Cornelius News
Modern Dad: Kids make a car show fascinating, a cold brew helps too
I don’t know anything about cars. My favorite kind of car is one that’s been paid off. I care so little about cars that I owned the same Honda Accord for four presidential terms. I haven’t always been this way. When I was a nine-year-old in Minnesota during the ‘80s I loved cars, specifically Pontiac […]
Cornelius Town Board members attend Davidson Town Board
Dec. 14. In a mutual show of respect and solidarity, all five members of the new Cornelius Town Board as well as Mayor Woody Washam attended the Davidson Town Board meeting Tuesday. It was the good kind of payback: Monday a week ago, all five members of the new Davidson Board of Commissioners attended the […]
New business taps into dancers
Dec. 12. It looks like ballroom dancing has legs thanks to dance-inspired television shows and rising interest in dance as an alternative form of exercise. Indeed, classes are filling up at the new Dynamic Ballroom. An official ribbon cutting was held at the glassed-in dance studio last week thanks to the Lake Norman Chamber. In a twist, […]
Let it snow
Dec. 9. Up to a point, right? The National Weather Service says snow showers will stop mid-afternoon, and temperatures won’t rise much past 36 or 37 degrees. Roads will likely remain clear, but brace yourself for tonight: Temperatures will drop into the 20s. Twenty-four to be exact. The weather-person says we’re in for a little […]
Mayor revives citizen-driven Transportation Advisory Board
Dec. 7. By Dave Vieser. In one of his first official acts, Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam has revived the town’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), which has been dormant since February, 2013. The Board is one of 17 standing advisory committeeswhose members are directly appointed by the mayor. The TAB was originally formed in 2008 but was […]
Traffic issues raised over proposed child care center on Westmoreland
Dec. 6. By Dave Vieser. A plan to build a 12,000-square-foot child care center on Westmoreland just west of Legacy Apartments raised traffic concerns from some town commissioners and residents at the first of two public hearings earlier this week. The entrance and exit to Vanderbilt Children’s Cottage, which will be on the north side of […]
Washam era begins, anti-toll leader takes seat on town board
Dec. 5. By Dave Yochum. What America is known for, democracy and the orderly transfer of power, occurred as planned Monday night at Town Hall. Newly installed Mayor Woody Washam started by presiding over a public hearing on a proposed daycare center on Westmoreland. Traffic concerns were immediately raised by residents and the new Board of Commissioners. […]
Changing of the guard at Town Board; Travis’ parting shot
Dec. 4. ANALYSIS. By Dave Yochum and Dave Vieser. Woody Washam, who ran unopposed for mayor but ran a modest campaign nevertheless, will be sworn in Monday night by NC Rep. John Bradford. Commissioners Mike Miltich, Dave Gilro, and Thurman Ross, who were reelected, will be sworn in also, as well as new commissioners Kurt Naas […]
Continuum: New name for MI Connection
By Dave Vieser. Say goodbye to Mi-Connection and hello to Continuum. Ten years after Mi-Connection emerged from the old Adelphia Cable System, the local cable company has a new name. While the change provides a fresh coat of paint and a platform for more new services, it does nothing to erase the debt which taxpayers in […]
The Travis years: 11 years in the spotlight ending
By Dave Vieser. On Dec. 4, as Chuck Travis presides over his final town board meeting as Cornelius mayor, town officials and residents will be looking back on four years of accomplishments—and profound disagreements. Differences of opinion on the I-77 toll lane project often overwhelmed other achievements during his tenure, including the town’s strong financial status […]
