Politics
Biggest losers: McCrory, tolls in Cornelius
March 17. By Dave Yochum. There were two big losers in Tuesday’s primary elections, at least in the four Cornelius precincts. Gov. Pat McCrory was trounced by fellow GOP-er Robert Brawley, who ran on an anti-toll platform. By inference, of course, the notion of a 50-year contract with a Spanish company to add toll lanes […]
GOP gubernatorial primary amounts to a referendum on tolls
March 15. By Dave Vieser and Dave Yochum. Edison Research, which conducts national election polling for the major TV networks, has an exit poll set up at Community in Christ Lutheran Church—Precinct 240 in Cornelius. One of the big local issues is one that’s not on the ballot. Organizers in Lake Norman, including businessman and […]
Polls open till 7:30 pm
March 14. Polls are open today until 7:30 pm. The four Cornelius precincts are 242/Jetton Park; 240/Community in Christ Lutheran Church; 208/Bethel Presbyterian Church; and 202/Cornelius Town Hall. If you’re a registered Democrat or Republican, you have to vote in the primary of your party. Independents can choose which party to vote in. You will need to […]
Polls open Tuesday 6:30 am to 7:30 pm
March 14. Polls are open Tuesday March 15 from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. The four Cornelius precincts are 242/Jetton Park; 240/Community in Christ Lutheran Church; 208/Bethel Presbyterian Church; and 202/Cornelius Town Hall. If you’re a registered Democrat or Republican, you have to vote in the primary of your party. Independents can choose which party to vote in. […]
Changes coming this spring at the DDI
March 12. By Dave Vieser. While there’s no news on fixing the sails and masts on the Exit 28 bridge, the middle eastbound lane will be re-designated as both a second left turning lane onto the interstate as well as for straight-ahead traffic going from West Catawba to Catawba Avenue. “Since the DDI opened we […]
Citizen Kurt: WidenI-77 organizer wows top politicians
March 10. By Dave Yochum. Speaking to a packed house—150 citizens and elected officials at Cornelius Town Hall—anti-toll leader Kurt Naas started by thanking people for attending a dry information session on Cintra finances, the bankruptcy in Texas and the pricing plan for tolls between Charlotte and Lake Norman. The one-hour presentation by the founder of WidenI-77.org was riveting. Elected […]
Early voting under way at Town Hall
March 7. By Dave Vieser. One-Stop Voting, also known as early voting, has started in Mecklenburg County, with Cornelius Town Hall open for voters through this Saturday, March 12. Registered voters can cast their ballots on a wide range of candidates and issues, from presidential candidates to the statewide Connect NC bond issue. Also, for the […]
Sen. Rubio opens campaign office in Cornelius
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has opened a campaign office in the multi-color Lakeshore Marketplace on West Catawba, not far from the high-end lakefront communities that helped support Thom Tillis’ successful—and costly—campaign for the U.S. Senate. “Marco Rubio is running a campaign in all 50 states, and we are excited to continue bringing his optimistic […]
New Huntersville mayor aims to make town business friendly
By Dave Vieser. Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla, who upset incumbent Jill Swain in November, wants to make his town more business friendly. Aneralla who was the guest speaker at Business Today’s February Newsmakers Breakfast also believes efforts to form a new chamber of commerce in the town are not necessary, labeling them “strictly politics.” Swain is one of […]
Huntersville’s new mayor speaking at Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 25
John Aneralla, the new mayor of Huntersville, will be in the hot seat at the Business Today/Cornelius Today Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 25 at The Peninsula Club. A former president of the Lake Norman Kiwanis, which meets Thursday for lunch at Brooklyn South, Aneralla ran against former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte in the Senate District 41 […]
