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Letter to the editor: Samaritan’s Purse says ‘Thank you, Cornelius’
Jan. 26. Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Cornelius-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 […]
Davidson launches Civics 101 registration
Jan. 25. Civics 101 is a 10-week course with active discussion, facility and town tours, and the chance to get an inside look at how local government works in Davidson. The free class runs late February through mid-May. Register here. This session has been revamped to offer more content about the work the town is […]
Get a free sandwich on Chick-fil-A app through Saturday
Jan. 25. If you order an Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich through Saturday, Jan. 28, on the restaurant’s app, it’s free. The Chick-fil-A restaurants in Cornelius on West Catawba and Nat Bynum Lane, and in Huntersville on Statesville Road, are participating. To claim the offer, guests can open the app and redeem the reward, while supplies […]
On the Roxx moving down the road
Jan. 25. By TL Bernthal. The owner of On the Roxx is moving the nightspot to larger space in the Lakeshore Marketplace on West Catawba where he says it will have a more comfortable lounge feeling two doors down from Irish Cue. Dante Spino says his lease runs out at the One Norman Boulevard location […]
Peninsula Community Foundation reports nearly $250,000 in contributions last year
Jan. 24. Thanks to the Emerald Gala in November as well as donations throughout the year, the Peninsula Community Foundation was able to raise—and give away—almost $250,000 in 2022. Grants were given to local nonprofits like Bags of Hope, Ada Jenkins, Neighborhood CARE, YMCA camp scholarships, the Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, Bright Blessings, Make […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Jan. 11-17
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230111054 B&E Residential 20132 N Main St 12:14:00 01/11/23 ASN Camp, Emma 230112078 Larceny 10018 Psalms St 14:00:00 01/12/23 ASN Willis, Keosha 230113089 Fraud 10309 Bailey Rd 15:00:00 01/13/23 ASN Holland, Jessica 230114084 B&E Vehicle 8220 Dunmore Dr 13:54:31 01/14/23 […]
Hotel, apartments pulled from Birkdale Village plans
Jan. 23. [Updated] By TL Bernthal. The boutique hotel and the multi-family/mixed use building are gone from newly revised plans submitted by the owners of Birkdale Village in Huntersville. DDRTC Birkdale Village LLC submitted the revised rezoning plans to the town on Friday. “I have not reviewed the plan in it entirety yet,” Brian Richards, […]
Huntersville police offer car seat checks
Jan. 23. The Huntersville Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section holds Child Safety Seat Checking Stations on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at the Huntersville Fire Department Station #4, 8826 McIlwaine Rd. Sign up and let the child safety seat technicians help.
Wildlife Commission seeks comments on no-wake zones
Jan. 23. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting comments on proposed amendments to the no-wake zones in Mecklenburg and other counties. The public comment period will be open through March 20. For information and to submit comments, click here.
County expands what can be recycled to ease load at landfills
Jan. 23. Clothing and shoes, hard and soft back books, white rigid foam and shredded paper now be recycled at the North Mecklenburg Recycling Center in Huntersville. The list of what can be recycled and dropped off at Mecklenburg County’s full-service recycling centers is much longer because of the county’s enhanced recycling program. “We understand our […]
