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Showdown: Birkdale Village vote is Tuesday night
March 17. Both sides in the Birkdale Village rezoning plan are gearing up for the final vote at tomorrow’s Town Board meeting in Huntersville. Atlanta-based owner Jamestown is asking for the rezoning it needs to add a 125-room hotel, 150 multi-family units, 26,715 square feet of commercial space and 122,300 square feet of offices to […]
Impact fees not an avenue in road, development woes
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Mark Washburn March 17. Growing pains are sharply felt in the pocketbook, Cornelius business and civic leaders were told Feb. 21, and relief is tricky to find. While Cornelius continues to attract rapid growth and development, coping with the impact is often years behind and economically complex, experts said at the […]
Four years in the making, Mayes Meadow annexation comes before the Town Board
March 17. By Dave Vieser. Readers often ask how long it takes for a housing project to move from rezoning to the start of actual construction. The Mayes Meadow development in the southeast corner of Cornelius is a prime example of how much time can go by. Rezoning for the project, which includes construction of […]
Weekly Calendar March 17-23: Theater, music and more
Monday, March 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Find your celebration here. Tuesday, March 18 Scotti Norman, “Freedom and Family at Boyd Cabin (Buncombe County, North Carolina)” 7:30 – 9 pm | Mark 18. This talk will discuss the collaborative efforts of work at Boyd Cabin, one of the first nineteenth and twentieth-century freedman homesteads in […]
Cain Center sets $5 million fundraising goal for new ceramics studio complex
March 14. The “groundbreaking” of the Cain Center’s ceramics studio yesterday marks another major step forward for the two-year-old arts institution. The Cain Center for the Arts has acquired three nearby properties that will become a western gateway to downtown Cornelius, as well as offices and a permanent home for ceramics studios. Details The groundbreaking […]
What’s ‘a few weeks’ when it comes to road improvements
March 14. By Dave Vieser. It may be easier said than done, but motorists are advised to avoid the Statesville Road/Westmoreland Road intersection for the next few weeks while work continues on adding much-needed new turning lanes. The current long delays for motorists approaching the intersection are caused by the traffic signal being disconnected from […]
EarthTalk: What’s happening to the Great Salt Lake?
Why is the Great Salt Lake shrinking so much and can it be saved? —E.T., via email March 14. Utah’s Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere. It is a remnant of Lake Bonneville, which dried up 14,000 years ago due to extreme drought. It contributes $1.9 billion annually to […]
Weekend Weather: Beware the day after the Ides of March
March 14. The weekend is divided in two, with nice weather today and Saturday, then strong storms, rain and wind on Sunday. In case you’ve put your plants outside, there are no overnight freezes on the horizon, but Charlotte’s average last freeze falls between April 1 and April 11. Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 72. […]
Gov. Stein recognized tragic death of Hunter Dalton
March 13. Gov. Josh Stein delivered his first State of the State Address last night, highlighting a variety of citizens who have made a difference in North Carolina. One of them was Cornelius resident Debbie Dalton. She and her husband Randy lost their son Hunter to an accidental overdose in 2016. Here are Gov. Stein’s […]
Weekender March 13-16: Queen Tribute and more music, Luck of the Village and more green
Thursday, March 13 Get your move on 6:30-8:30 pm | second/fourth Thursdays of each month. Free line dance classes. No registration needed. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. Ada Jenkins Center gym, 212 Gamble St., Davidson. Friday, March 14 Damn Tall Buildings Doors 6:30 pm, 7:30 show pm | March 14. Damn Tall Buildings is a […]
