Cornelius News
Hough CyberPatriots place third
March 9. The Hough CyberPatriot team placed third in their division in the State Round of the 2016-2017 National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, sponsored by the Air Force Association. The competition puts teams in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, […]
Beasley, Bradford intro bill to cancel I-77 tolls
March 9. By Dave Vieser. A bipartisan bill, HB266, which calls for the state to cancel the contract for the I-77 toll lanes, was introduced this week by Rep. John Bradford (R-98), a Republican, and Rep. Chaz Beasley (D-92), a Democrat.. The legislation is the latest effort to cancel the 50-year contract with I-77 Mobility Partners, […]
Denis Bilodeau will run for Town Board
March 9. Long-time business and civic leader Denis Bilodeau will run for the Cornelius Town Board. The former president of Cornenlius-based Aquesta Insurance says he will file in July for a second run for the five-member, non-partisan governing body. He would bring a deep business background, as well as considerable experience on non-profit and for-profit […]
Upcoming events: March 9-19
It’s time to go green at Latta Plantation’s annual Celtic Festival. Enjoy live music, historic Celtic warriors, heritage demonstrations, food and beer vendors, and much more. Activities for children include stories, dancing and visiting farm animals. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday, with a Celtic music fundraiser on Saturday night. Thursday, March 9 Taxpayer Town Hall The North Carolina chapter […]
Chrysler gives LKN Chrysler Dodge top award
March 9. Chrysler has recognized Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram with the 2017 Customer First Award for Excellence. The award places the Cornelius dealership in the top 15 percent of all dealerships nationwide. Chrysler created the Customer First Award for Excellence with J.D. Power to improve customer satisfaction around the United States with a […]
Cornelius Board votes to support annexation effort in Raleigh
March 7. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board voted to support state legislation which would permit the town to annex 93 parcels west of Old Statesville Road/Hwy. 115, which are in the town’s extra-territorial jurisdiction, or unincorporated territory. These property owners currently pay taxes to Mecklenburg County not the town. The state bill is […]
Big Day at the Lake launches with a record-setting splash
The 13th year of Big Day at the Lake got under way in early February with a kickoff party that included remarks from NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, NC Rep. Chaz Beasley and a “Big Brother” and his “Little Brother” who shared the positive impact their mentoring experience had on their lives. Corporations and individuals stepped […]
Audiences, you will eat this up!
March 6. There’s a large cast of enthusiastic and talented students in Hough High’s new production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” the darkly hilarious parody of detective and low-grade horror films. Counting cast and crew and orchestra, there are more than 75 students. Four performances will be held in Hough’s Auditorium: 7 pm Thursday, March […]
Tax incentives for brewery on Monday’s Board Agenda
March 3. By Dave Vieser and Dave Yochum. It looks like Cornelius will provide economic development incentives through tax abatements to facilitate Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s likely $10 million investment in a manufacturing site on Zion Avenue. The Charlotte based craft brewer plans to open a new brewery in the 51,000 square-foot building on Zion Avenue formerly […]
How to build a gallery wall for your home
With a degree from the School of Architecture at the Pratt Institute in New York, Tracy Ray has a keen eye for design and structure. But the Magnolia Estate resident’s career has been focused in specialty retail visual merchandising and store design. She’s worked with companies like Smith and Hawken, Levi Strauss, World Market, Anthropologie, […]
