Cornelius News
Coming soon: A roadside sign near you
Sept. 20. Get ready for the biennial blossoming of streetside campaign signs for local politicians. They’ve already sprung up on Catawba and in the lawns of supporters. The signs are allowed to go up 30 days before Early Voting begins on Oct. 19; they must come down, as per Cornelius ordinance, 10 days after the […]
There’s lots of developable property available in Cornelius
Sept. 20. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius Today reported exclusively back in June that construction on more than two dozen previously approved projects in the town has never begun. The projects were expected to generate more traffic, not to mention tax revenue. While these projects remain on the back burner, there are plenty more tracts of […]
Cornelius Police Dept. getting 5 new F-150s
Sept. 20. By Dave Vieser. Five new Ford F-150 Police vehicles will be purchased for the Cornelius Police at a total cost of $279,668, following unanimous approval by the Town Board. The new vehicles should arrive in October and will replace vehicles in the existing fleet, according to Chief David Baucom.. “We currently have about […]
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. […]
