Cornelius News
Accident at Jetton and W. Catawba injures cyclist
Sept. 19. [Update Sept. 20] The intersection of Jetton and West Catawba was partially closed around 3:30 pm after a cyclist and pick-up truck collided. Eye-witnesses said the cyclist was badly injured. They said he was traveling from the north side of Jetton, where the Wells Fargo branch is, to the south side. His bike […]
Town Board approves Mill’s Market, with Gilroy casting lone no-vote
Sept. 19. By Dave Vieser. By a 4-1 margin, the Town Board approved rezoning for Mill’s Market, a 250,000-square-foot mixed-use project in the heart of downtown Cornelius. The project will be located on a prime downtown parcel: 2.3 acres on the south side of Catawba, between Meridian Street and the Cain Center for the Arts. […]
Construction on Jetton Road Ext. begins next month
Sept. 19. Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has approved a $2.89 million contract with Blythe Development of Charlotte for improvements to Jetton Road Extension from West Catawba Ave to Liverpool Parkway. The low bid from Blythe was actually $300,000 below the amount allocated for the project in this year’s budget. Construction gets under way […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 features CMS superintendent
Sept. 19. Dr. Crystal Hill, the new superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 at The Peninsula Club. She leads the second-largest school system in North Carolina. Public education is a timely topic, not with a $2.5 billion bond referendum coming before voters, but as the […]
Cornelius Home Sales
Sept. 18. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds July 17-August 18. 7/17/23 $1,270,000 Christopher & Christa Davy to Apram Basra & Sparad Nangia, 9111 Robbins Preserve Rd. 7/18/23 $1,350,000 John & Jane Diehl to Louann & Robert Larson, 19240 Peninsula Shores Dr. 7/19/23 $515,000 Mitchell & Ann Levine to […]
Public hearing on Mill’s Market at Town Board meeting tonight
Sept. 18. By Dave Vieser. A public hearing on Mill’s Market, another transformational project in downtown Cornelius, takes place this evening at Town Hall. The planned 250,000 square foot development would be four stories tall and, if approved, one of the most significant projects downtown ever, in the same league as Town Hall, the Police […]
Weekly calendar Sept. 18-24: Football, music and more
Calendar Sponsors Monday, Sept. 18 Birkdale Big Screen 7:15 – 9 pm | Sept. 18. Monday Night Football: Panthers vs Saints. Screenings are free for all visitors and seating is open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Coolers are prohibited. Will be cut off at 9 pm when Concierge closes. Birkdale Village, Huntersville. […]
Select sirens at McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested over next 2 weeks
Sept. 18. The outdoor warning sirens around McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested multiple times during the weekdays between Monday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 29. This required testing is necessary to ensure sirens are operating optimally after completion of maintenance activities. During this time, individual sirens will be tested in short 20-second increments. These […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 22 features Q&A with Dr. Hill, new CMS superintendent
Sept. 15. Dr. Crystal Hill, the new superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmakers Breakfast Q&A on Friday Sept. 22 at The Peninsula Club. Hill leads the second-largest school system in North Carolina. Public education is a timely topic, not only as a $2.5 billion bond issue goes before […]
Is this a watershed moment for wakeboarders?
Sept. 15. By Erica Batten. Local boat dealers say wakesurfing is the fastest-growing recreational activity on Lake Norman, and good for them and those who ride the swells behind six-figure vessels. But not everyone is happy about this craze that is set to be a $2 billion industry by 2024. Some lakefront property owners, along […]
