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Sidewalks keep golf carts off the streets but is that good?

July 16. By Dave Yochum. It’s definitely a first-world problem: All those golf carts, motorized scooters and bikes are causing havoc with Cornelius pedestrians and joggers. The Cornelius Police Dept. […]

Rendering of Cashmere proposal

Cashmere project comes before Town Board next week

July 15. Will the Cornelius Town Board approve zoning for a six-story building on Jetton Road extension? A public hearing on the proposed Cashmere condominium/mixed use building will be held […]

$2,995,000 | 19216 Peninsula Shores Drive

Cornelius Home Sales

July 14. These property transactions have been recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds.  5/23/2025 $470,000 Matthew & Tracey Miller to Gritz Reisswer, 11447 Potters Row 5/27/2025 $412,000 Victor […]

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Weekly calendar July 14-20: Music, theater and Christmas in July

Tuesday, July 15 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including Yoga Six and Pure Barre. Attendees […]

With 2 more candidates filing, there’s a contest for Town Board

July 11. By Dave Yochum. Two more candidates—one a previous commissioner who lost in 2023 and the other a political newcomer—will run for a seat on the five-person Cornelius Town […]

June 7 dog incident results in suspension for police officer

July 11. Cornelius Police Chief David Baucom says an internal investigation into a botched animal welfare call on June 7 resulted in an unpaid suspension for the officer involved and […]

The Party Parrot Band plays Sunday in Cornelius.

Weekender July 10-13: Music, dance and movies

Thursday, July 10 LangTree Live 6:30 -9 pm | July 10. Groove Skeletons. Multiple genres and vibrant live performances. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. […]

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Historic step forward for town museum

July 9. By Dave Vieser. The long-awaited Cornelius History Museum took a major step forward Tuesday evening as the town planning board unanimously approved the rezoning of 1/3 of an […]

From left: Todd Sansbury, Susan Johnson, Woody Washam, Michael Osborne and Robert Carney

Mayor, four incumbent commissioners file for re-election

July 9.  Woody Washam ​has filed to run for fifth term ​as mayor of Cornelius​.​ The former town commissioner, longtime banker and church organist ​filed appeared at the Mecklenburg County […]

CATS Micro free this week; Village Rider ends

July 9. CATS is offering free fares until July 13 for its new Micro transit service, coinciding with the end of its Village Rider bus routes that travel throughout North […]