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Power out in stores on Jetton, 800+ customers in and around Peninsula
July 21. UPDATE 1:45 pm. [Power was restored at 1:30 pm.] Some 872 Duke Energy customers are without power in and around The Peninsula neighborhood. Power went out along Jetton Road from West Catawba to an area past John Connor and on to Belle Isle. The traffic signals at West Catawba and Jetton were functioning […]
Top Deck Foundation sets sights on $36,000 utility vehicle for CPD
July 21. TopDeck Foundation, which has donated two dual-purpose motorcycles to the Cornelius Police Dept., is now raising money for a four-wheel utility vehicle to help officers negotiate various types of terrain around Cornelius. More agile vehicles make it easier for police to access paths and trails, as well as gas line rights of way […]
NCDHHS coronavirus update July 20
July 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Tuesday reported 871 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as 672 hospitalizations due to COVID, a new high for June and July of 2021. The NCDHHS report, planned for noon each day, came out at 6 pm Tuesday. The report showed a positive test rate […]
15th Annual Back2School event Aug. 14
July 21. Gethsemane Baptist Church in Davidson is partnering with Davidson United Methodist Church, Lake Forest-Davidson and St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on the 15th annual Back2School Community Outreach on Saturday, Aug.14, from 10 am to noon. Back2School aims to equip 600 K-12 students for the upcoming school year by providing book bags and school supplies […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations July 7-13
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210707179 Larceny 18816 Nautical Dr 13:33:05 07/07/21 ASN Schmitt, Brian 210708134 Larceny 19710 Kunkleman Dr 09:51:00 07/08/21 ASN Goodwill 210708200 Fraud 10307 Bailey Rd 15:06:02 07/08/21 ASN Roof Solutions, Inc. 210709118 Larceny 20719 Sterling Bay Ln East 08:19:20 07/09/21 ASN Wrenn, Alicia […]
Marked tardy: Bailey Road/Hwy. 115 road fix near schools will be late
July 20. By Dave Vieser. Improvements at the Bailey Road/Hwy. 115 intersection will not be done in time for the opening of school due to an NCDOT snafu. The problem was revealed at Monday’s July 19 Cornelius Town Board meeting by Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley, as the town staff was presenting a transportation project […]
Club de Ville: Swank automotive facility proposed for Chartown
July 20. By Dave Vieser. More auto- and boat-related businesses may be coming to Chartown Drive in Cornelius. At the Monday July 19 Town Board meeting, elected officials got their first look at a request by Van-Zen LLC of Davidson, to rezone and develop 6.7 acres of land located at 20410 Chartown along with an […]
House on Freshwater sells for $4.9 million
July 20. A landmark home at 17002 Freshwater Lane, located across Harbor Light Boulevard from The Peninsula Yacht Club, has sold for just under $5 million. The 7,724 square-foot (HLA) lakefront house sold for $4.9 million according to Mecklenburg County property records. Jennifer Stewart with Allen Tate had the listing. 2nd-most expensive sale this year […]
COVID-19 update July 19
July 19. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 734 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as 612 hospitalizations due to COVID, the highest number hospitalized since early June. From Friday to today’s NCDHHS report, there were 2,950 new cases, or an average of 983 new cases per day. During the four […]
7th annual VLN photo contest is open
July 19. Visit Lake Norman’s 7th annual photo contest is open through noon Sunday, Aug. 15. Along with being featured in the Lake Norman Official Visitors Guide, prizes include: Grand Prize: $200 VISA Gift Card and LKN Sweatshirt Second Place: $100 VISA Gift Card and LKN Shirt Third Place: $50 VISA Gift Card and LKN […]
