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Temple Kol Tikvah announces new leader
July 5. David Lipper is the new rabbi at Temple Kol Tikvah, replacing Rabbi Michael Shields who was the Davidson congregation’s first spiritual leader. Rabbi Lipper joins the Lake Norman Jewish community from Bellevue, Wash., where he served for five years as Interim and Senior Rabbi for Temple B’nai Torah. He has extensive experience growing […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department June 27
Incidents 190620002 Damage Property 19331 Meridian St 01:25:11 06/20/19 ACT Anderson, Ayanna Montae 190620019 B&E Vehicle 8215 Camberly Rd 08:37:42 06/20/19 ACT Bucey, Christopher Richard 190621019 B&E Vehicle 17530 Invermere Av 11:18:49 06/21/19 CJA Davidoff of Geneva USA Inc&Sub 190621021 B&E Vehicle 17434 Invermere Av 11:25:00 06/21/19 CLO Andrechyn, Dana Leigh 190624015 Damage Property 9551 […]
Can controlling Smithville gentrification be a win-win?
By Debbie Griffin. The Save Our Smithville community organization continues to push back against gentrification even as residents receive a steady flow of offers from developers and speculators. Smithville constituents asked Mecklenburg County to allocate $3 million in its 2020 budget for the neighborhood revitalization. The county budget has $250,000 for “Smithfield Community Revitalization Consulting.” […]
Former Cornelius Police Chief Bence Hoyle is the new chief in Huntersville
June 25. Huntersville Town Manager Anthony Roberts announced today that he selected Benson “Bence” Hoyle as the new Chief of Police for the Huntersville Police Department. He served as the Interim Chief of Police from January 4 th until June 24 th. Hoyle has 33 years of law enforcement experience, most recently serving as Police […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department June 21
Incidents 190613007 B&E Commercial 20623 Torrence Chapel Rd 09:14:40 06/13/19 ACT Fresh Market 190617023 Fraud 21273 Summerbrook Dr 11:30:00 06/17/19 ACT Metzler, Kristin Myers 190617027 Larceny Vehicle 19409 Statesville Rd 12:11:41 06/17/19 ACT Exit 28 Automobiles 190617032 Larceny 21300 Davidson St 12:36:34 06/17/19 ACT Hill, Sandy & Soutullo, Charlotte 190618014 Fraud 17227 Players Ridge Dr […]
Ada Jenkins Center Gala Raises $155,000
June 19. A spring fundraiser brought in $155,000 for the Ada Jenkins Center, one of the most important community service centers in our region. With services including a medical clinic, dental clinic, food pantry, workforce development, child and adult education and social work case management, the agency served nearly 3,000 individuals and families last year. […]
Road will honor late mayor
History unfolded at the Town Board meeting this week when the Board of Commissioners awarded a $1.29 million contract to build Nannie Potts Lane in honor of our first and only female African American mayor. “She was a special determined lady who was well respected by all,” said Mayor Woody Washam. Nannie was also a […]
Washam Elementary School 2018-19 Q4 Honor Roll
A Honor Roll Alexander, Lauren Nicole 5 Allen, Adrian Tyler 5 Barnes, Christopher Braedon 5 Barrett, Kennedy Marie 5 Bartholomew-Schoch, Maxwell Miles 5 Begley, Lauren Renee 5 Bitel, Christopher James 5 Boukedes, Zoey Anne 5 Caballero, Marcella Elise 5 Carson, Heidi Virginia 5 Caty, Campbell Finneron 5 Clark, Caroline Gail 5 Collins, Courtney Rebecca 5 […]
New road honors former mayor
June 17. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday June 17 meeting Cornelius commissioners are being asked to award a $1.29 million contract to Blythe Development of Charlotte to build Nannie Potts Lane. Blythe was the only bidder for the project which is designed to relieve traffic on Catawba Avenue east of I-77. The road is […]
Proposed cell tower could be 199 feet tall
June 16. By Dave Vieser. A cell phone tower almost twice the height of the current one near the intersection of Jetton Road and Old Jetton Road on the Peninsula is being sought by a company that is affiliated with and works with Duke Energy.The plans were unveiled Tuesday at the town’s pre development review […]
