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Weather: highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s
Oct. 13. The forecast is calling for highs in the 70s each day this week. The last time we experienced five straight days with highs in the 70s was the first week of April. Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Tonight mostly cloudy, […]
Weekend weather: Excellent forecast for flying kites
Oct. 10. The weather forecast looks great for sailors and parents looking to fly kites with the kids this weekend. If you’re planning a trip to the beach you might want to pivot and head to the mountains. The nor’easter slamming the East Coast is expected to dump anywhere from four to ten inches of […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 24-30
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250924034 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 11:31:00 09/24/25 ACT Home Depot 250925027 Larceny 19516 Waverunner Ln 10:13:39 09/25/25 ASN Avery Jones 250925037 Larceny 20721 Torrence Rd 13:28:00 09/25/25 ASN Amy Zirt 250927037 Larceny 9807 Willow Leaf Ln 13:37:08 09/27/25 ASN Heather […]
Weather: Warm start to the week and chance of rain
Oct. 6. Hot start to the week but autumn temps roll back in midweek with a chance of some rain. Great weather to start repairing those tall fescue lawns. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Tonight partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light east wind. Tuesday: […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 17-25
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250917052 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 12:14:00 09/17/25 ACT Home Depot 250917053 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 12:14:00 09/17/25 ASN Ulta Beauty 250917080 Fraud 19516 Smith Cir 15:41:22 09/17/25 ACT Paulette Hubbard 250918052 Fraud 8728 Magnolia Estates Dr 15:12:41 09/18/25 ASN […]
Weather: Rain to start the week; breezy and 70s to end it
Sept. 29. There are no current watches or warnings on the East coast for Tropical Storm Imelda or Hurricane Humberto as both are forecast to stay far out in the Atlantic. After a hot, humid stretch last week are we finally settling into fall? The leaves in the mountains say yes. Today: Showers. High near […]
Tropical activity heating up in the Atlantic; weekend rain in the forecast
Sept. 26. There are two tropical systems in the Atlantic. The first, Humberto, formed into a hurricane this morning and was located about 465 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. No watches or warnings have been issued for the United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. The second system is expected to strengthen and […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 10-16
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250911059 B&E Commercial 21720 Catawba Av 14:24:00 09/11/25 ACT Harris Teeter 250911060 Fraud 11617 Truan Ln 14:40:00 09/11/25 ASN Brian Sheard 250912020 B&E Vehicle 10308 Bailey Rd 07:01:00 09/12/25 ASN DAP Auto 250912022 B&E Vehicle 19608 Liverpool Pkwy 07:41:33 09/12/25 […]
Weather: First week of autumn feels more like summer
Sept. 22. It’s fall y’all but the temperatures feel more like summer than autumn. Some much-needed rain could be headed our way later this week. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 63 and calm wind. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near […]
Weekend weather: Sunny and dry
Sept. 19. Gabrielle is officially a tropical storm and is expected to strengthen to hurricane status in the next several days. It’s currently located due east of Puerto Rico but the most recent forecast track has it remaining far out to sea. Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Tonight Mostly clear, with […]
