Cornelius News
Weekender Nov. 7-10: Concerts, Remembering Kristallnacht and more
Thursday, Nov. 7 Deana Carter 7 pm | Nov. 7. Deana Carter showcased her own blend of country and retro-rock sprinkled with the folksy singer/songwriter qualities. Tickets: $45-65. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue. Friday, Nov. 8 Remembering Kristallnacht 7 pm | Nov. 8. During the Shabbat service, Guest speaker Judy […]
Beth Helfrich takes NC House seat formerly held by Tillis
Nov. 6. By Dave Vieser. After establishing a sizable lead in Early Voting, Beth Helfrich defeated Melinda Bales by 2,193 votes, or approximately 5 percent in the competitive race for the NC House 98 seat. The seat opened up earlier this year when incumbent Republican John Bradford decided not to run for re-election. “It was […]
Winners: Helfrich, park bonds
Nov. 5. By Dave Vieser. [Updated 11 pm] Democratic Beth Helfrich held an early lead in the race for NC House District 98. FINAL 11 of 11 precincts reporting Beth Helfrich (D) 26,809 or 52.13% Melinda Bales (R) 24,616 or 47.87% Helfrich had 62.61 percent of the early vote vs. 37.39 percent for Republican challenger […]
How much money did 28031 send to the presidential campaigns?
Nov. 5. Cornelius residents gave a total of at least $55,000 to the Democratic and Republican candidates for president from June through Oct. 31 according to data reported by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). —Kamala Harris landed 68 percent of the donations, or $34,000 from 117 individual donors —Donald Trump landed 32 percent of the […]
Polls open 6:30 am to 7:30 pm
Nov. 5. Polls are open today, Election Day, from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. If you are in line at 7:30 pm, you can vote. ID: Bring your driver’s license or another acceptable photo ID. Weather: Light rain off and on with patchy fog between 7 am and 1 pm. High around 70. Voting […]
Shopping center closes in Davidson, leaving tenants in the lurch
Nov. 4. By Donna Randazzo. Tenants in the Sadler Square shopping center in Davidson have closed their doors, some permanently, while others are moving to new locations. Tenants include Our Town Cinemas Cafe and Taphouse, The Egg at Davidson, BK Custom Cleaners, Davidson Nail Spa, International Kitchen and Bath and The Beach Tanning and Beauty […]
Weekly Calendar Nov. 4-10: Comedy, music, an Election and more
Monday, Nov. 4 Breakfast with Santa Tickets go on sale today for Saturday, Dec. 7, event at Red Rocks Cafe, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Two seatings: 8:30-9:30 am or 9:45 am – 10:45 am. Sells out quickly. Improv Comedy 7:30 pm | Nov. 4. Now Are the Foxes brings an unscripted, highly energetic, audience interactive comedy […]
Early Voting netted more than half of total registered voters county-wide
Nov. 4. By Dave Yochum. Saturday, the last day of Early Voting in North Carolina, saw 1,033 voters come through Town Hall for a total of 19,145 since Early Voting began on Oct. 17. Exactly 430,579 people voted early at 33 locations county-wide. There are 817,505 registered voters in Mecklenburg County. To view daily Early […]
Gear up for the busy holiday season – Here’s what’s going on in November and a peek at December
Friday, Nov. 1 Tammy Pescatelli 7:30 pm | Nov. 1. Tammy Pescatelli brings brassy sexiness with a bold voice of witty sarcasm to her audiences, holding her own on the topics of sports, television, dating and family life using tongue-in-cheek humor. Tickets: $25-45. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue. Nov. 1 – Nov. 10 […]
Today, tomorrow are final days of Early Voting; where to vote on Election Day
Nov. 1. Today and tomorrow are the last two days of early voting in North Carolina. Some 368,546 people took advantage of early voting county-wide as of Thursday night. At Cornelius Town Hall, 16,857 voted early, with daily counts well above 1,000 most days. Today is the last full day of Early Voting, with 33 […]
