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PCF Volunteer Fair tomorrow at Bethel Church

May 7. The Peninsula Community Foundation (PCF) is hosting a Volunteer Fair May 8 in the Bethel Presbyterian Church Family Life Center. The fair, which is designed to connect charities […]

Town budget proposal would leave tax rate the same

May 6. By Dave Vieser. Town Manager Andrew Grant’s proposed $39.4 million budget for fiscal year 2026 would, if approved, retain the same property tax rate—17.31 cents per $100 assessed […]

Nantz Road residents take concerns to Town Board

May 6. By Dave Vieser. It looks like more residents on Nantz Road have joined the opposition to Sunset Cove, a rezoning proposal to establish a venue on lakefront property […]

Town manager will present budget proposal at tonight’s commission meeting

May 5. Cornelius Town Manager Andrew Grant will unveil his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 at this evening’s Town Board meeting. Following his presentation, a public hearing on the […]

Weekend Weather

May 2. We’ll have showers here and there but with enough breaks to enjoy various festivals and special events, especially on Saturday. Friday: 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, […]

Police Blotter: April 23-29

As reported by the Cornelius police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250423078 Larceny Vehicle 20200 Sefton Park Rd 15:24:04 04/23/25 CLO Francis Hamberis 250424064 Fraud 19430 […]

NC emerges as hub for abortion access amid new regional restrictions

May 2. By Rachel Crumpler/North Carolina Healthcare News. North Carolina has emerged as a key access point for abortion care in the South in the wake of restrictions in neighboring […]

Plan for Gilead Road closure this weekend

May 1. NCDOT will temporarily close Gilead Road over Interstate 77 to apply the final lift of surface on the new $30.8 million diverging diamond. Gilead will close at 10 […]

Hurricane Preparedness Week means being prepared for more than wind

May 1. Happy National Hurricane Preparedness Week, which runs May 4-10 in advance of hurricane season, starting June 1. Hurricanes may bring high winds and power outages, but flooding is […]

First Person: What a valve job did for me

April 30. By Dave Vieser. The experts said I need a valve job. Up until recently, such a comment meant that a dependable mechanic needed to fix the family jalopy. […]