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Former SouthLake headmaster stole $9 million

Wayne C. Parker Jr., the former headmaster at SouthLake  Christian Academy, embezzled nearly $9 million from the school as well as SouthLake Presbyterian Church. Jill Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the Western District […]

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Retirements lead to salute for police at town meeting

July 19. By Dave Vieser. A ceremony honoring brothers Jeff and Tim Ramsey who are retiring after 56 years of combined service to the Cornelius Police Department morphed into words […]

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Our First Responders Run Toward Trouble

By Dave Yochum. The year hasn’t been an easy time for First Responders, although, really, it never is. Police have made news around the country, but not in Cornelius, thank God. […]

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New unmarked cars part of enhanced patrols in Cornelius

June 14. By Dave Vieser. Watch your speed and buckle those seat belts. That’s the advice of law enforcement officials who unveiled a new five-member traffic enforcement team on Monday. The program […]

Suspect in Cornelius armed robbery turns himself in

Darryl Lamar Moffett, Sr. of Charlotte turned himself in at the Mecklenburg County Jail on Monday, May 23, 2016. Moffett is accused of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon on Monday, […]

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Police looking for suspect in armed robbery

May 17. Cornelius Police are looking for a man who pulled a gun on the owner of the HoneyBaked Ham store in the Shops at Fresh Market shopping center Monday. The […]

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Cornelius police looking for suspects in vehicle B&E

May 10. The Cornelius Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in connection with multiple vehicle break-ins this past Saturday afternoon at Bailey Road Park, just east of […]

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Cornelius excels on new safety-related surveys

By Dave Vieser. “Life is good by the lake.” That’s a phrase often used by local homeowners and real estate agents when they proclaim the joys of living in Cornelius. Now […]

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Safest cities: Thank you first responders

April 13. When it comes to the safest cities in North Carolina, Cornelius and Davidson are among the Top 10 safest places to live and work in the Tarheel State. […]

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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Cornelius resident

April 2. UPDATE. The Town of Davidson gathered to mourn a Cornelius resident who was struck and killed while crossing a street in the center of Davidson Friday. Janet McFadden, 49, […]