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Stream restoration plan gets Town Board OK
April 13. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius commissioners approved a joint project with Mecklenburg County to restore Dana’s Branch Stream, just west of I-77 near McDowell Creek Greenway. The project will restore approximately 4,800 linear feet of town-maintained stream and up to 5,800 linear feet of county-maintained stream, according to Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley. McDowell […]
Police blotter: March 29-April 4
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230401025 B&E Vehicle 20719 Sterling Bay Ln E 07:17:00 04/01/23 ASN Briningstool, Lucas & Jones, Amanda 230402081 Fraud 19732 One Norman Blvd 20:06:43 04/02/23 ASN Marcos Pizza 230403009 Larceny 21253 Hickory St 03:35:32 04/03/23 ASN Murray, Matthew 230403093 Fraud 17049 […]
Survivor artists seek healing from trauma of domestic and sexual assault through art
April 12. Artist Meredith Connelly of Cornelius is the curator of the UNBOUND exhibition of more than 50 works from assault survivors at Charlotte Art League. Connelly has dedicated herself to answer these questions: How do you give voice to …? How do you elicit conversation on …? How do you create understanding about experiences […]
Bucket list dream for Davidson College professor checked off
April 12. Davidson College Professor Mark Sutch’s life-long dream of appearing on Jeopardy! came true, when the episode he recorded in January finally debuted on TV last night. Sutch, a theater professor at Davidson College from Concord, and Kat Jepson, an artist originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, were challenging Robbi Ramirez, a writer from Orlando, […]
Hugh Torance House and Store releases annual report, and looks ahead
April 11. The Hugh Torance House and Store Inc., a 32 year-old non-profit in Huntersville, last year invested in a fresh approach to reach more people, connect more deeply with our local stories, and share our local history through place-based experiences. In addition, a new web-site and new marketing were launched to promote our programming […]
Rain, more rain, then better weather Easter Sunday
April 7. Traffic lights were out at the intersection of Hwy. 73 and Northcross Drive at 9 am. After lots of lightning earlier this morning it will get cooler and cooler today, dropping from the mid-60s to around 47 by mid-afternoon—and 43 tonight. Look for plenty of wind—and rain—Good Friday and Saturday. Easter Sunday may […]
Weekend Weather: Rainy, chilly
April 6. Enjoy today, because spring takes a turn toward winter tonight through Easter Sunday. Thursday: Chance of showers and t-storms after 3 pm with a high near 82. Friday: Showers and a high of only about 47. Saturday: Showers, high near 44. Chance of precip is 90 percent. Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 56. […]
Town offices, Cornelius Today closed Friday
April 6. Town offices in Cornelius, Davidson and Hunetersville will be closed Good Friday. Cornelius Today | Business Today office will be closed Friday as well. Cornelius Cornelius Town Hall will close April 7 in observance of Good Friday. It will reopen Monday, April 10. Waste collection will take place on its normal schedule. […]
Must see MeckTV
April 5. Now playing on your computer, smartphone, tablet or smart TV is the newest way to see what’s going on inside Mecklenburg County government—MeckTV. The web-based stream of continuously updated county news and information, includes live meetings of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, not to mention events and public service announcements. Tune in: […]
Davidson, Meck County offices announce Good Friday schedules
April 5. All Town of Davidson offices, including the Town Hall and the Community Center at 251 South St., will close April 7 in observance of Good Friday. The Public Safety building at 216 South Main remains closed to the public during its renovation. Garbage and recycling pick up will remain on a regular pick-up […]
