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Young cyclist A-OK
May 21. Cornelius Police say an 11-year-old on a bicycle sustained only minor scrapes and bruises yesterday after being hit by car on Bailey Road. The student was transported to the hospital as a precaution. The bicyclist tried to go between vehicles that were stopped in traffic and ran into the side of a vehicle. […]
Jazz Fest Saturday at Smithville Park
May 21. On an upbeat note, there are still a few spots open at the Cornelius Jazz Festival in Smithville Park Saturday night. The event, which runs from 5 pm to 8 pm, is being put on by the Cornelius PARC Department and the Smithville Community Coalition. PARC Director Troy Fitzsimmons said as of 1 […]
Woman arrested on 10 felony counts
May 21. A Cornelius woman who volunteered as a coach at a Mooresville school has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, sex acts and rape involving a student under the age of 15. The Cornelius Police Department, in a post directly to social media, said Ayana Chabaya Walcott, 27, was arrested May 18 at her […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations May 12-18
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210512047 B&E Residential 20309 Pinehurst Dr 08:32:44 05/12/21 ASN Knight, Jason 210512091 Fraud 16716 Amberside Rd East 14:35:00 05/12/21 ASN Soto, Alicia 210512122 Fraud 20410 W Catawba Av 20:24:00 05/12/21 ASN Wendy’s 210513089 Fraud 19422 Meta Rd 13:03:51 05/14/21 ASN Carrgirls, LLC […]
28031 is like a heat wave
May 21. High pressure has a hold on us for the next several days, with plenty of sun and daily highs climbing from the mid-80s today to the 90s Saturday through Wednesday. Light winds today, with more sun Saturday and Sunday, highs both days 90-92. Monday, sunny and 93; Tuesday and Wednesday the same if […]
Bike accident on Bailey
May 20. This afternoon Cornelius Police issued a traffic alert after an accident involving a juvenile on Bailey Road near Avery Park. At around 3 pm CPD said “the juvenile was transported for precautionary reasons.” No other information was released.
COVID-19 update May 20
May 20. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,187 new COVID-19 cases statewide, and 12 new deaths—one of them in Huntersville—attributable to the coronavirus. The median of the past seven days of new cases (1,394) statewide is 22.47 percent below the median of the past 31 days (1,798 cases). Hospitalizations Statewide, […]
On-street parking change planned for Jetton Extension
May 20. By Dave Vieser. The Town of Cornelius plans to ban on-street parking on Jetton Road Extension. The decision was reached at Monday’s May 17 Town Board Meeting and was classified as a safety measure. Many parents whose children go to the two private schools on the road, especially the Primrose School, use the […]
Husband, wife indicted for stealing from booster club
May 19. The president of a Charlotte high school booster club and his wife have been indicted for stealing more than $200,000 from the organization they purportedly supported. The husband, Anthony Sharper, 39, is also charged with fraudulently obtaining over $236,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to cover up the theft from the South Meck High […]
First Baptist vaccination clinic May 22
May 19. There will be a second vaccination clinic on Saturday, May 22 at First Baptist Church of Cornelius, 21007 Catawba Ave. Those wanting a first or second Pfizer shot or a one-and-done Johnson & Johnson shot are welcome. The Pfizer shot is now open to 12 year-olds and up (12 to 15 year-olds need […]
