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Free concerts this summer at Ramsey Creek Beach
May 22. Ramsey Creek Beach will host Sundown Sounds concerts 7 pm to 9 pm on the second Friday of June, July and August. They’re part of a free concert series that takes place at multiple Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation locations. Genres include Blues, Latin Jazz, Rock and party bands. Ramsey Creek Beach: […]
Ramsey Creek Beach opens this weekend
May 22. The Ramsey Creek Beach opens Memorial Day weekend. You can start spreading your beach towels at noon Saturday, May 25. Sunday and Memorial Day hours are noon to 6 pm. Ramsey Creek Beach is a swimming area at Ramsey Creek Park, 18441 Nantz Road. The 46-acre park also has boat ramps and docks, […]
Tax rate will stay flat at 17.31 cents per $100 of valuation
May 21. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday May 20 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the proposed 2025 fiscal year budget which will keep property taxes at the current rate. The town tax rate will remain steady, at 17.31 cents per $100 of assessed value. For a home assessed at $500,000, that amounts […]
Guest Opinion: Former Huntersville mayor calls property tax hike ‘extreme’
May 20. By John Aneralla. [Opinion] Is it necessary to have an almost 30% property tax increase in Huntersville? Absolutely not. Staff and the Town Board are blaming this extreme tax increase on transitioning to a full-time fire department, hiring additional police officers and the previous board. Public safety is the No. 1 responsibility of […]
Budget on tonight’s Town Board meeting agenda
May 20. By Dave Vieser. Taxpayers will have the opportunity at tonight’s Town Board meeting to comment on the proposed 2025 budget. Town Manager Andrew Grant’s spending plan totals $40.6 million for the next fiscal year which will begin July 1. If the budget is adopted, the town tax rate would remain steady, at 17.31 […]
Air Force instructor pilot who passed away at Sheppard AFB was from Cornelius
May 17. The Air Force instructor pilot who died early this week from injuries sustained May 13 at Sheppard Air Force Base grew up in Cornelius and attended SouthLake Christian School. Capt. John Robertson of the 80th Operations Support Squadron was gravely injured when the ejection seat of the T-6A Texan II aircraft he was […]
Police Blotter: May 8-14
May 17. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240512028 B&E Vehicle 19950 Oak Leaf Cir 10:07:56 05/12/24 ASN Robertson, Michelle 240512029 B&E Vehicle 19934 Oak Leaf Cir 10:20:33 05/12/24 ASN McFarland, Karen 240513080 Larceny 19615 Liverpool Pkwy 13:22:00 05/13/24 ASN Meraki Asthetics 240513098 Larceny […]
Weekend Weather: Wet.
May 17. The sunshine Thursday afternoon and Friday morrning is just teasing. Lots of showers are on the horizon if not overhead this weekend. Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2. High near 79. Saturday: 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 79. Sunday: Left over showers and thunderstorms. High near 71. Monday: […]
Davidson Home Sales
May 16. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 3/20/2024 $1,330,000 Mark Howard to Jenna Geherin & Brian Moore, 18610 River Falls Dr. 3/25/2024 $590,000 HC Davidson Walk to Mercedes Kermanshahi-Sampson, 1033 Naples Dr. 3/26/2024 $550,000 Mattamy Carolina Corp. to Madison Taylor, 16640 Summers Walk Blvd. 3/26/2024 $880,000 Candace Owens […]
Westmoreland/Hwy. 21 intersection getting improvements
May 15. By Dave Vieser. Relief is in sight for motorists traversing the intersection of Westmoreland Road and Highway 21/Statesville Road in Cornelius. Work crews have begun to clear trees on the south side of Westmoreland to permit the addition of a new turning lane. Lanes will also be added along Hwy. 21, and it’s […]
