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Years in the making, Magnolia Estates Villas will be coming out of the ground, like the trees
Jan. 27. By Dave Vieser. More trees are coming down in Cornelius: It started last week along Magnolia Estates Drive, across from the Publix Shopping Center. The vacant land being cleared appears to be the first step in the construction of Magnolia Estates Villas, a development comprising 65 multi-family residential patio townhomes. Planning Director Rox […]
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July 31. Mecklenburg County property tax bills will start arriving in mailboxes this week. Bills are due by Sept. 1 and must be paid by Jan. 6, 2025, to avoid a 3% interest penalty, which increases by 0.75% each month after that. In May, Mecklenburg County commissioners approved a 0.96-cent rate increase in the new […]
July 31. By Dave Vieser. A new full-service Circle K convenience store will occupy the land currently under construction at West Catawba Avenue and Nantz Road, according to the developer Evan Walton. The location was originally planned to be a 7-Eleven until they pulled out of the project approximately nine months ago. The plans previously […]
Thursday, July 31 LangTree Live 6:30-9 pm | July 31. James Tucker Band; country music. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, Aug. 1 Live Under the Oaks 6-8 pm | Aug. 1. Live entertainment. Bring your chairs or blankets. The Plaza, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Bob Marley Tribute 8 pm […]
July 30. Mecklenburg County is continuing to make free box fans available to seniors and adults who receive disability income as the temperatures continue to soar this summer. The county’s Services for Adults division is offering free box fans to seniors and adults who receive disability income. Residents 60 years of age and older and […]
July 30. The Cornelius Police Department and Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream will host Cone with a Cop today from 3 to 4 p.m. Families are invited to stop by for a scoop of their favorite flavor and a chance to chat with local officers in a friendly setting. Handel’s is located at 20545 Torrence Chapel […]
July 30. Tonight is the last of two community meetings hosted by Mecklenburg County to inform voters about transportation issues and a possible sales tax increase to fund projects. Commissioner Vilma Leake will lead the session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the West Charlotte Recreation Center. The meeting will include a presentation from the […]
July 29. Today is National Chicken Wing Day, a holiday that celebrates a part of the chicken that was once overlooked—until the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, invented the Buffalo wing in 1964. To honor this sacred day, we’re offering some ideas on where to go and what to order. The list isn’t comprehensive. […]
July 29. Construction on Fruitful Roots, a new brewery and restaurant planned for downtown Cornelius, will not move forward, according to a post on the company’s Instagram page. “After a long road of trying to bring our vision to life, we have made the tough decision to walk away,” reads the post, which also states […]
