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Police blotter: May 22-28
May 30. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240523086 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd; Home Depot 12:49:16 05/23/24 CLO Home Depot 240523110 B&E Vehicle Caldwell Station Creek Greenway 16:02:00 05/23/24 ASN Shultz, Melissa Arrests Arrest Charge Defendant DOB Gender Race Date Address 240522048 (M) Hit/Run […]
First structures at Alexander Farms mixed-use project are under way
May 29. By Dave Vieser. It’s taken longer than expected, but the first structures at the 55-acre Alexander Farm development are beginning to come out of the ground. Framing for some of the 70 single-family homes is under way near Chagrin Drive River Rock Construction of Mooresville is building the homes, as well as a […]
3-day lacrosse camp with Casey Powell benefits teen with Hodgkin’s lymphoma
May 28. Casey Powell, one of the biggest names in college and professional lacrosse, will be holding a three-day kids lacrosse camp in June to benefit a North Carolina teenager fighting cancer. The Powell Lacrosse camp will be June 11-13th at Spartan Park in Huntersville for boys and girls ages eight to 17 years old. […]
Police blotter: May 15-21
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240520017 B&E Vehicle 18019 Old Statesville Rd 07:33:30 05/20/24 ASN Energy United 240521064 Larceny 14215 Cameryn Elise Dr 17:23:06 05/21/24 ASN Fite, Meredith Arrests Arrest Charge Defendant DOB Gender Race Date Address 240517133 Driving While Impaired Griffin, Bryan Keith 12/5/1968 […]
Holiday Weekend Weather
May 23. Look for typical summer weather for the unofficial start of summer: A mix of sun and clouds, afternoon showers or thunderstorms and temperatures in the upper 80s all weekend. Our Weekend Weather comes to you a day early because we’re taking Friday (and Monday) off for the Memorial Day holiday. Thursday: Partly sunny, […]
Memorial Day observations Monday at Cain Center
May 23. A Huntersville centenarian will be the keynote speaker at Memorial Day services next Monday at the Cain Center for the Arts. World War II veteran Allen Q. Jones joined the US Army in June 1943, and was part of the 717th Tank Battalion, which was attached to the 28th Division in Europe. After […]
Closing Friday, Monday for Memorial Day
May 23. The Business Today/Cornelius Today newsletter will not be published on Friday and Monday in observation of Memorial Day and those who have fallen in service to our country.
Free concerts this summer at Ramsey Creek Beach
May 22. Ramsey Creek Beach will host Sundown Sounds concerts 7 pm to 9 pm on the second Friday of June, July and August. They’re part of a free concert series that takes place at multiple Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation locations. Genres include Blues, Latin Jazz, Rock and party bands. Ramsey Creek Beach: […]
Ramsey Creek Beach opens this weekend
May 22. The Ramsey Creek Beach opens Memorial Day weekend. You can start spreading your beach towels at noon Saturday, May 25. Sunday and Memorial Day hours are noon to 6 pm. Ramsey Creek Beach is a swimming area at Ramsey Creek Park, 18441 Nantz Road. The 46-acre park also has boat ramps and docks, […]
Tax rate will stay flat at 17.31 cents per $100 of valuation
May 21. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday May 20 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the proposed 2025 fiscal year budget which will keep property taxes at the current rate. The town tax rate will remain steady, at 17.31 cents per $100 of assessed value. For a home assessed at $500,000, that amounts […]
