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Tommy’s Appliance Tips: When you need service repairs, get recommendations and ask questions

Dec. 3.  Cornelius resident Tommy Walker had more than 50 years experience in appliance repair and operated Tommy’s Appliance Service until retiring a few years ago.  Tommy offers his advice for various appliances.  Choosing an appliance repair company can be very challenging. Our community has seen a large population explosion, which brings service companies from […]

Letter on Thanksgiving and our First Responders

Dec. 2. By Sara Thomas. Last Thursday our family was able to serve the Cornelius Police, EMS and our two Fire Stations Thanksgiving dinner for the 6th year in a row. Thanks to our generous and thoughtful community this has become a tradition. Donors include Mayor Washam, Commissioner Carney, Antiquity Residents and both Harris Teeter […]

Christmas, Hanukkah services?

Dec. 2. Attention church leaders: If your church is holding special services during the upcoming holiday season, let us know via email. In sentence form (not posters), include the name of the church, location, type of service and time. All Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville houses of worship are welcome. Email: corneliustoday@gmail.com.

Crucifix in place for Catholic portion of Mt. Zion Community Cemetery

Nov. 27. Mount Zion Community Cemetery in conjunction with Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, has dedicated a portion of the cemetery for those of the Catholic faith. The grounds have been consecrated and a crucifix marking the area is now in place. More information: Mount Zion Cemetery at 704-892-8566 or the […]

Space heater, fireplace safety tips

Nov. 27. Temps will plunge in and around Cornelius in the days immediately following Thanksgiving, so many people will be using space heaters and fireplaces. Here are some safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association: —If you must use a space heater, never leave it unattended. Place it on a level, hard and nonflammable […]

Newsletter schedule

Nov. 27. The Cornelius Today/Business Today newsletter will not be published Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. It will resume on Dec. 2.

Holiday weekend weather

Nov. 27. Get ready for an up and down holiday weekend, with temperatures up, then way down; wind speeds up, then down. Plants you want to winter over should come inside Friday. Wednesday: Partly sunny, high near 59. Overnight low around 48. Thanksgiving Day: Showers thunderstorms, high near 66. Wind 10 to 14 mph, with […]

Town offices, library closing for Thanksgiving

Nov. 26. Cornelius Town Hall and Davidson Town Hall will be closed Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 in observance of Thanksgiving, reopening on Monday Dec. 2. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library will close at 5pm Wednesday Nov. 27 and will remain closed on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 The Cornelius Today/Business Today newsletter will not be published […]

Police Blotter: Nov. 11-19

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 241119011 Assault 18200 Statesville Rd 02:59:00 11/19/24 ASN Edward Sause 241116061 Comm Threats 19125 Peninsula Point Dr 12:54:20 11/16/24 INA Scott Dill 241116051 Fraud 18214 Ebenezer Dr 10:09:36 11/16/24 ASN Joyce Johnson 241115072 Fraud 8315 Magnolia Estates Dr 16:09:00 11/15/24 […]

Power outage affecting part of Cornelius

Nov. 23. Duke Energy says power will be restored at around noon to nearly 500 customers down Jetton and John Connor. The outage, first reported at 1:25 am, was “was caused by equipment going offline.” Crews were out early this morning. UPDATE: Power was restored around 10:30 am for most customers.