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Cornelius man arrested on child exploitation charges
Aug. 6. A Cornelius man was arrested after surrendering to police on Wednesday on 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Elias Daniel Mongelos-Frutos, 24, was being held at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office on a $75,000 bond. He was released early this morning, according to the county’s online database of arrest and […]
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Sept. 5. By Ryan Moxon. The Hough Huskies football team heads north on Friday riding a defense that has only allowed 10 points over its first two games and an offense that appeared to find its groove in week two. Hough takes on Highland Springs Springers (VA) just outside Richmond in a matchup of two […]
The NFL is officially back, with the Carolina Panthers kicking off the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at 1 p.m. Cornelius Today checked in with a sampling of local sports bars and taverns to share Sunday food and drink specials. This list isn’t comprehensive but highlights great options to catch a game and […]
Sept. 4. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released its annual academic progress report this week, showing across-the-board gains for the 2024-25 school year. The report found increases of 5.2% in reading for grades 3–8, 4.6% in math for grades 3–8, and 8.2% in high school. CMS said 89% of schools met or exceeded growth expectations, the highest percentage […]
Sept. 4. The Carolina Ascent women’s professional soccer team plays their home opener Memorial Stadium in Charlotte. One half of Florida Georgia Line hits the stage at BoatYard. Classical music, Buffett and more. Thursday, Sept. 4 Kids in America 6 – 9:30 pm | Sept. 4. Live cover band plays all styles of the 80s […]
Sept. 4. Lake Norman–area breweries were well-represented in this year’s NC Brewers Cup awards, which annually recognize the best craft beers in the state. Now in its 14th year, the competition drew 935 entries from 123 independent North Carolina breweries, making it the largest commercial beer competition in the Southeast. Royal Bliss Brewing in Denver […]
Sept. 4. Lakeside Charter Academy in Cornelius has announced “significant academic growth” for the 2024–2025 school year, a major milestone in the school’s academic comeback. At the start of the school year, Lakeside was one of six charter schools in Mecklenburg County to receive an “F” grade on the North Carolina School Report Card. “Thanks […]
Sept. 3. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools notified parents today that students are still experiencing a connectivity issue on school-issued Chromebook devices when used outside the school’s network. Last night the district emailed parents to say that the state was experiencing a problem with its Zscaler security filtering system, which is a cloud-based service that protects enterprise networks […]
Sept. 3. In what was the shortest Cornelius Town Board meeting in recent memory — just seven minutes — commissioners on Sept. 2 unanimously approved spending $249,800 for a long-term facilities study. ClarkNexsen, a Charlotte-based architectural firm, will lead the eight-month assessment of Town Hall, as well as the town’s police and fire stations. Assistant […]
