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Fifth Third celebrates 5/3 by giving back
April 30. Team members at Fifth Third Bank’s two Cornelius branches will celebrate “Fifth Third Day” by volunteering and donating to fight food insecurity in the communities where they live and work. On May 3—aka 5/3—the bank will provide millions of meals across its footprint through a combination of volunteerism, donations and fundraising efforts. Fifth […]
Car show Saturday at yacht club
April 26. Do you enjoy cool cars and boats? If so, the Peninsula Yacht Club Old & New Car Show and Classic Boat Show is the place to be Saturday morning. Arrival and registration is from 8 am to 9 am, judging from 11 am to noon with awards immediately following. Registration is $20; attendance […]
Weekend weather ++
April 26. A temperate weekend starts with clouds Friday and Saturday, with a sunny day Sunday and temps approaching 80 degrees. Friday: Mostly cloudy, high 69-70. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, high near 75. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 79-80. S Monday: Sunny, high near 84. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 85. Wednesday: Sunny, high near 86. Thursday: […]
Letter to the editor: Joe Vagnone on homeless rights and personal responsibility
April 25. [Opinion] By Joe Vagnone. Regarding the Supreme Court case on homeless rights, while I appreciate your dedication to these issues, I find myself respectfully disagreeing with some of the points raised. Firstly, it’s crucial to distinguish between advocating for racial equity and social justice and the specific issue of homelessness. While both are […]
Police Blotter: April 17-23
April 25. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240418087 Larceny 8225 Camberly Rd 20:38:02 04/18/24 ASN Kolhatkar, Anish 240419032 B&E Vehicle 11107 Bailey Park Nature Dr 08:26:13 04/19/24 CLO Rosen, Roberta 240419035 B&E Vehicle 20211 Colony Point Ln 08:38:00 04/19/24 ASN Smith, Linda 240419057 […]
Guest Opinion: Supreme Court case sparks advocacy for homeless rights
April 24. [OPINION] By Aurrita Payne. On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in Grants Pass vs. Johnson, one of the most important cases in decades impacting those who are experiencing homelessness. More than 600,000 people are homeless nationwide, according to federal data, and nearly half sleep outside. The Supreme Court […]
Central Piedmont offering new, 2-year AI program
April 24. Central Piedmont Community College is launching a new associate-degree program in artificial technology with the start of the 2024 fall semester. The AI program will cover machine learning, chatbots and generative AI, chatbot programming, artificial intelligence programming, system analysis and design, and AI applications in various industries. Given the ever-changing technology landscape, the […]
Willie Jones stepping down at SCC
April 23. Lisa Mayhew Jones has been appointed Interim executive director of the Smithville Community Coalition, replacing Willie Jones who stepped down due to health issues. Willie Jones will join a newly created Emeritus Board of Advisors, a non-voting advisory board supporting the Smithville Community Coalition Board of Directors. He will also assume the role […]
Big cleanup nets 930 lbs. of trash
April 23. Cornelius Parks and Recreation, Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists and more than 20 volunteers collected 930 lbs. of trash throughout Cornelius and Lake Norman this past weekend. For every 25 lbs of trash collected, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation will be donating one tree, and the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists will match their donation. […]
Local parks are fun but they also support the economy
April 22. The “Cornelius Way” is about being best in class or very near the top among peer group municipalities in any given area, like police, fire protection and parks. In the case of parks, we’re about average, according to Troy Fitzsimmons, director of Parks and Recreation in Cornelius. Speaking at the Lake Norman Chamber’s […]
