Politics
Political pundits on deck for Newsmakers Sept. 21
This coming Wednesday, four top political consultants—two Democrats and two Republicans—will field questions from the audience at the Cornelius Today/Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club. It will be an exciting event, a la Meet The Press. The speakers will not have prepared comments, rather, the audience will pose questions in a free-wheeling Q&A […]
District 98: It’s Bradford vs. Campbell
By Donald White. The General Assembly has already resolved many complex and contentious issues facing North Carolina, and barring a major shift in power to Democrats after November’s election, recently passed measures such as tax cuts and House Bill 2 will likely remain on the books. The latter issue has turned House District 98’s contest into […]
Political Q&A on deck for Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 21
Four top political consultants—two Democrats and two Republicans—will field questions from the audience at the Cornelius Today/Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 21 at The Peninsula Club. It will be an exciting event, a la Meet The Press. Our speakers are: Andy Yates, a Republican, is founder of Red Dome Group Brad Crone, a Democrat, runs Campaign Connections Michael […]
Thanks to Puckett, county includes budget info with tax bills
Aug. 22. By Dave Vieser. It took several years, but Mecklenburg County is including information on how tax dollars are spent with the annual property tax bills. Previously, county tax bills only included the total tax payment due, but no explanation of where the money goes. The new bills included a small insert with that […]
Danae Caulfield to run in NC House race, replacing Jeter
Aug. 18. Danae Caulfield will be the Republican nominee for NC House District 92, replacing Rep. Charles Jeter, who resigned in July. She will oppose Chaz Beasley, a Democrat. District 92 includes parts of Huntersville, Charlotte, Pineville and Steele Creek, as well as Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Caulfield served on the Huntersville Town Board and ran unsuccessfully […]
Traffic out of control? Petition will be presented to Town Board Monday
Aug. 12. UPDATE 11:30 am. By Dave Vieser. It looks like South Street into Davison and the covered bridge in Antiquity are turning into altnerate travel routes as congestion builds in and around Cornelius. A petition with more than 100 signatures will be presented to the Cornelius Town Board Monday night seeking help with traffic rumbling […]
Will Huntersville and Cornelius cooperate, and buy traffic light?
By Dave Vieser. Huntersville officials are researching the possibility of putting a traffic signal on Hwy. 73 at the intersection of Norman View Lane, which is essentially the most southwestern tippy corner of Cornelius. There’s just one problem: The state won’t pay for the signal, leaving the funding up to Cornelius and Huntersville. Huntersville Mayor John […]
Jane Campbell takes on John Bradford for seat in NC House
Jane Campbell, 51, spent her career in the Navy, where she completed a tour on an aircraft carrier, an assignment in Pearl Harbor, a tour on the staff of the National Security Council at the White House during President George H. Bush’s administration, a tour in Kabul, and two tours in the Pentagon. She has […]
Four at Town Board meeting praise mayor
July 21. By Dave Vieser. At the Cornelius Board of Commissioners meeting this week, a quartet of speakers came out to support Mayor Chuck Travis. Travis has come under intense fire recently from both residents and commissioners for the way he has handled discussions regarding the toll lanes on I-77. He has been censured 5-0 […]
Work on I-77 causeway will continue
July 14. By Dave Vieser. Even though the Lake Norman Marine Commission (LNMC) tabled the NCDOT’s application concerning the I-77 toll lane project earlier this week, motorists will see work continuing on top of the causeway north of Exit 28. The operative words here are “on top,” not near or next to. “Construction activities such as grading, erosion […]
