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Police Blotter: Oct. 1-7
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250919042 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 10:00:00 10/02/25 ASN Home Depot 251002021 Found Property 18610 Statesville Rd 08:19:35 10/02/25 ASN Al’s Auto Repair 251002055 Fraud 20510 Bethelwood Ln 14:19:03 10/02/25 ASN Chad Carr 251002067 Fraud 20817 Lagoona Dr 16:06:47 10/02/25 ASN […]
Downtown master plan unveiled tonight at town hall
Oct. 13. By Dave Vieser. The long-awaited Cornelius Downtown Master Plan will be unveiled at Monday evening’s Planning Board meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in town hall. Planning Director Rox Burhans said the plan is the culmination of nearly 15 months of work developed with the assistance of consultant Kimley-Horn. “This plan contemplates a […]
Cornelius parks department wins regional excellence award
Oct. 10. The Cornelius Parks and Recreation Department received a Regional Excellence Award for its greenway connectivity during the Centralina Regional Council’s annual awards earlier this week. Centralina Regional Council is a public organization that supports local governments and strengthens regional collaboration across the nine-county Charlotte region. Its annual awards recognize local governments, organizations and […]
New turf, sidewalk improvements coming to Bailey Road
Oct. 9. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board this week approved plans for the replacement of synthetic turf on the two soccer fields at Bailey Road Park. Under the terms of the agreement, Geosurfaces Southeast of Mooresville will remove and dispose of the existing turf and install new turf at a cost of $756,000. […]
Last chance to apply for the MPTA board
Oct. 9. Monday, Oct. 13, is the final day to submit an application to serve on the proposed Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA), which would be formed if the 1% sales tax increase referendum passes on November’s ballot. The MPTA would finance, operate and maintain the public transportation system for its service area. Members of […]
Town board approves land acquisition; Blue Heel development
Oct. 7. By Dave Vieser. The Hunter family, which owns vacant farmland just east of Highway 115 in Cornelius, has sought to sell the property for years, to no avail. The first development proposal brought before the town board was withdrawn by the developer, while the second plan, which required rezoning, was rejected by commissioners. […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 24-30
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250924034 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 11:31:00 09/24/25 ACT Home Depot 250925027 Larceny 19516 Waverunner Ln 10:13:39 09/25/25 ASN Avery Jones 250925037 Larceny 20721 Torrence Rd 13:28:00 09/25/25 ASN Amy Zirt 250927037 Larceny 9807 Willow Leaf Ln 13:37:08 09/27/25 ASN Heather […]
Town board considers buying land north of Bailey Road
Oct. 6. By Dave Vieser. This evening, the Cornelius Town Board will consider two proposals: one to purchase vacant land owned by the Hunter family on Bailey Road east of Highway 115, and another to build 29 new single-family homes on a mostly vacant property adjoining Old Statesville Road just south of Washam Potts Road. […]
Bailey pickleball complex official grand opening Oct. 2
Oct. 1. The wait is over, again, for Lake Norman pickleball players, who will finally gain access to the brand-new, 10-court pickleball complex at Bailey Road Park tomorrow after last weekend’s grand opening was rained out. Cornelius Parks and Recreation will hold a grand opening ceremony tomorrow morning to officially open the facility. The event […]
Full house at LKN Chamber’s election candidate forum
Sept. 30. The candidates for mayor and town board presented to a full house at Cornelius Town Hall on Monday night during the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s election candidate forum. All three mayoral candidates and all six town board candidates attended the event, which drew about 70 residents — enough to fill nearly every […]
