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Davidson Town Clerk Betsy Shores earns NC Certification
June 9. Elizabeth “Betsy” Shores, Davidson town clerk, was awarded the prestigious designation of “North Carolina Certified Municipal Clerk” by the NC Association of Municipal Clerks, along with the School of Government of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in recognition of achieving its high educational, experience and service requirements. The Cornelius resident […]
Town, HR director part company unexpectedly
June 8. By Dave Yochum. The town’s first HR director is no longer with the town after a personnel dispute with Town Manager Andrew Grant. In a letter to the mayor and Town Board, HR Director Jared Azzone said he was reviewed “negatively for not interacting with more employees during the time that the CDC […]
LaLaCaboosa returns Thursday June 10
June 8. LaLaCaboosa, the downtown Huntersville music series, is back. This Thursday, June 10, Southern Style Band will perform from 6 to 9 pm at Veterans Park at Main Street and Maxwell. Next up is Pursey Kerns on June 24 and July 8, followed by the Thurston Howell Band on July 22. Bring lawn chairs […]
COVID-19 update June 8: Data continues to improve
June 8. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services coronavirus report has good news from Mecklenburg County: No new deaths from COVID-19, no new cases in North Meck and a positive test rate of just 2.6 percent countywide, a new low. There were 299 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, down from 359 new […]
Town Board meeting: Hearings on W. Catawba project, FY 21-22 budget
June 8. By Dave Vieser. The final public hearing on the Junker Project, a five-story, mixed-use project proposed for West Catawba just to the east of the Wher-Rena boat showroom, attracted 11 residents in person on Monday June 7, all in opposition. There was one email in favor. The town’s proposed $26.1 million budget for […]
Community School of Davidson graduates 124
June 8. The Community School of Davidson graduated 124 seniors June 3 at the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Ballpark with 1,100 parents and friends in attendance. Joy Warner, founder and executive director, gave the graduation address. This year’s graduates hail from 10 surrounding towns. Here are the grads: Class of 2021 Jacob Lee Alge* Charles Robert […]
COVID-19 update June 7
June 7. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services coronavirus report today shows 359 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, the lowest in months. There have been no COVID-19 related deaths in North Mecklenburg since May 20. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations fell to 546, compared to 613 on both Thursday and Friday last week. Testing […]
Academic, sports achievement pays off for CMS grads
June 7. The class of 2021 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools won scholarships totaling $122.4 million, with a total of 2,548 scholarships offered. Providence High had the highest dollar amount with $13.2 million and the largest number of scholarships with 242. No. 2 Hough High received $12.2 million, and No. 3 Vance received $11.8 million. They were […]
Growth coming: Here are more ‘active’ projects around town
June 7. By Dave Vieser. While much attention is focused on proposed mixed-use projects such as Greenway Gartens, Sefton Park and the 16.2-acre mixed-use Caroline project near Antiquity, there’s also a number of projects which have already received town board zoning approval. Cornelius Today reviewed town records to develop a list of those projects, most […]
109,500 Dad Hours, but who’s counting?
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show June 7. This year marks my 13th Father’s Day as a dad, which means I’ve spent almost a third of my life being a father. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book “Outliers,” examined the idea that a person needs 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at something. By […]
