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Following the money: Chase plans to build a branch in Cornelius
Aug. 5. By Dave Vieser. In an area already filled with financial institutions, Cornelius may be landing another big one. Chase Bank has its eyes on prime corner property at Jetton and West Catawba where a closed Rite Aid pharmacy stands. Chase actually intends to demolish the old pharmacy. It will also build a bank […]
Hundreds enjoyed Big Day at the Lake
Six hundred pounds of ice, two misters, two water slides and lots of ice cream helped make for a cool 15th Annual Big Day at the Lake on Saturday, July 20. More than 75 Boat Host families hosted more than 130 kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters for a full day of fun. It started […]
Being bored wears me out
This past winter, on a wet and cool Saturday afternoon, my kids and wife were off doing their own thing. It was winter so there wasn’t any house or yard work to do. It was after football season and before March Madness so there wasn’t anything to watch on TV. For the first time since […]
Pool Time: 10 tips for safe swimming
More than 3,500 people die as a result of drowning each year, and most of those deaths are children under the age of four who drown in backyard swimming pools. The tragedy of these statistics is nearly all drowning deaths are preventable. To help educate children, parents, families and swim instructors on preventive measures to […]
Father, grandfather ignited passion for firefighting
By Dave Yochum. Cornelius’ new fire chief is coming up on his 25-year anniversary with the fire department and he’s only 40 years old. Forty-year-old Guerry—pronounced like Gary; Guerry is his mother’s maiden name—Barbee was 15 years old when he joined as a junior fireman in 1994. He’s seen a lot since then: • The […]
Speakers hash out differences in marijuana discussion
By Erica Batten. The question of whether to legalize the medical use of marijuana is about more than just the health effects, but the potential for cannabis products to treat chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia and inflammation, among other potential medicinal benefits, is what typically starts the conversation. That conversation can get heated, as it did […]
Upscale condos will target active adults
NC Homes Associates plans to build 110 upscale age-restricted living units on property purchased from a church blessed with abundant land in Cornelius. The development company paid roughly $1 million for 8.45 acres of land owned by Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Groundbreaking is planned for late this year. There are 100 condo units up […]
Road work ahead: More than $24 million in construction coming
July 25. By Dave Vieser. While discussions on social media and among residents often focus on I-77, there’s a lot more road work about to begin in and around Cornelius. As the result of a $24 million transportation bond issue approved in 2018, as well as a $20 million transportation/parks/arts bond issue approved in 2013, […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department July 25
Incidents 190717078 Larceny 20310 N Main St 23:29:59 07/17/19 CLO Habitat for Humanity 190718005 Larceny 21028 N Main St 01:15:24 07/18/19 CAA Coleman, Raffalina 190718044 Larceny 20008 W Catawba Av 15:01:46 07/18/19 ACT Circle K 190719024 B&E Vehicle 18413 Victoria Bay Dr 13:28:21 07/19/19 ACT Cojocari, Diana 190719037 Fraud 19430 W Catawba Av 16:56:00 07/19/19 […]
Nominations open for 15th annual Top Women in Business
The 2019 judges for Business Today’s 15th Annual Top Women leadership awards include women leaders from the worlds of business and politics in Lake Norman and Cabarrus. Apply and nominate online. All four are prior winners: Cabarrus County Commissioner Diane Honeycutt; Business Today columnist Cheryl Kane; Cornelius-based Aquesta Marketing Director Laura Engel; Mecklenburg County Commissioner […]
