Cornelius News
Prayer vigil tonight on Davidson Green
Aug. 23. A prayer vigil at 7:30 pm this evening on the Davidson Village Green will give the community a chance to grieve in the wake of the violence that took place in Charlottesville, Va., almost two weeks ago. The gathering, organized by clergy in Cornelius and Davidson, is not a protest. “This is a time for […]
New hearings for developments approved; sign rules updated
Aug. 22. Cornelius commissioners unanimously approved rules calling for a new public hearing during the town’s conditional zoning approval process. The new hearing will come early in the process, within the 30-day waiting period after the applicant completes the required community meeting. The effect is more public input before new developments get under way. “This […]
DWI checkpoint nets arrests, drugs
Aug. 22. From 7 pm to midnight on Saturday, the Cornelius Police conducted a Multi-Agency DWI checkpoint in the area of W. Catawba Avenue and Nantz Road. Fifteen officers from the Cornelius Police Department, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department, Davidson Police Department, Huntersville Police Department and Pineville Police Department assisted with the checkpoint. A number of residents […]
Cornelius board may liberalize signs of the times
Aug. 21. By Dave Vieser. With a spirited race for Town Board around the corner, Cornelius officials are in the process of changing local rules on political signs so they are the same as the state. The new rules would give candidates two extra weeks to display political signs, changing the start date to 30 days prior to the […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations reported by the Cornelius PD – August 2 – August 8
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 170802036 Fraud 17505 West Catawba Av 12:46:46 08/02/17 ACT K&R Associates 170802040 Larceny 21315 Catawba Av 13:57:00 08/02/17 CLO Robinson, Josephine Brown 170802044 Fraud 9934 Psalms St 14:20:45 08/02/17 ACT Marr, Darla Jean 170803033 Fraud 20921 Sterling Bay Ln East 14:00:35 08/03/17 ACT Clouser, Dolores Arline 170804026 […]
More development feedback on Town Board agenda
Aug. 18. Cornelius staff have recommended an additional public hearing earlier in the towns conditional zoning review process. Now it’s up to the elected commissioners to decide if they agree. The issue headlines the agenda at Monday’s August 21 Town Board Meeting. Under the current procedure, the required town board public hearing comes at the […]
Are we in path of carmageddon?
Aug. 18. While solar panel sales people will have a really tough time for about two and a half minutes on Monday, it may be a lot worse for motorists. The number of travelers headed to South Carolina is estimated at 2.1 million, with plenty coming through North Carolina on I-77 and other highways. Traffic […]
Kids fundraise for Cornelius Animal Shelter
Aug. 18. It looks like the Cornelius Animal Shelter is known far and wide among young animal advocates. Four Lake Norman kids, ages 3-6, helped raise $150 for CAS by selling lemonade and muffins on Faith Road in Mooreseville. Target in Huntersville chipped in $150 as well and the kids embarked on a pet care […]
Community prayer vigil in Davidson Wednesday
Aug. 17. UPDATE/1:00 PM. By Dave Yochum. In the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Va., and vandalism at the Confederate soldiers’ monument in Cornelius, clergy in Davidson and Cornelius are organizing a prayer vigil Wednesday, Aug. 23 on the Davidson Village Green. Clergy members said the gathering, which begins at 7:30 pm, is not a […]
Old Fashioned BBQ & Candidate Forum Oct. 6 at Town Hall
Eleven candidates for the Cornelius Town Board will be in the collective hot seat Oct. 6 for the Old Fashioned BBQ & Candidate Forum in the Community Room at Town Hall. The event, which is hosted by Cornelius Today, costs $9 to attend. The price includes a traditional pork barbecue lunch, complete with cole slaw, beans, cookies […]
