Politics
Town board poised to hire consultant for greenway
Jan. 29. Cornelius Commissioners will consider retaining Wirth and Associates of Charlotte as design consultant for the McDowell Creek Greenway project at their meeting Monday Feb. 2nd. The design portion of the contract is $132,000. “The McDowell Creek Greenway from Westmorland Road to Catawba Avenue is one of our authorized park projects to be financed by […]
‘Coffee Chats’ resume March 2 with Commissioners Duke and Washam
Jan. 27. Town Commissioners Woody Washam and Jim Duke will hold their first monthly Coffee Chat with residents and businesses March 2 at the Acropolis Restaurant. N.C. Rep. John Bradford will attend, and, along with the two commissioners, focus their conversations on current issues related to Cornelius. Washam and Duke will pay for drinks and […]
Town will front splash park in Smithville, expand community garden
By Jackson Sveen. Thanks to the hard work and generosity of several community groups and citizens, the east side of Cornelius will receive two major upgrades to amenities in the Smithville Community. Cornelius Town Board met on Jan. 20, to discuss two potential projects to build a splash pad at the Smithville Park and to expand […]
Commissioners to consider ‘bike plan consultant’ at Tuesday’s Town Board meeting
At their Tuesday Jan. 20 meeting, Cornelius commissioners will consider hiring Alta Planning and Design of Davidson to develop a comprehensive bicycle plan for the town. The proposed contract with Alta totals $45,000, with $31,500 to be paid by the state DOT. The meeting has been moved from Monday, Martin Luther King Day. “Of the three firms which […]
Tillis keynote speaker at LKN Chamber banquet
The keynote speaker at the Lake Norman Chamber’s annual awards dinner Jan. 16 is U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis. The theme of the event is “Connecting, Empowering & Expanding Our Possibilities.” The chamber also has five new board members: Tim Gause, region director, Duke Energy; Mike Murphy, of ProctorFree; Sharon Simpson, Lake Norman Currents; Laura Temple, […]
Busloads of local well-wishers attend Tillis swearing in
Jan. 6 Woody Washam and Melinda Bales, the mayors pro tem of Cornelius and Huntersville respectively, were among the local supporters who attended Sen. Thom Tillis’ swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C. The former IBM consultant and outgoing North Carolina House speaker was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden. Tillis began his political career in […]
Let’s get small: Town tightens definition for minor subdivision
By Dave Vieser At their Monday Jan. 5 meeting, Cornelius commissioners unanimously approved a change in the town’s definition of minor subdivisions. Effective immediately, only subdivisions containing four or fewer lots will be considered minor sub divisions, rather than the previous level of 10 lots. “The minor subdivision review process is totally administrative in that […]
Travis wants more lake access with ‘nautical’ Exit 28 bridge
By Dave Vieser With one year under his belt as mayor, Chuck Travis outlined the town board’s accomplishments at the Cornelius Today and Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast Dec. 11. “I’ve been your mayor for one year, so this is a great opportunity to reflect on the past year’s highlights, while also looking ahead,” Travis said, […]
Archaic liability law stymies victims
By Dave Yochum When Stephanie Hicks passed away in 2010, most people blamed the grocery store where it happened. She tripped on a pallet, fell and broke her hip. She passed away a month and a half later. While Harris Teeter won’t comment, the big grocery company said Stephanie contributed to the accident because she […]
Gov. McCrory will help christen Catawba Ave. ‘gateway’ bridge
By Dave Vieser Dec. 11 N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz will help christen the new Catawba Avenue Bridge when it is completed early next year. It’s the inaugural effort of the state’s “Art That Moves You” program, according to Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis. He made the announcment at this morning’s […]
