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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 […]
Sirens yesterday caught police and everyone else by surprise
Jan. 20. By TL Bernthal. The Cornelius Police Department and other law enforcement agencies, along with the public, were surprised yesterday morning when the sirens sounded for an emergency at McGuire Nuclear Station. The silent alarm testing sounded by accident when audible sirens were activated. Law enforcement and other officials receive notification for all planned […]
Newsletter schedule
Jan. 19. The Business Today/Cornelius Today newsletter will resume Tuesday Jan. 21. There will be no newsletter Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Weekend weather: Winter returns
Jan. 20. The past couple of days may have felt like early spring, but cooler temps are back. This weekend is divided in two: Sunny and cooler Saturday; rainy and even cooler on Sunday. Look for sunny skies and a pleasant 57-59 today. Saturday: Sunny, high 50-53. Sunday: Rain, rain and rain, high 44-45. Monday: […]
First Black woman in NC House has passed away; flags at half-staff
Jan. 19. Annie Brown Kennedy, an attorney who was the first Black woman to serve in the NC General Assembly, has died at the age of 98. Gov. Roy Cooper ordered all US and North Carolina flags at state facilities to fly at half-staff until sunset Friday. The Winston-Salem resident was only the second Black […]
No emergency at McGuire Nuclear Station; sirens were a mistake
Jan. 19. Mary Kathryn Green, a Duke Energy spokeswoman, said the McGuire Nuclear Station is operating safely and there is no emergency. Duke Energy is working with local and state emergency offices to determine how the alarm went off inadvertently for the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, she said. A local law enforcement source told […]
You’re invited to share thoughts on county spending plan
Jan. 18. Share your priorities with Mecklenburg County leaders as they begin plan a budget for next year. A community workshop is scheduled for 6:30 pm Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the North Mecklenburg Regional Recreation Center, 18121 Old Statesville Rd., Cornelius. Learn more about Mecklenburg County programs and how your tax dollars pay for them […]
Piper’s at Galway Hooker closes while developing a ‘new concept’
Jan. 17. By TL Bernthal. Piper’s at Galway Hooker closed this month, but a new concept is promised for this spring at 17044 Kenton Drive in Cornelius. “We thank you for being a great guest. Keep a look out for a new concept this spring,” the message on its voicemail says. The website explains it […]
Public meeting Thursday for Growth Management Task Force recommendations
Jan. 17. By Dave Vieser. A meeting to explain the Land Use Plan recommendations made by the town’s Growth Management Task Force (GMTF) will be held Thursday Jan. 19 from 5 to 7 pm in Town Hall. The GTMF was formed after the new Town Board took office in 2021, and comes as a result […]
UiC highlights for 2022
Jan. 17. While Unity in Community is looking forward to its fifth anniversary celebration, the group also took time to look at what was accomplished in 2022. 4 large group meetings: January’s theme was The Color of Law Study book study with guest speakers Staisha Hamilton and Joe Clifford In April, the first in-person/Zoom hybrid […]
