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Challenges crossing the street

Pedestrian safety: New crosswalks coming at three locations

Sept. 3. By Dave Vieser. If it seems like more and more pedestrian crossings are being installed in Cornelius, that’s because its true! With an ever increasing interest among residents in both walking and cycling, the town continues to identify areas where the crossings are needed. And its not just happening in Cornelius. Throughout the […]

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Tue, Sep 3, 10:42 AM (23 hours ago)
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Under the rezoning agreement, the developer was to acquire the vacant land east of the current Zion Avenue, then realign Zion Avenue so that a roundabout could be built where the new Zion Avenue would meet Lawn Market Street.
This would provide a safer access route to Greenway Gartens and more space for cars to line up for the North Main/Catawba signal.

Town Board: Project approved in 2021 may take a step forward with possible condemnation

Sept. 3. By Dave Vieser. A rezoning agreement approved by a previous town board in 2021 may force the current commissioners to initiate condemnation proceedings in order for the Greenway Gartens mixed-use project to proceed in a safe manner. A decision is expected at tonight’s meeting. The project, on a 25-acre plot east of North […]

star party

September calendar: Turning toward fall

Send your event information to corneliustoday@gmail.com. Deadline is the 15th of the month for the print calendar; one week in advance for online/newsletter calendars. Wednesday, Sept. 4 Jazzin’ with The Seniors 10-11 am | Sept. 4. Join the Dapper Street Jazz Band for an hour of jazz and bluzing to your favorite tunes. Bring your […]

Still missing: Madalina Cojocari

Up to $25K reward offered in the Madalina Cojocari case

Aug. 30. Gov. Roy Cooper announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of Madalina Cojocari. The 11-year-old was last seen publicly on Nov. 21, 2022, getting off her school bus at her home on Victoria Bay Drive in […]

Jonathan Cox opening Sea Boy

Seaboy, a new restaurant, will anchor North Main business district

Aug. 29. Jonathan Cox, the chef who has led kitchens for restarateur Jon Dressler of Rare Roots Hospitality, will open Seaboy Restaurant and Bar on North Main in Cornelius, focusing on “good food, community and sustainability.” The 10-table restaurant will be in the former DanielSan space at 20822 North Main. Quotable “Seaboy is built on […]

Styrofoam | Photo: EarthTalk

EarthTalk: What’s being done to phase out Styrofoam?

Aug. 29. Dear EarthTalk: Styrofoam is terrible for the environment and hard to recycle but still prevalent across the U.S. What’s being done to phase it out? — Michael Brophy, Boston, MA Plastic foam, better known under its brand name of Styrofoam, has been used for insulation, packaging and foodware (cups, takeout containers, etc.) for […]

Monday is Labor Day

Weekender Aug. 29- Sept. 2: Happy events for Labor Day weekend

Thursday, Aug 29 LangTree Live 6:30-9 pm | Aug. 29. Vegas McGraw. Tim McGraw Tribute Band. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday Aug. 30 Food Truck Fridays 11:30 am-1pm | Aug 30. Sandwich Express. Bring your friends, family, and co-workers and enjoy lunch. The picnic tables will be available for seating. Cain Park, […]

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LKN Chamber supports transit referendum, neutral on Red Line, 1 cent tax

Aug. 28. By Dave Yochum. Charlotte plans to buy 22 miles of Norfolk Southern’s O-Line for $74 million and, pending Charlotte City Council approval, get a county-wide referendum on the ballot for a penny sales tax increase that would ultimately bring commuter rail to Lake Norman. Background: The Red Line was promised when the existing […]

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Despite Charlotte’s landmark deal to buy O Line tracks, Matthews objects

Aug. 27. By Dave Vieser. As expected, the Matthews Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution in opposition to the proposed sales tax legislation for Mecklenburg County. The proceeds from the sales tax would help fund the cost of building the Red Line which would stop in Cornelius. “I am strongly opposed to the current […]

Clean-up Day: Be a Riverkeeper | Photo: catawbariversweep.org/

Be a Riverkeeper: LKN clean-up Oct. 5

Aug. 27. Catawba Riversweep—the annual Lake Norman clean-up day—is Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 am to noon. The Catawba Riversweep is one day a year when citizens from all over the Catawba-Wateree River Basin come together to clean up on the same day, launching from dozens of sites from Lake James to Lake Wateree. Organizers […]