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Police Blotter: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 241030043 Damage Property 18702 Coverdale Ct 09:33:10 10/30/24 ASN Benjamin Oliver 241030070 Larceny 19501 W Catawba Av 14:00:00 10/30/24 ASN Nicholas Fry 241030089 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 18:49:19 10/30/24 CAA Ulta Beauty 241031074 Damage Property 20357 Enclave Oaks Ct […]

A sidewalk on West Catawba was torn up during construction / Jason Benavides photo

Is a hold on permits a concrete path to restoring a sidewalk on W. Catawba?

Nov. 13. By Dave Vieser. There is some encouraging news for pedestrians and cyclists, albeit two months after a sidewalk on West Catawba was torn up. A hold has been placed on the Junker apartment project prohibiting any more permits being issued until a new sidewalk is built. Planning Director Rox Burhans said “this is […]

Atrium: 25 signs of what’s to come

Nov. 13. By Dave Vieser. At their November meeting the Cornelius Planning Board, acting as the town’s Board of Adjustment, approved 25 new signs to be installed at and around the $250 million Atrium Hospital being built on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21. The approved signs include both monument and directional signs. The variance was needed since […]

Newsletter schedule

Nov. 8. The Business Today/Cornelius Today will not publish Monday in observance of Veterans Day.

Weekend Weather

Nov. 8. Weather-wise, it looks like a mixed bag this weekend with warm temps and sun Friday afternoon, cooler and sunny Saturday, clouds back Sunday. Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, 20 percent chance of showers after noon, […]

Lake Norman Marine Commission will meet Nov. 18

Nov. 6. The monthly meeting of the Lake Norman Marine Commission has been moved from Monday, Nov.11 to Monday, Nov. 18. The meeting begins at 7 pm at the Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 North Main St. in Mooresville.

Community School of Davidson celebrates new playground with a ribbon cutting

Nov. 6. The Lower School at the Community School of Davidson celebrated their new playground with a ribbon-cutting. Leslie Tomko, head of Lower School and Craig Smith, executive director, slid down the slides followed by various administrators, staff and students.

That giant sucking sound is most likely coming from a town leaf vacuum

Nov. 5. Free leaf collection is under way, courtesy of the Town of Cornelius. Four trucks are combing neighborhood streets now through the end of January 2025. Click here for truck locations. Cornelius is the only municipality in Mecklenburg County offering leaf vacuuming, just gather leaves along your curb. Davidson is taking a laissez-faire approach […]

Davidson College Presbyterian holding services every hour till 5 pm on Election Day

Nov. 5. Davidson College Presbyterian Church is holding a special 10-minute service every hour from 8 am to 5 pm in the Lingle Chapel on Election Day. The church is located at the corner of North Main and Concord Road on the Davidson College campus. The Lingle Chapel is on the west side of the […]

Helene update: 101 deaths in NC, 7 remain missing

Nov. 1. There were 101 confirmed deaths statewide due to Helene, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services; seven people remain unaccounted for more than a month later. —Approximately $195 million in FEMA Individual Assistance funds have been paid so far to Western North Carolina disaster survivors and approximately 239,000 people have […]