hot dogs, Italian ice and beverages for purchase. Put on by the […]
June 20. By Dave Vieser. When NC Rep. John Bradford went on Facebook to say he had some “incredible good news” about the hated I-77 toll lanes, everyone paid attention. The news was that the House of Representatives was working on legislation to create a source to fund a modification of the CINTRA toll lane contract. Incredible it […]
Big Day at the Lake has blown through its financial goals for 2018—more than $113,000 will go directly to Big Brothers Big Sisters—but Boat Hosts are still needed to take at-risk kids from BBBS out on Lake Norman July 21 for Big Day at the Lake. The deadline to register as a Boat Host is […]
Prepare for loads of silliness and laughs June 21-July 1 as Davidson Community Players presents the musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot” at the Duke Family Performance Hall in Davidson. Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” the musical is an irreverent parody of the legend of King Arthur and […]
June 19. It’s going to be extra-hot today—95 in Cornelius according to the National Weather Service. You can be injured by the heat, ranging from heat rash to heat exhaustion and even stroke. Around 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. Ramsey Creek Beach is open and the water […]