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Op-Ed: The Red Line is on the wrong track
Oct. 17. [Analysis] By Kurt Naas. The Red Line commuter rail from Charlotte to Mooresville is back in the news again. Norfolk Southern has finally agreed to negotiate the sale of their tracks, Charlotte Area Transportation System (CATS) is kicking off a series of town halls, and Charlotte is proposing a county-wide sales tax increase […]
New court complex groundbreaking at Bailey Road Park
Oct. 17. Groundbreaking took place this week for a new court complex at Bailey Road Park that will include six lighted tennis and 10 lighted pickleball courts, making it the largest bank of pickleball courts at one public park facility in the Charlotte area. When an additional six tennis courts planned for another phase are […]
Police Blotter: Oct. 9-15
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 241015080 Fraud 10847 Bailey Rd 15:43:57 10/15/24 ASN Altitude Project 241015058 Larceny 20008 W Catawba Av 12:28:00 10/15/24 CAA Circle K 241014119 Fraud 18625 Old Statesville Rd 22:53:00 10/14/24 ASN Circle K 241014085 Larceny 12023 Alston Ln 15:38:00 10/14/24 ASN […]
Davidson Home Sales
Oct. 16. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 8/19/2024 $1,785,000 Alexander & Joanmarie Haase-Dubosc to Nicholas & Jessica Appenzellar, 17408 Lynx Den Ct. 8/20/2024 $820,000 Cathy & Billy C. Henry Jr. to Shannon McSorley, 19014 Cypress Garden Dr. 8/26/2024 $330,000 Matthew & Marguerite Keeler to Natalie Burns, 15864 Sharon […]
Helene-related death toll in NC nearing 100
Oct. 15. As of last night, 95 Tropical Storm Helene-related deaths have been confirmed in North Carolina by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The number is expected to continue to rise over the coming days. A total of 13 shelters are open in Western North Carolina supporting over 560 people. Ways to donate or […]
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 […]
