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You and your money: Speak up about town, county spending at public hearings
Jan. 28. This is the time of year when local governments dig into the next fiscal year’s spending plans, which must be approved and in place by June 30. As local and county boards craft next year’s budget, residents can speak out on the programs and services that are most important to them. Mecklenburg County […]
Cornelius has a new deputy fire chief
Jan. 27. By Dave Vieser. In a major step towards the transition to a full-time paid fire department, Andrew Bridges of Denver has been named Cornelius’ first full-time deputy chief. Bridges, 44, was introduced to the commissioners at the Town Board meeting last week. He will receive an annual salary of $117,000. In 1996, Bridges […]
EarthTalk: What is congestion pricing?
Dear EarthTalk: What exactly is congestion pricing as just implemented in New York City and how will it help the environment? Should other cities also adopt this policy? —H.M., San Diego, CA Jan. 24. New York City recently became the first U.S. city to implement congestion pricing, a strategy aimed to reduce traffic in extremely […]
Get unwanted guns out of home during this safe surrender event
Jan. 24 Lake Norman area faith communities, in partnership with RAWtools South, are planning a Gun Safe-Surrender Event in February. Anyone may bring unwanted (and unloaded and working) guns to be dismantled and transformed into garden tools and art to surrender 1-4 pm Feb. 17 at The Gethsemane Baptist Church, 565 Jetton St., in Davidson. […]
Weekend Weather: Not as cold
Jan. 24. Look for gradually warming temps and more sunshine Saturday and Sunday, with aall that bitter cold in the rear-view mirror. Friday: Some clouds, high near 43. Overnight low around 20. Saturday: Sunny, high near 45. Overnight low around 26. Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 51. Overnight low around 31. Monday: Mostly sunny, high […]
Davidson Home Sales
Jan. 23. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 11/18/2024 $550,000 Davidson Woods bowman LLC to Oak Hill Homes NC, 19024 Newburg Hill Rd. and 19028 Newburg Hill Rd. 11/21/2024 $629,000 Beata Klecha & Christopher Jones to Michael & Morgan Caridi, 13334 Pierre Reverdy Dr. 11/26/2024 $581,000 HC Davidson Walk […]
Police Blotter: Jan. 15-21
As reported by the Cornelius Policce Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250115051 Fraud 19101 Peninsula Club Dr 13:21:00 01/15/25 ASN Peninsula Yacht Club 250115056 Larceny 20615 Torrence Chapel Rd 14:37:07 01/15/25 ASN Total Wine 250115071 Larceny 20125 N Main St 17:42:11 01/15/25 ASN Idarirs Martinez 250116041 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 12:09:00 […]
2 long-time town employees are retiring
Jan. 22. Two retiring town employees were honored at the Tuesday Jan. 21 meeting of the Cornelius Town Board. Police Cpt. Steve Davis and Public Works Supervisor Rick Overcash had a total of 60 years between them. —Davis joined the Cornelius Police on Feb. 26, 1996 and worked his was up through the positions of […]
Discovery Place closed due to weather
Jan. 22. With Charlotte Mecklenburg schools closed, you might think Discovery Place museums would be a great place to spend some time with the kids, except you’d be wrong. Both locations in Huntersville and Charlotte are closed because of the weather and road conditions. Anyone holding advance ticket reservations will be able to reschedule their […]
Davidson Lands Conservancy conserves 2 new properties
Jan. 22. Last fall Davidson Lands Conservancy permanently protected two properties with conservation easements covering 56 acres. The first property is in Iredell County just north of Davidson off Hwy. 115. It is 12 acres of forest and wildlife habitat partitioned by tributaries of the West Branch Rocky River. The owners donated this conservation easement […]
