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Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department March 6
Incidents 200226033 B&E Vehicle 17416 Harbor Walk Dr 07:28:53 02/26/20 ASN Howard, Christopher 200226036 B&E Vehicle 8736 Westwind Point Dr 07:55:31 02/26/20 ASN Romano, Zack 200226075 B&E Vehicle 19706 One Norman Bv 15:16:50 02/26/20 CLO Reaves, Jordan & Balcaen, Amber 200227049 Larceny 19211 One Norman Bv 10:35:14 02/27/20 ASN Jankowiak, James 200227064 Larceny 20311 Chartwell […]
FDIC: Bank deposits soaring in Cornelius
By Dave Yochum. Brand new market share reports from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. show big gains in banking deposits in Cornelius. Between June of 2015 and June of 2019, deposits in Cornelius deposits rose 35.9 percent to $1.098 billion. And, more is on the way. Chase Bank plans a new branch on 1.5 acres […]
Alexander Farm developer providing land for fire station
By Dave Vieser. WIN Development LLC, the developer planning a large, mixed-use project on the iconic Alexander Farm site, has agreed to donate land for a new Cornelius Fire Station. Getting land for a new fire station, which would be located just east of the intersection of West Catawba and Westmoreland, was a priority for […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Feb. 28
Incidents 200219043 Larceny 21409 Catawba Av 11:46:19 02/19/20 ASN Christine Alma Ltd Antiques 200221058 Larceny 18405 Statesville Rd 13:37:34 02/21/20 ASN BP 200222076 Damage Property 17130 Kenton Dr 15:28:51 02/22/20 ASN Helke, Adam 200223013 B&E Vehicle 20409 Zion Av 02:25:18 02/23/20 ASN Pearl Limo Party Bus 200224041 Fraud 19010 Statesville Rd 10:39:00 02/24/20 ASN Freeman’s […]
From arts to sports, camps make summer even better
Feb. 28. The calendar still says winter, but plans are already in place for Cornelius Parks and Recreation summer camps. Registration begins at 7 a.m. on Monday March 2. Parents of children ages 4-16 are advised to get their requests in early. “Interest is typically very strong when registration opens,” said Chad Cauble, recreation superintendent. Some camps sell […]
I-77 toll lanes: They’re watching
Feb. 26. I-77 Mobility Partners says crews are still installing an occupancy detection system on the I-77 toll lanes. The system will determine the number of persons in a vehicle and compare it to the setting on a vehicle’s transponder, so the proper tolls are charged. But drivers of pick-up trucks shouldn’t even think about […]
Meet Aaron Tucker, Cornelius’ new planning director
Aaron Tucker, who has served in the Cornelius Planning Department since 2014, is the town’s new Planning Director, taking over for Wayne Herron, who was named Assistant Town Manager last year. “For the past year, Aaron has been working with Wayne to prepare for his new role and develop a smooth transition plan” said Town Manager […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Feb. 21
Incidents 200212095 Fraud 19107 Southport Dr 15:47:56 02/12/20 CLO Kate MacIntyre Foundation 200213026 B&E Vehicle 9149 Glenashley Dr 06:36:27 02/13/20 ASN Whitehead, David & Michelle 200213065 B&E Vehicle 9207 Glenashley Dr 12:18:56 02/13/20 ASN Wittner, Jamie 200214032 B&E Residential 18605 Ruffner Dr 07:33:04 02/14/20 ASN Maston, Mary 200216047 Larceny 8315 Magnolia Estates Dr 16:04:00 02/16/20 […]
We’ll go out on a limb, there was no snub intended
Feb. 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Police will help provide security for the Republican National Convention this summer, but it doesn’t look like we’re getting free trees. The organizers of the convention—a massive event set for Aug. 24-27 at the Spectrum Center in Uptown—are planting 2,020 trees in and around Charlotte in honor of the convention. Matthews and Hickory Grove, SC, are getting trees, not to mention Oakdale […]
Town Board meeting tonight includes vote on roundabouts
Feb. 17. Construction of the twin roundabouts on Hwy. 21 at Catawba Avenue will cost $17.4 million, according to an agreement between the NCDOT and Cornelius. The agreement is expected to be approved Monday evening Feb. 17 at the Town Board meeting. All but $502,000 will be paid by the state, but any cost overruns […]
