politics
Lincoln County commissioners will vote May 5 on whether or not to bail out of Marine Commission
May 1. Jeff Tarte, former Cornelius mayor and state senator, is mediating the various parties involved in the the Lake Norman Marine Commission dispute which could result in its dissolution […]
Save the date: Bales, Helfrich Newsmakers Breakfast Oct. 11
Sept. 29. A Newsmakers Breakfast featuring the Republican and Democratic candidates for NC House District 98, Melinda Bales and Beth Helfrich, will be held Friday Oct. 11 at The Peninsula […]
Mark Robinson presents alter-ego in LKN Chamber speech
Aug. 16. By Mark Washburn. Mark Robinson sought to shed the image of a radical political tyrant and donned instead the cloak of reason and experience in an address Thursday […]
Guest Opinion: It’s time for term limits
April 11. [Opinion] By Leigh Brown. On Feb. 27, Americans across the nation celebrated National Term Limits Day which celebrates the ratification of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, setting […]
Saturday is last day for Early Voting
Nov. 3. Early Voting ends Saturday at Cornelius Town Hall and 18 other sites around the county, including Davidson Town Hall and the North County Library in Huntersville. Hours Hours […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Oct. 12 with US Sen. Thom Tillis
Sept. 25. US Sen. Thom Tillis will be the featured speaker at the Newsmakers Breakfast Q&A at The Peninsula Club on Oct. 12. Tillis began began a second career in […]
Rep. Bradford is considering a run for NC State Treasurer
March 27. With NC State Treasurer Dale Folwell announcing plans to run for governor, NC Rep. John Bradford, a former Cornelius Town Commissioner, said he is considering a run for […]
Huntersville leaders expected to vote on Birkdale Village tonight
March 20. By TL Bernthal. The vote tonight on plans for office space and a parking deck at Birkdale Village will surely be split, but the final outcome is not […]
Jeff Tarte, former mayor and NC senator, in the running for CMS superintendent
March 16. By Dave Yochum. Former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte is one of the candidates for superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Tarte, who is 66 years old, is also the […]
Scott Higgins will run for Town Board
March 7. By Dave Yochum. Dr. Scott Higgins, a veteran of volunteer boards and commissions in Cornelius as well as a retired educator, plans to run for the five-member Cornelius […]
