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Police Blotter: Feb. 5-11
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250205041 Fraud 21440 Catawba Av 11:45:05 02/05/25 ACT Barbara Najenson 250205072 Fraud 8301 Magnolia Estates Dr 16:43:48 02/05/25 ASN Al’s 250205085 Burglary 19805 One Norman Cir 18:58:35 02/05/25 ASN Autumn Sargent & Robert Farrell 250207018 Damage Property 8350 Magnolia Estates […]
Guns to Gardens Feb. 17 in Davidson
Feb. 12. Lake Norman Area Faith Communities is planning a unique Gun Safe Surrender Event on Feb. 17 at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Davidson. Anyone may bring an unloaded gun to be dismantled and transformed into garden tools and art by RAWtools South, an organization that turns guns into garden tools. RAWtools South is part […]
Shell shock: Nationwide egg situation hits Cornelius
Feb. 11. For decades, it was “The Incredible, Edible Egg.” And now it’s all that and much more. That is, more expensive. Egg prices have soared nationwide with the latest waves of bird flu and no end in sight. Cornelius Today | Business Today checked egg prices at the five 28031 groceries on Saturday. We […]
Susan M. Tillis Foundation has a new name
Feb. 11. The Susan M. Tillis Foundation, which has served North Carolina’s military community by supporting some of its youngest families, has a new name: Red, White & Bundled. The rebranding reflects its commitment to military families by continuing to help raise awareness, hold supply drives and work with the business community to support military […]
Sidewalk on W. Catawba completed
Feb. 11. By Dave Vieser. It took five months, but the sidewalk in front of the Junker Apartment complex on West Catawba Avenue has finally been completed. Pedestrians and cyclists have been out of luck since September when it came to safely passing in front of the apartment project where the White House Gardens stood […]
Davidson adds restrooms at 2 parks
Feb. 11. Restroom facilities requested by residents and visitors at Fisher Farm Park and Plum Creek Park are complete. The Town of Davidson this week announced the park improvements, paid for using General Obligation Bonds designated for park facilities. Each restroom area includes both water fountains and pet bowls. The public facilities are open daily […]
18-year-old jailed a month after being charged with crimes
Feb. 9. Eighteen-year-old Brett Kimbrell, who was accused of 10 counts of child pornography before being released to his parents last month, was jailed Friday in lieu of $75,000 bail. The Charlotte Observer reported that new details about the investigation were revealed during a hearing to change his original nonexistent bond on Friday afternoon. He […]
Community meeting Feb. 27 for business park on Bailey Road
Feb. 9. By Dave Vieser. A community meeting to review a scaled-down version of a business park proposal for Bailey Road just east of Hwy. 115 has been set for Thursday Feb. 27, from 6-7 pm at Mt. United Methodist Zion Church. The meeting will start at 6 pm in the Family Life Center. The […]
Weekly Calendar Feb. 10-16: Black photography, Brit Pack, more music, art, dance and magic
Monday, Feb. 10 French Film Showing – ÁGA (Milko Lazarov, 2018) 7-10 pm | Feb. 10. In a yurt on the snow-covered fields of the North, Nanook and Sedna live following the traditions of their ancestors. Alone in the wilderness, they look like the last people on Earth. Nanook and Sedna’s traditional way of life […]
Petty Rewind: A tribute to nostalgia and great songs
Feb. 10. By Dave Yochum. The H.C. Oakes Band, one of the top groups in the region, has tuned in to the tribute band trend. Petty Rewind is playing five times as many gigs as H.C. Oakes Band. “Our goal is for you to walk away from one of our shows thinking you just witnessed […]
