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Dr. Mike becomes Mayor Pro Tem Mike Monday
Dec. 15. First-term Commissioner Michael Miltich, the top vote-getter in the November general election, will be sworn in Monday night Dec. 18. He will also officially become mayor pro tem, serving in the mayor’s absence at Town Board meetings and public functions. Miltich and wife Ann were traveling Dec. 4 when the rest of the […]
Signage: Hello Sailor sign will have a retro look
The Cornelius Planning Board has granted a variance for Katy and Joe Kindred’s new restaurant “Hello Sailor.” It means a retro-looking 31.1 square foot sign will go up at the intersection of West Catawba Ave and Henderson Road. The long-awaited opening of Hello Sailor, located in the old Rusty Rudder space, is now projected for […]
New business taps into dancers
Dec. 12. It looks like ballroom dancing has legs thanks to dance-inspired television shows and rising interest in dance as an alternative form of exercise. Indeed, classes are filling up at the new Dynamic Ballroom. An official ribbon cutting was held at the glassed-in dance studio last week thanks to the Lake Norman Chamber. In a twist, […]
Let it snow
Dec. 9. Up to a point, right? The National Weather Service says snow showers will stop mid-afternoon, and temperatures won’t rise much past 36 or 37 degrees. Roads will likely remain clear, but brace yourself for tonight: Temperatures will drop into the 20s. Twenty-four to be exact. The weather-person says we’re in for a little […]
Mayor revives citizen-driven Transportation Advisory Board
Dec. 7. By Dave Vieser. In one of his first official acts, Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam has revived the town’s Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), which has been dormant since February, 2013. The Board is one of 17 standing advisory committeeswhose members are directly appointed by the mayor. The TAB was originally formed in 2008 but was […]
Traffic issues raised over proposed child care center on Westmoreland
Dec. 6. By Dave Vieser. A plan to build a 12,000-square-foot child care center on Westmoreland just west of Legacy Apartments raised traffic concerns from some town commissioners and residents at the first of two public hearings earlier this week. The entrance and exit to Vanderbilt Children’s Cottage, which will be on the north side of […]
New Davidson mayor speaks at Newsmakers Breakfast Dec 14
Rusty Knox, the incoming mayor of Davidson, will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speaker Dec. 14 at The Peninsula Club. A Realtor, singer and the son of former Mayor Russell Knox, he defeated John Woods in the November election. Fast growth, transparency in government and social media played major roles in the intense debate leading up to […]
Continuum: New name for MI Connection
By Dave Vieser. Say goodbye to Mi-Connection and hello to Continuum. Ten years after Mi-Connection emerged from the old Adelphia Cable System, the local cable company has a new name. While the change provides a fresh coat of paint and a platform for more new services, it does nothing to erase the debt which taxpayers in […]
The Travis years: 11 years in the spotlight ending
By Dave Vieser. On Dec. 4, as Chuck Travis presides over his final town board meeting as Cornelius mayor, town officials and residents will be looking back on four years of accomplishments—and profound disagreements. Differences of opinion on the I-77 toll lane project often overwhelmed other achievements during his tenure, including the town’s strong financial status […]
Cornelius families treasure that beautiful farmhouse on Meta
By Dave Vieser. Before Cornelius was a lake town, it was a mill town and before that a farming community centered on large working farms and churches like Bethel Presbyterian and Mt. Zion United Methodist. With so much development under way, the icons of Cornelius’ agrarian past are disappearing. While it’s almost certain the old Alexander […]
