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Meck County looking for more foster parents
May 7. May is National Foster Care Month and the first Tuesday of the month is National Foster Care Day. Mecklenburg County residents are encouraged to wear blue to support our community’s foster care youth and the parents who care for them. In conjunction with National Foster Care Month, the County has launched a campaign […]
Planning Board expands, while Land Development Code Advisory Board is disbanded
May 7. By Dave Vieser. There will be several new members on the Planning Board as a result of a unanimous vote Monday evening May 6 by the Cornelius Town Board. The long-awaited appointments to the Town Planning Board are as follows: 1. Phil Bechtold, as the 2024 Planning Board Chair. Bechtold has served since […]
Central Piedmont holds commencement ceremonies May 9
May 6. Central Piedmont Community College will hold its 2024 spring commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 9 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte. More than 1,000 students are expected to receive their college credentials during the morning and afternoon ceremonies. During the 10 am ceremony, 2024 grad Ndianor Gbandala will deliver the commencement address; Brianna […]
Deputy US Marshall Meeks’ memorial service will be livestreamed Monday
May 4. Memorial services for slain Deputy US Marshal Thomas M. “Tommy” Weeks Jr., who was fatally shot by a wanted fugitive April 29, will be held at 10:30 am Monday, May 6 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte. The memorial service will be livestreamed at www.justice.gov/live. He was one of four officers killed April 29 […]
Weekend Weather: Summery Friday, cooler and wetter Saturday and Sunday
May 3. Summer-like weather today gives way to cooler temps, showers and thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday, with humidity coming into play. Friday: Mostly cloudy, high near 85. Showers tonight. Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, high near 75. Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, high near 78. Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, high near 80. Tuesday: Afternoon showers and […]
Memorial service for Joshua Eyer begins at 10 am
May 3. Gov. Roy Cooper will attend services for Joshua Eyer who was killed Monday in the line of duty in east Charlotte. The service will begin at 10 am at First Baptist Church at 301 S. Davidson St. in uptown Charlotte. It will be livestreamed, and a graveside service will follow at Sharon Memorial […]
Tommy’s Appliance Tips: Just because your laundry smells good doesn’t necessarily mean it’s clean
May 3. Cornelius resident Tommy Walker had more than 50 years experience in appliance repair and operated Tommy’s Appliance Service until retiring a few years ago. Tommy will offers his advice for various appliances monthly. As I watch TV commercials, I see more and more gimmicks. I see ads for sprinkles you add to the […]
Police blotter: April 24-30
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240426062 Larceny 20615 Torrence Chapel Rd 16:04:28 04/26/24 CLO Total Wine 240426098 B&E Vehicle 20833 Catawba Av 22:58:00 04/26/24 ASN Leonardo, Bryan 240427058 Larceny 20700 Torrence Chapel Rd 15:55:41 04/27/24 ASN Wood, Alice 240427060 Larceny 20700 Torrence Chapel Rd 16:13:01 […]
Procession this morning for William ‘Alden’ Elliott, officer killed in Monday’s shooting
May 2. A procession for slain NC Department of Adult Correction officer William Alden Elliott will travel from Charlotte to Newton later this morning. He died in Monday’s shooting in East Charlotte where four law enforcement officers were killed. Elliott was a 14-year officer helping serve a warrant on a man who fired more than […]
Procession for Deputy US Marshal Thomas Weeks Jr. will pass through Cornelius today
May 1. Cornelius Police said the procession for fallen Deputy US Marshal Thomas Weeks Jr. from the Medical Examiner’s Office in Charlotte to the Cavin Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville will pass through Cornelius sometime after 11:15 am. A Cornelius-Lemley Fire Dept. fire truck will be in the roadway blocking one lane on the Diverging […]
