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‘Coffee Chats’ resume March 2 with Commissioners Duke and Washam

Jan. 27. Town Commissioners Woody Washam and Jim Duke will hold their first monthly Coffee Chat with residents and businesses March 2 at the Acropolis Restaurant. N.C. Rep. John Bradford will attend, and, along with the two commissioners, focus their conversations on current issues related to Cornelius. Washam and Duke will pay for drinks and […]

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‘Coffee Chats’ resume March 2 with Commissioners Duke and Washam

Jan. 27. Town Commissioners Woody Washam and Jim Duke will hold their first monthly Coffee Chat with residents and businesses March 2 at the Acropolis Restaurant. N.C. Rep. John Bradford will attend, and, along with the two commissioners, focus their conversations on current issues related to Cornelius. Washam and Duke will pay for drinks and […]

Charges, citations and accidents Jan. 12-19, 2015, reported by the Cornelius Police Department.

Charges Mcneely, Roy Lee (B M, 53) Charge of Poss. Of A Controlled Substance, M (M), at 19488 South Hill St, Cornelius, on 01/15/2015. Mcneely, Roy Lee (B M, 53) Charge of Probation Violation, M (M), at 19488 S. Hill St, Cornelius, on 01/15/2015. Davis, Jonathan Ogechi (B M, 30) Charge of Poss. Of Drug Paraphernalia, M (M), […]

Cornelius K9s receive ballistic vests

Jan. 26. The Cornelius Police Department’s two K9s, Britt and Dag, received ballistic vests through the nationwide Groupon Event that raised over $335,000. The campaign — which aimed to outfit police K9s with bullet and stab protective vests — ran through March 2014 in correlation with Vested Interest in K9s. The online $10 donation suggested interest […]

Cornelius gas prices under $2

Jan. 25. Gas prices around Cornelius dropped to less than $2 a gallon during the past couple of days, mirroring a nationwide trend. The lowest price we found was $1.98 at the Sunoco station on Catawba Avenue just east of I-77, adjacent to Smithville Park. For the first time since 2009, most of the U.S. […]

Day at the Museum II

Jan. 22. It looks like Cornelius is on its way to having a real museum—not just a wall—in Town Hall. Project Manager Tyler Beardsley’s office between the Community Room and the official Town Assembly Room will be turned into a mini-museum, a second step on the way toward a museum in the proposed Arts Center […]

Aquesta fourth-quarter, full-year earnings rise

Jan. 23. Aquesta is reporting fourth-quarter unaudited net income rose 3.6 percent to $374,000 (15 cents per share) vs, net income of $361,000 (14 cents per share) for the fourth quarter of 2013. Unaudited net income for 2014 was $1.71 million (67 cents per share) vs. $1.47 million in 2013. The Cornelius-based financial company increased […]

Let there be light: New I-77 bridge lighting is on

Jan. 22. The superstructure rising 38 feet above Catawba Avenue was lit up for the first time tonight. It is clearly visible from the exit ramps both northbound and southbound on I-77. The mast and cables, as well as the lighting, are part of $2 million worth of “aesthetic” improvements at the bridge. This portion […]

World-class bronze of Mark Twain placed in front of Cornelius Library

Jan. 22 A lifesize bronze of Mark Twain by noted Cornelius sculptor Jon Hair has been placed in front of the Cornelius Public Library. Hair, whose nationally renowned studio is located in industrial warehouse space on Treynorth Drive, says it is “one of the best likenesses ever created of this great American Literary figure. Twain […]

New websites for Business Today and Cornelius Today enhance reader experiences

By Dave Yochum. Business Today and Cornelius Today launched new websites that will provide an enhanced experience for users across a variety of platforms including tablets, personal computers and cell phones. The websites were designed and built by Stephen Nance, production director of the two publications. “The experience for readers is more consistent across platforms, […]