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Garbage pickup on regular schedule Monday

Jan. 13. By Dave Vieser. On the heels of a communication snafu on New Years Day, Cornelius residents are now advised that the trash and recycling pickup for Martin Luther King Day on Monday is supposed to be normal. We say normal  because there is a complication impacting Waste Pro, the town’s trash/recycling firm according […]

Weekend Weather: Cooler, sunny

Jan. 13. Thunderstorms ended last night, ushering in cooler temps for a sunny weekend. Watch out for freezing temps overnight and look for a warm-up midweek. Friday: Mostly sunny, high 50-51. Overnight low around 31. Saturday: Becoming sunny, high 45-46 and breezy. Overnight low 26. Sunday: Sunny, high 51-52. Overnight low around 29. ML King […]

Police Blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Jan. 4-Jan. 10

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant Larceny 20820 Torrence Chapel Rd 17:58:00 01/07/23 ASN Blount, Tykhira B&E Residential 19627 Smith Cir 09:43:23 01/09/23 ASN Sitdikova, Kristina Arrests Arrest Charge Defendant DOB Gender Race Date Address 230106003 Driving While Impaired Beal, Dylan 9/15/2001 M W 1/6/2023 Old Statesville […]

Huntersville board meeting delayed a day for MLK Jr. Day closing

Jan. 16. The Town Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 17, instead of its usual Monday date. Town offices are closed Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King Day Jr. The board meeting on Jan. 17 will be at 6 pm at Town Hall, 101 Huntersville-Concord Road. A pre-meeting to discuss the Draft […]

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Town offices closed in observance of holiday, and MLK Jr. Day celebrations

Jan. 13. Town offices are closes in Lake Norman, and some events are planned to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cornelius The Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., and offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 17. The Town Board meeting will be moved to Tuesday, Jan. 17, as well. Garbage and recycling will […]

Sustainable Electricity We Can Rely On

Jan. 12. [Opinion] By Gov. Roy Cooper. North Carolinians deserve reliable, sustainable electricity at a reasonable cost, but because of increasingly severe weather and aging fossil fuel plants, that result could be less certain. That’s why we now have a plan to ensure more reliable and sustainable electricity by moving more quickly toward low-cost renewable […]

Volunteers needed Jan. 26 to help in homeless count

Jan. 11. Volunteers are needed to help  throughout the day Thursday, Jan. 26,  for the PIT (Point-in-Time) Count. They is when the community comes together to survey each person experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness on one night. For the 2023 PIT Count, Charlotte-Mecklenburg will return to leaning on volunteers—more than 100 volunteers needed—to complete the […]

Police: Incidents, arrests, citations Dec. 21-Jan. 3

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221221063 Fraud 18602 Balmore Pines Ln 11:23:00 12/21/22 ASN Zartman, David 221221119 Larceny 20125 N Main St 19:58:00 12/21/22 CAA Food Lion 221222060 B&E Vehicle Robbins Preserve Rd 10:23:00 12/22/22 ASN 221222063 Larceny 19621 Statesville Rd 10:57:23 12/22/22 ASN NAPA […]

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Learn bridge or pickleball and play

Jan. 10. If you have an interest in learning the game of bridge or want to develop your playing, bidding and defense skills, join the Lake Norman Bridge Center with games on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at Town Hall, noon to 4 pm. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Pickleball Open Gym Senior Pickleball has moved […]

Commissioner calls for more local authority for some transportation issues

Jan. 9. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius Town Commissioner Denis Bilodeau says he will push for more local authority to address smaller transportation solutions “that have big results.” He’s a member of the town’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) as well as the Charlotte Regional Planning Transportation Organization (CRPTO). Quality of life issues “To put it mildly, […]