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Aquesta ready for more growth with capital raise
Feb. 4. Aquesta Financial Holdings has closed on a $15 million private equity placement that will help the Cornelius-based bank continue to expand in the Carolinas. Castle Creek now owns 9.9 percent of Aquesta’s voting common stock. “Castle Creek is a sophisticated and experienced investor specializing in community banks. We are very pleased that they […]
New timing system for lights on Catawba goes online Tuesday
Feb. 2 It looks like the Adaptive Signal Control system for West Catawba will be activated onTuesday. It will change the way the traffic signals operate Hwy. 21 to Jetton Road—and improve traffic flow The system works by analyzing traffic metrics through cameras and uses artificial intelligence to operate the traffic lights in the most efficient […]
Long and skinny: Townhomes planned behind Food Lion
Feb. 2. The Cornelius Town Board will conduct a public hearing Monday Feb. 4 on the Mulberry Townhomes Project, which consists of six townhomes on vacant land behind the Food Lion Supermarket downtown. This will be the first public hearing on the project and no decision will be rendered that evening. “Mulberry Town Homes is […]
‘Home Grown’ exhibit opens Friday, Feb. 1 with reception
Jan. 31. “Home Grown” is the appropriately named art exhibit opening Friday evening at the Cornelius Arts Center downtown. New and diverse works by nearly 100 local artists will be on display in the intimate space until March 30. The opening night reception runs from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Friday., with some artists on […]
Potts St. will close for water pipe fix
Jan. 31. Ruh-roh: Potts Street, the sneaky back way to places like Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center, Ada Jenkins Center and Our Town Cinema, will be closed for five days starting Feb. 4 because of a water leak. Charlotte Water identified a water leak on Potts just west of where it veers off to the left from North […]
Get artsy Jan. 26 with Cain Center for the Arts
The Cain Center for the Arts will host a day of culture during Connect with Culture Days, an annual Arts & Science Council event that provides the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community with free cultural experiences and activities. The Cain Center will present multiple free visual arts experiences Saturday Jan. 26 at Cornelius Town Hall from 10 a.m. to […]
Ouch: Hot hot market translates to soaring valuations
Jan. 24. The last few years have been awesome from a property owner’s point of view; their homes are worth considerably more. How much more is becoming apparent today as the new Mecklenburg County tax values come online. One lakefront property in The Peninsula, with around 5,000 square feet of living area, climbed in value […]
Bailey’s Glen-Hough High Partnership online auction in February
The Bailey’s Glen/Hough High School Partnership will hold an on-line auction to raise funds to benefit students and teachers. The auction will go live on Feb. 8 and run through Feb. 15 at www/biddingowl.com/baileysglenhoughhigh. The auction will include general interest items, gift cards to local businesses and restaurants, unique sports memorabilia and event tickets.Unique Hough […]
Meeting will shore up public access to Lake Cornelius
Jan. 21. There will be a 2-hour, drop-in community meeting Jan 23 to discuss how to provide kayaking and fishing on Lake Cornelius to the public. The project, which would be paid for by Duke Energy, would bring unfettered public access to Lake Cornelius. Of course, the YMCA on Davidson Street provides access, but the organization requires […]
Public hearing on ‘Retreat at W. Catawba’ pushed to Feb. 18
By Dave Vieser. The public hearing on the Retreat at West Catawba project, originally scheduled for Tuesday Jan. 22 at Cornelius Town Hall, is expected to be delayed until Monday Feb. 18 at 7 pm. The proposal calls for as many as 42 townhomes and two commercial buildings on a 9.5 acre parcel. The property […]
