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Transit tax referendum on track
Sept. 19. The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution 6-3 to support legislation to allow Mecklenburg County voters to decide on a 1 cent sales tax to address […]
28031 by the numbers: Bills, bills, bills
Sept. 19. The average Cornelius household pays $2,630 a month in household bills, which is 24 percent higher than the national average of $2,126. Also: 1. Residents most commonly pay […]
Hough was on modified lockdown earlier today
Sept. 18. Hough High School this morning reported an unspecified threat that resulted in a modified lockdown. Cornelius Police posted updates on Facebook. The exact nature of the threat was […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 11-17
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240917036 Fraud 17401 Sailors Watch Pl 08:13:00 09/17/24 ASN Daniel Mills 240916046 Bomb Threat 12420 […]
Routine gas line purge at Alexander Farms tomorrow
Sept. 18. Piedmont Natural Gas will perform routine infrastructure maintenance on Westmoreland Road near the Alexander Farms development between 11 am and 3 pm Thursday. They’ll use what’s called a […]
Artist showcase Oct. 19 at Bailey’s Glen
Sept. 18. The artists and artisans of Bailey’s Glen and The Forest will hold a Creative Showcase Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 am to 4 pm at the clubhouse in […]
Town Board approves easements for Mayes Meadow sanitary sewer line
Sept. 17. Emma Mondo, a former reporter at WCCB, is the new person responsible for internal and external communications for the Town of Cornelius. Introduced at last night’s Town Board […]
Parents reunited with Bailey Middle students after bomb threat
Sept. 16. Cornelius Police are investigating a pipe bomb threat that resulted in the evacuation of Bailey Middle School and a modified lockdown at nearby Hough High. The threat came […]
Weekend Weather
Sept. 13. Despite Francine passing through to our west, the weekend weather will not be as bad as you might have thought. Light showers possible today and Saturday, not so […]
EarthTalk: Can we predict where and when wildfires will occur?
Dear EarthTalk: How can we get better at predicting when and where wildfires will occur so we can adequately mitigate their impact? —R.K., Tarrytown, NY Sept. 13. In recent years, […]
