Cornelius News
Austin Lewis wins Rotaract scholarship
Matthew “Austin” Lewis has won the 2017 Rotaract scholarship sponsored by the Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg. He was secretary of the Rotaract Club at the Merancas Campus of Central Piedmont Community College and maintained a 4.0 GPA. The son of Jamie and Angela Purvis, who live Mooresville, Austin will attend UNC-Chapel Hill. The purpose […]
Aktion takes action: Supporting JV Washam
The Aktion Club of Lake Norman, a group of committed special need adults, met with Principal Jaime Tecza of J.V. Washam Elementary School this past week and presented him and members of his staff with school supplies that the group collected in a special school drive over the past couple of months. Club members gathered pencils, […]
Mercator toll lane report: Underwhelming
By Dave Vieser. One well-known toll lane opponent called it a “swing and a miss.” Another local official asked “where’s the beef?” Indeed, the reaction to the draft report from Mercator Advisors on the CINTRA I-77 toll lane contract was clearly not enthusiastic. Most who digested the report felt there was a disappointing lack […]
Wendy Jordan 1st Runner Up in Mrs. America Pageant
Mrs. North Carolina 2018, Wendy Jordan, won 1st Runner Up honors at the Mrs. America Pageant broadcast from Las Vegas. Wendy, who is married to husband Tripp and is the mother of two children, navigated a field of 52 married women from across the country. The new Mrs. America 2018 winner is Indiana’s Mekayla Fawn. […]
Waste spill on Harbor Light
Charlotte Water crews responded to a broken wastewater pipe near 18803 Harbor Light Blvd. this morning. An estimated 200 gallons—out of 500 total gallons—reached Lake Norman via a storm drain on Jetton Road. Crews completed the repair earlier today. A majority of wastewater overflows can be prevented by paying attention to what is disposed of via plumbing. […]
2020 Vision: Cornelius is changing fast
By Dave Vieser. During the next three or four years, major transportation projects as well as significant new buildings will have a profound effect on how we live, work and get where we’re going. One of the most significant new projects is at the corner of Main Street and Catawba Avenue where a dilapidated 80-year-old […]
Let’s make it a safe first day: Be safe, watch for kids!
It’s Back to School for thousands of kids across Cornelius. It’s an exciting day—the first day of school ever for some—and a day to pay attention to kids and cars. Police will be directing traffic on Bailey Road, Westmoreland and on School Street next to Cornelius Elementary. Of course, Alan Eakin, the crossing guard […]
Police catch Middletown auto break-in suspects
Aug. 26. Cornelius Police have apparently caught the perps behind multiple vehicle break-ins around the Jetton Cove neighborhood. CPD was dispatched to Middletown Road, in reference to three suspicious individuals wearing dark clothes, around 2:20 am Aug. 25. The officers located a vehicle and the suspects in the area. Upon further investigation, several pieces of stolen property […]
Get ready: School starts Aug. 28
Aug. 25. By Marco Wertheimer. Thousands of public school school children from across Cornelius will return to class Aug. 28. Cornelius Police are suggesting kids and parents alike get an early start to beat traffic and arrive safely. Cpl. E.R Watts says to expect delays. Police will be directing traffic on Bailey Road, Westmoreland […]
Hundreds attend prayer service on Davidson Green
In the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., and vandalism at the Confederate Soldiers Monument in Cornelius, hundreds of people attended a prayer vigil Aug. 23 on the Davidson Village Green. It was a time for prayer, grieving and looking for solutions to strife that should have ended years ago. Jews and Christians participated […]
