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North Line: Still dead after all these years?
Charlotte will spend $50 million on a contract just to plan the Silver Line light rail which would have stops in Charlotte and at Charlotte Douglas International between Matthews and Belmont. The 26-mile Silver Line project is supposed to connect Belmont to Matthews through uptown Charlotte and Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Thing is, no one […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Dec. 23
Incidents 191213018 Larceny 12213 Potts Plantation 11:19:35 12/13/19 ASN Hefner, Khrista Marie 191213043 Larceny 11270 Heritage Green Dr 19:52:09 12/13/19 ASN Stelmach, Cassie Louise 191216076 Fraud 10125 Westmoreland Rd 16:36:15 12/16/19 ACT McFadden, Melissa Nicole 191217084 Damage Property 19400 Statesville Rd 14:50:00 12/17/19 CAA New Coin Laundry Arrests 191211012 (M) Assault Govt Official/Emply Graham, […]
Lighted boat parade tonight
Dec. 21. The Lake Norman Christmas Light Boat Parade launches from Ramsey Creek to Duke Energy Explorium Dec. 21, starting at sunset. The even benefits Little Smiles. The organizers have sent out more than three dozen boat registrations so this could be quite the Christmas Armada! (Search Lake Norman Christmas Light Boat Parade on Facebook
Get ready for it: Siren sounds Jan. 8
The outdoor warning sirens around the McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested at 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The 67 sirens within 10 miles of the McGuire Nuclear Station will sound for three minutes. This test is performed in cooperation with emergency officials in Mecklenburg, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties. This information differs from […]
Hunter Newsome is new Marine PFC
Hunter Holt Newsome of Cornelius has graduated from Marine Corp Recruit Depot, Parris Island on Dec. 6 with the rank of Private First Class, United States Marine. The 2019 graduate of Hough High School is the son of Terri Pruitt of Cornelius and Stephen Newsome of Davidson.
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Dec. 16
Incidents 191205019 B&E Commercial 18309 Statesville Rd 07:24:55 12/05/19 ASN Lake Norman Tractor Co 191206027 Damage Property 18525 Statesville Rd 00:00:00 12/06/19 ACT Anchor Security & Locksmith 191206028 Larceny 18525 Statesville Rd 10:42:35 12/06/19 ASN Velcitor Solutions 191206040 Fraud 20121 N Main St 13:02:00 12/06/19 ASN Dohyung, Kim 191207018 Fraud 18700 Nantz Rd 09:27:11 12/07/19 […]
Huntersville Chamber CEO apologizes to mayor
Dec. 6. By Dave Yochum. Two heads are better than one, but not if the heads are the same. At least that’s what CEO Jill Swain learned after the Huntersville Chamber e-newsletter went out. In a Frankensteinian example of photoshopping, someone removed Mayor John Aneralla’s head and put another guy’s head in its place. If […]
More greenways will be under construction as 2020 begins
Dec. 13. By Dave Vieser. Parts of a 13-mile path of greenways and shared paths around Cornelius are starting to coming together. The most recent addition was the opening of the Antiquity Greenway which runs from North Zion Avenue to South Street, just north of the covered bridge in Antiquity. Town officials have dubbed the […]
Nativity Festival Thursday-Saturday
Dec. 11. The 12th Annual Community Nativity Festival at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Huntersville runs Dec. 12-14. There will be nativities from all over the world as well as nightly musical performances by individuals, church choirs and local school choruses. Adults and children can dress in nativity costumes, create crafts to take home and participating […]
More representation on CMS bodes well for Cornelius
By Dave Vieser. Jennifer De La Jara’s victory in the CMS school board race augurs well for North Meck. The Davidson resident, who campaigned at Town Hall during Early Voting, placed second among 13 candidates for three at-large school board seats on the November ballot. De La Jara lived in Charlotte for 16 years prior […]
