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Cornelius home sale prices down slightly from a year ago
July 21. Home sales in Cornelius and the overall Charlotte region continued their trend toward normalization in June, while year over year prices were down slightly, according to data released […]
Summary of who’s running for Town Board
July 18. Filing for the fall elections ended at noon today. Board of Commissioners, Town of Cornelius Non-Partisan Candidates in This Race John P. Caldwell Address: 18830 Peninsula Cove […]
EarthTalk: Why bring back wooly mice and saber-tooth tigers?
Dear EathTalk: Does the recent birth of wooly mice and dire wolf pups mean that “de-extinction” is a real thing now? And why would we want to bring back dire […]
Take extra care amidst heat, humidity
July 18. Due to the heat wave, take extra precautions as heat-related illness can be more severe as the body temperature rises. Mecklenburg Public Health is recommending that you: —Limit […]
Weekend Weather
July 18. Weekend weather in seven words: Hot, humid, heat indices in the 100s. Friday: High near 95, with a Heat Advisory. Chance of showers, thunderstorms, mainly after 5 pm. […]
MECK Pre-K breaks record
July 17. MECK Pre-K has registered more than 1,830 children for next year, a record number since its launch in 2018. MECK Pre-K is Mecklenburg County’s free, high-quality pre-K program […]
Community meeting July 22 for new residential project
July 16. By Dave Vieser. Matt Gallagher of Blue Heel Development has filed a rezoning application with the town for permission to build 31 single-family homes on an 8.25 acres […]
Police Blotter: July 9-15
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250712020 Shots Fired 20719 Willow Pond Rd 08:21:00 07/12/25 ASN Pamela Holthouser 250712072 Larceny Vehicle […]
Now there’s a 7th candidate for Town Board
July 15. Michael DeVoney, of Tailwind Lane in Cornelius, has filed to run for Town Board, joining six others who are running for the five-person commission. The business executive, a […]
CPD officer placed on leave
July 14. A Cornelius Police officer has been placed on leave during after being arrested by Concord Police over the weekend. Cpl. George Brinzey was off duty when he was […]
