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Some boat ramps closed at Blythe Landing
Jan. 31. Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation has temporarily closed four of the six boat ramps at Blythe Landing Park because of the low lake level. The 24-acre park at 15901 NC 73 in Cornelius, has a beach, picnic areas, sand volleyball courts and a playground. There is no swimming at the beach. The floating […]
Town will tackle real estate sign rules—first time since 2010
Jan. 30. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius officials will embark upon a thorough review of regulations for temporary real estate/commercial signs. Most of these signs are of the familiar “property for sale” and the rules haven’t been changed since 2010. At the Town Board’s Jan. 17 meeting, commissioners and town staff agreed that some clarification is […]
Cornelius Elementary Robotics Team lands trophy
Jan. 30. Cornelius Elementary’s Robotics team brought home a trophy from the NC FIRST Lego League (FLL) Challenge State Championship. The team placed fourth in Core Values, and ranked 10th in Robot Run out of 90 qualifying teams. Teams are scored at the competition based on their robot run performance, their research project and their […]
Novant Health donated $1M to health initiatives in area programs
Jan. 30. In December 2022, Novant Health Community Engagement contributed more than $1 million in charitable contributions to community partners, including the Ada Jenkins Center and Angels & Sparrows. The goal of Novant Health’s Developing Healthy Communities investment priority is to improve the health of people by promoting health, healing and treatment. Novant has community […]
Davidson gets $3M in county ARPA funding
Jan. 30. The Town of Davidson announced the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners approved funding for two town projects with money allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act. Across the county, 75 projected were funded, The funding for Davidson is $1 million to support the revised Comprehensive Housing Affordability Program and $2 million to support […]
Weekend weather: A little warmer, some rain
Jan. 27. We’re in for a milder weekend after a chilly Friday—high only 47-49 today. But Saturday and Sunday will be in the mid-50s with possible showers Sunday. Saturday: Sunny, high 55-56. Overnight low 36-37 Sunday: Cloudy, high 53-54 with showers likely. Overnight low 42. Monday: Partly sunny, 60-62. Overnight low 44. Tuesday: Cloudy, high […]
Police blotter: Jan. 18-24
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230118068 Fraud 18253 John Connor Rd 11:33:00 01/18/23 ASN Mashburn, Lindsey 230118069 Larceny 20125 N Main St 12:05:00 01/18/23 CLO Food Lion 230118091 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 14:59:00 01/18/23 CLO Home Depot 230119081 Fraud 20301 W Catawba Av 12:55:00 01/19/23 […]
How do you spell p-e-r-i-p-h-e-r-a-l?
Jan. 27. After spelling the final word, “peripheral,” correctly, Dhruva Srivatsa took home the top prize at the CMS 2023 District Spelling Bee Jan. 26 at The Mint Museum Randolph. He attends Davidson K-8 School. Dhruva and runners-up, Grace Cai from Irwin Academic Center and Emerson McVey from South Academy of International Languages will compete […]
Calling all art instructors to a job fair Saturday
Jan. 26. The Cain Center for the Arts is holding a job fair specifically for visual art instructors. The job fair will be 10 am – 1 pm Saturday, Jan. 28, at the main facility, include presentations and conclude with a tour of the center’s studios. Those interested should bring course proposals and a CV. […]
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launches LKN Young Single Adult congregation
Jan. 26.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently established the Lake Norman Young Single Adult (YSA) branch that will provide unique opportunities for individuals ages 18-30 to worship, serve, and socialize with peers their own age. Chad D. Baldwin, of Huntersville will serve as president. Barry Draughon of Cornelius and Trey Henrichsen of […]
