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Police Blotter: Sept. 17-25
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250917052 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 12:14:00 09/17/25 ACT Home Depot 250917053 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 12:14:00 09/17/25 ASN Ulta Beauty 250917080 Fraud 19516 Smith Cir 15:41:22 09/17/25 ACT Paulette Hubbard 250918052 Fraud 8728 Magnolia Estates Dr 15:12:41 09/18/25 ASN […]
Early Voting at town hall starts Oct. 23
Sept. 30. Voters planning to cast an early ballot later this month will have to wait an extra week for the convenience of voting close to home. Early voting in Mecklenburg County begins Oct. 16 at the Hal Marshall Building in uptown Charlotte. Polls open at 8 a.m., and closing times vary depending on the day […]
Candidate forum tonight at Cornelius Town Hall
Sept. 30. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host an election candidate forum tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cornelius Town Hall. All three mayoral candidates and all six candidates for the town board are expected to attend. “This two-hour session provides residents with the opportunity to hear directly from candidates, learn about […]
Town board race down to six candidates
Sept. 25. John Caldwell has quietly withdrawn from the race for the Cornelius Town Board, leaving six candidates vying for the five open seats on the Nov. 4 ballot. Caldwell, a resident of Peninsula Cove Lane, did not respond to a request for comment. The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections website simply says withdrew. Caldwell […]
Crosswalks missing after Washam Potts repaving
Sept. 24. The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently repaved and restriped Washam Potts Road, but it did not repaint the crosswalks, leading to confusion about how motorists and pedestrians are supposed to navigate the busy state-managed road. There are two crosswalks on Washam Potts. The one at the intersection of Coachman Trace has crosswalk […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 10-16
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250911059 B&E Commercial 21720 Catawba Av 14:24:00 09/11/25 ACT Harris Teeter 250911060 Fraud 11617 Truan Ln 14:40:00 09/11/25 ASN Brian Sheard 250912020 B&E Vehicle 10308 Bailey Rd 07:01:00 09/12/25 ASN DAP Auto 250912022 B&E Vehicle 19608 Liverpool Pkwy 07:41:33 09/12/25 […]
Cornelius Parks and Rec announces slate of promotions
Sept. 22. Cornelius Parks & Recreation announced several internal promotions following the departure of its former superintendent. Shelby Cruse has been promoted to special events manager. She will oversee town-managed events such as Symphony in the Park, Laketoberfest and Earth Jam. Cruse joined the department seven years ago and has worked with the athletics program […]
Cornelius police officer to be laid to rest in Kannapolis
Sept. 19. Cornelius Police Department Officer Gabriel Stainback will be laid to rest today in Kannapolis. The funeral procession will depart from Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord at 11 a.m. and travel to Bethel Baptist Church in Kannapolis, where the service and burial will be held. His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign with a $4,000 […]
Sign, sign everywhere a sign
Sept. 17. By Dave Vieser. State and town laws allow election signs to go up 30 days before early voting, which begins on Oct. 15., meaning political signs have begun popping up on public areas of state-maintained roadways, provided they comply with regulations on size and location. There’s a healthy field of candidates this election […]
CMS swearing in new police chief
Sept. 16. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will swear in a new chief of police today. Jonathan Thomas, a North Carolina native, will take the oath of office during a 1 p.m. ceremony at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center. Thomas began his law enforcement career with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 1998. He earned a degree in criminal justice from […]
