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A Downtown Master Plan one step closer
By Dave Vieser. An important meeting between consulting firms and town officials regarding the creation of a downtown Cornelius Master Plan will take place next week. Seven different consultants, all from the metro Charlotte area, responded to a request for proposals (RFP) on the development of a master plan to guide development on a 137 […]
Pickleball tournament March 24 benefits scholarship preschool
March 13. Cornelius Early Scholars is kicking off its spring fundraising campaign with a pickleball tournament on Sunday, March 24 from 1 pm to 4 pm at Torrence Chapel Park. The cost is $50 per person to play in this double-elimination format. For more information or to register to play, please email corneliusearlyscholars@gmail.com. The tournament […]
Cornelius Police asking for feedback
March 12. As part of the nationwide Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the department invites members of the public to offer comments through an online public portal. The comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent, according to a CPD press release, is to provide the participating […]
Letter: ‘Turning one’s life around: Better late than never.’
[OPINION] MARCH 12. Your article is truly inspring! Rafford Miller’s story is a testament to the power of God’s grace and the ability to turn one’s life around at any time. It’s so moving to see how Rafford was able to honor his mother’s memory by giving back to his community. His story is a […]
Kitten season is here. Interested in fostering?
March 12. Kitten season has started early this year at Lake Norman Humane and the group needs fosters. On any given day, Lake Norman Humane receives dozens of intake requests for animals in need. “The number of requests far exceed our in-house capacity for care. Loving foster homes allow us to provide care for many […]
Police Blotter: Feb. 28 to March 5
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240228083 Larceny 18635 Old Statesville Rd 19:22:02 02/28/24 CLO Circle K 240229081 Fraud 19706 One Norman Blvd 17:49:00 02/29/24 ASN Rice, Harold 240229101 B&E Vehicle 16440 Sedgebrook Ln 20:27:00 02/29/24 ASN Stitt, Ricardo 240301025 Larceny Vehicle 8301 Dunmore Dr 07:31:34 […]
Weekend weather
March 8. The weekend weather is dampish today and Saturday, sunny and cool Sunday. Friday: Mostly cloudy, possible showers, high 63-64. Saturday: Showers, possible t-storms, high 58-59. Sunday: Sunny, windy high near 57. Monday: Early morning scattered darkness, then sunny, high near 61. Tuesday: Sunny, high near 67. Wednesday: Sunny, high near 70. Thursday: Sunny, […]
Vehicle roll-over on Old Jetton
March 7. Old Jetton was blocked between Jetton and North Cove Road after two vehicles collided and one of them, a pick-up truck, rolled over more than once. There were a half-dozen police, fire and Medic vehicles on the scene Thursday evening. Bystanders said injuries appeared to be minor.
Cain Center summer camp registration is open
Registration for summer camps at the Cain Center for the Arts is open. Week-long program, which begin June 10 and end August 9, include Paint! Paint! Paint!, Beat Making, Rock Band, Animal Art and Dance Camp with the Charlotte Ballet. For more info as well as to register, click here.
Register online for Mayor’s Fitness Challenge, back for a 4th year
March 4. The fourth annual Mayors’ Fitness Challenge—where the towns of Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville compete against each other, runs from April 7 to May 19. The objective for the 2024 Mayors’ Fitness Challenge is for participants to collectively accumulate the highest number of active minutes per week. At the end of six weeks, the […]
