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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 5. In April, the Davidson Police Department will place blue and silver pinwheels in front of Davidson Town Hall as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The department invites everyone to visit the pinwheel garden and post a photo to social media with #passthepinwheel to spread awareness and visibility for the campaign.
Town Board meeting at 6 pm
April 4. This evening’s Cornelius Town Board meeting will feature Mecklenburg County Assessor Ken Joyner and Deputy County Assessor Brad Fowler who will give an update on the property re-evaluation process. 2022 is a reval year and new tax values will go into effect in summer of 2023. The meeting will begin at 6 pm […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations March 23-29
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220325049 Fraud 20820 Torrence Chapel Rd 09:55:00 03/25/22 ASN Microtel Inn 220326083 B&E Residential 19510 One Norman Bv 17:06:00 03/26/22 CAA Griffin, Ruth & Brown, Jaquan 220327026 B&E Residential 20931 Sierra Vista Dr 08:47:00 03/27/22 ASN Tampubolon, Deborah 220328085 Larceny 17111 Statesville […]
Ada Jenkins Center needs your donations
March 31. Ada Jenkins’ Loaves & Fishes Pantry currently needs the following items: https://www.adajenkins.org * Toilet paper * Grits * Instant coffee * Canned fruit (no added sugar/in its own juice) * Cat and dog food (3- to 5-pound bags) * Salad dressings * Large and XL men’s incontinence undergarments Besides food pantry donations, […]
More DDIs coming
April 1. By Dave Vieser. The NCDOT today announced that all the exit and entrance ramps on I-77 from Charlotte to Statesville will be transformed to Diverging Diamond Interchanges similar to the one in Cornelius. In order to make the changes as efficiently as possible, all of them will be constructed at the same time. […]
Third German discount grocer opening in Cornelius
April 1. By Jon Show. A German discount grocery store will anchor a new mixed-use development on farmland opposite Bailey Road Park. The name of the grocer was not immediately available but town planners boasted that Cornelius will now be the only bedroom community west of Germany with three German discount grocery stores—Aldi is on […]
High school anglers recognized
March 31. Fifty-three of the most outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2022 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. The students were selected based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service. In North […]
Celebrate your doctor today
March 30. Today is Doctors’ Day, an annual observance that recognizes what physicians do for so many of us. According to nationaltoday.com, the holiday first started in 1933 in Winder, Ga., and since then it’s been observed every year on March 30, the anniversary of Dr. Crawford W. Long using ether anesthesia. It’s an […]
Anglers on Lake Norman net $2,601 prize
March 28. Avery Hammock and Garrett Smith felt a gamut of emotions this week in winning the Strike King Bassmaster College Series at Lake Norman presented by Bass Pro Shops. They came to Cornelius with no guarantee of even competing, but made it from the waitlist into the tournament. They were in fourth place on […]
Gather old documents for shredding on April 9
March 25. The Cornelius and Davidson Police Departments are joining forces to offer a free shredding event on Saturday, April 9 in the Hough High School student parking lot. The event will run 9 am until noon, or until trucks reach capacity. Officers will be assisting with directions and participants are asked to stay in […]
