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Toll lane opens amidst pomp, circumstance, squishing
April 1. By Cornelius T. O’Day. Sporting matching red outfits and black Florsheims, the North Korean Cheerleading team performed at the grand opening Saturday of the first stretch of I-77 toll lanes between Mooresville and Davidson. Speaking from Raleigh, the former mayors of Davidson and Cornelius said the opening was mostly a success despite […]
Iowa-bound: Bailey Middle Odyssey of the Mind team wins at Wingate!
March 31. Bailey Middle School’s Odyssey of the Mind team has won first place in the State Tournament at Wingate University and will move on to World finals at Iowa State University They competed in the middle school division, solving Problem 5— A Stellar Hangout. The team, which won first place at World Finals last […]
Human trafficking: Slavery in our back yard
March 30. By Melissa Atherton. The Ada Jenkins Center hosted a human trafficking forum with panelists from the Davidson Police, Project NO REST and Council for Children’s Rights. Panelists addressed the big questions: What is human trafficking? Why is it happening? How can we prevent it? “We are not going to stop this until everyone […]
Safe Exchange Zone established behind Town Hall
The Cornelius Police Department has established a Safe Exchange Zone for citizens who wish to safely conduct an online transaction. It’s in the parking lot behind Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. It consists of two parking spaces identified by painted lines and posted signage. Citizens are not required to sign up or reserve the […]
Cornelius Elementary team will go to Odyssey world finals in Iowa!
March 29. The Cornelius Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team took first place in the State Tournament at Wingate University and will advance to the world finals at Iowa State University in May. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program whose mission is to provide creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten […]
Mental Health First Aid Training April 7 at Town Hall
.The Omega Iota Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will hold a special “Mental Health First Aid” training session April 7 at Cornelius Town Hall. The event, which runs from 8 am to 5 pm on a Saturday, comes in the wake of gun violence around the country. “Every new incidence of gun […]
Police need help identifying suspects
March 21. The Cornelius Police Department is looking for help to identify two male suspects involved in vehicle breaking-and-entering that occurred March 13 in Antiquity. CPD said the suspects used credit cards that were stolen from the vehicles. Anyone with information can call North Meck Crimestoppers at 704-896-7867 or the Cornelius Police Department at 704-892-7773.
Is a single general purpose lane on I-77 between Exit 23 and Exit 28 going to help?
March 16. By Dave Vieser. Members of the I77 Advisory Group took a hard look at several toll lane options, including the possibility of converting one of the toll lanes between Exit 23 and Exit 28 into a general purpose lane. The idea, which comes out of the Mercator consultant report, did not go over big with […]
Trio indicted; fraud affected local banks
March 15. A 37-year-old man with ties to Huntersville and Cornelius has been indicted on federal changes in connection with a $1 million bank loan scheme. Stanley Reginald Barron, along with a co-conspirator, Kimberlie L. Flemings, 49, of Mt. Holly, were indicted on federal charges in connection with a $1 million bank loan scheme. A […]
Team effort: New ‘business alliance’ aims to help
March 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Business Alliance, which evolved last year from a local Facebook page, continues to expand efforts to help businesses in Cornelius thrive, grow and connect. The non-profit 501(c)(6) organization meets every Monday at Harvey’s Restaurant, according to President Cynthia Team, a local real estate agent. “Our mission is to advocate […]
