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Davidson Police respond to complaint about severely injured deer
Oct. 14. Davidson Police euthanized a severely injured deer on Griffith Street last Thursday, resulting in a complaint from an eyewitness who said it was unnecessary. Davidson Police responded, saying the deer had broken hips and legs: “An investigation took place regarding the incident including review of the body-worn camera (BWC) footage, which captured a […]
Register for town-wide Halloween decorations contest
Oct. 14. Tomorrow is the last day to enter the town-wide Halloween decorating contest. Whether your house is fun and festive or spooky and scary, it’s free to enter. Registration, which ends Oct. 15, is open to Cornelius residents only. Rules and regs: Entry registrations must be received no later than October 15. Contest is for […]
Police on the lookout for suspect in early-morning car chase
Oct.11. Police are looking for one of four individuals involved in a chase that began in Iredell County and ended in Davidson Landing at 4 am today. Mooresville Police Department pursued a vehicle south on I-77 into Mecklenburg County via exit 30 where the vehicle later crashed and the occupants fled. Three juvenile suspects were […]
Weekend Weather
Oct. 11. Plenty of sun all weekend with temps in the 70s; cooler weather comes in Tuesday. Friday: Sunny, high near 70. Saturday: Sunny, high near 76. Sunday: Sunny, high near 78. Monday: Sunny, high near 74. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 61. Wednesday: Sunny, high near 60. Thursday: Sunny, high near 66. Our weather […]
Wastewater overflow in 16000 block/area of Jetton
Oct. 11. Charlotte Water is reporting a wastewater overflow in the 16000 area of Jetton Road due to a low pressure pipe leaking wastewater into Lake Norman. A pipe failure caused the overflow and an estimated 255 gallons (out of 510 gallons) reached Lake Norman Most homes along the lakes are served by low pressure […]
Novant offering free virtual care services to Helene victims in WNC
Oct. 10. Novant Health is providing free, on-demand virtual care services to Helene victims in Western NC. Patients may access care by visiting NovantHealth.org/VirtualCare. No appointment is necessary, Virtual care visits offer treatment 24/7 for conditions such as fever, COVID, cold and flu, ear infections, shortness of breath, rash and common skin conditions, back pain […]
Helene update from WNC
Oct. 10. Eighty-eight storm-related deaths have been confirmed by the NC Chief Medical Examiner. To report that you have been unable to reach a person in Western North Carolina, call 211 or visit NC211.org. Help from other states More than 1,300 responders from 35 state and local agencies have performed 118 missions supporting the response […]
Police blotter: Oct. 2-8
Oct. 9. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 241008072 B&E Vehicle 19340 Liverpool Pkwy 21:03:53 10/08/24 ACT Johanna Diemar 241008055 Larceny 18635 Old Statesville Rd 18:07:29 10/08/24 ACT Circle K 241008026 B&E Commercial 19810 W Catawba Av 09:17:00 10/08/24 ACT Southern Charm Realty 241005018 […]
Fatal accident on I-77 yesterday resulted in gridlock on W. Catawba, Jetton Extension
Oct. 8. By Dave Vieser. A fatal accident near Exit 31 Monday afternoon was the root cause of gridlock in Cornelius hours later. “Anytime there is a major crash on the interstate drivers try to avoid it and the streets in our town have difficulty handling that volume of traffic,” said Cornelius Police Chief David […]
