Politics
Uh-uh, no, nope, no thank you and one yes
Feb. 21. Cornelius has gone on record against changing election years from odd years to even. The Cornelius Town Board voted 4-1 against House Bill 64, a proposal which would move local elections to even years, the same years voters choose presidents and governors. “I do have a problem with being told when we can hold […]
Tarte looks ahead to another election
By Dave Yochum. Sen. Jeff Tarte says his opposition to the 50-year contract between NCDOT and Cintra cost him his relationship with former Gov. Pat McCrory. “My relationship with Pat was always cordial, but after I-77 became an issue, I was put on an island and cut off…it cost me my relationship with him,” Tarte says. […]
Washam formally declares candidacy for mayor
Feb. 8. It’s official: Mayor Pro Tem Woody Washam will run for mayor of Cornelius in the November elections. First reported by Cornelius Today in the online edition Dec. 14, the popular mayor pro tem of Cornelius has been the highest vote-getter in the past two elections. There’s no official word from incumbent Mayor Chuck […]
Marc Ramirez says he will run for mayor
Marcos “Marc” Ramirez says he will run for mayor of Cornelius this fall. There’s plenty of time between now and the filing deadline in July, but Ramirez is going public early. Town Commissioner Woody Washam, who also is Mayor Pro Tem because he was the highest vote-getter in the 2015 non-partisan, town board election, announced that […]
Cornelius, Davidson women march on Uptown
Jan. 21. Women from all over the region, including Cornelius and Davidson, have descended on Uptown for a Women’s March on Charlotte, one of many anti-Trump inaugural marches under way around the country and in our nation’s capital. Brenda Heerdt of Bailey’s Glen marched today. “I am 72 years young)and put this day in one […]
Hundreds of thousands in DC for Inauguration
Jan. 20. Washington, DC. There are few protestors, at least near the Bradford family, but lines are massive in our nation’s capital to watch Donald Trump be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. NC Rep John Bradford is in Washington with his wife Shea and their children to see the historic […]
John Bradford reporting on Trump Inauguration
Jan. 19. NC Rep. John Bradford, a former Cornelius Town Commissioner, and his family are in Washington, DC to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Cornelius resident and business owner will report on events in Washington over the next two days for Cornelius Today online and on social media. Follow Cornelius Today on Facebook and Twitter […]
Washam will run for mayor in 2017
Dec. 14. Woody Washam will throw his hat in the ring for mayor in 2017. The popular mayor pro tem of Cornelius—he has been the highest vote-getter in the past two elections—is expected to formally announce his candidacy next month. There’s no official word on whether Mayor Chuck Travis will run for a third term. […]
Former NC Gov. Jim Martin tells politicians a thing or two
By Dave Yochum. The 70th governor of North Carolina, a Republican, wowed Democrats and Republicans alike with his homespun but ultimately dead-on comments at a recent Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce lunch held in honor of political officials. “If I could do anything, it would be to bring the moderates into both parties,” said Jim Martin, […]
Chaz Beasley, John Bradford at Newsmakers Breakfast Dec. 16
N.C. Rep.-elect Chaz Beasley and Rep. John Bradford will be in the hot seat at the Cornelius Today/Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast Dec. 16 at The Peninsula Club. Beasley, a Democrat, was just elected to the House of Representatives in November. Bradford, a Republican, was elected to his second term. Bradford is a former Cornelius Town […]
