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Meck County Park & Rec collecting donations for WNC through Nov. 1
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is collecting donations for victims of Tropical Storm Helene in Western North Carolina until Friday, Nov. 1. Items needed include: Mops, brooms, and scrub brushes; bottled water and other packaged drinks; first aid kits; hygiene items, including soap, detergent, disinfectant, garbage bags, and hand sanitizer; infant care items such as […]
Police Blotter: Oct. 16-22
Oct. 23. As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 241022061 B&E Vehicle 19004 Double Eagle Dr 20:17:34 10/22/24 ACT Steven Sokal 241022022 Fraud 9081 Rosalyn Glen Rd 10:40:57 10/22/24 ACT Benjamin Powell 241021056 Larceny 17015 Kenton Dr 15:19:58 10/21/24 CAA Crafty Burg’r 241021032 Fraud 19816 Lacebark Dr […]
Cornelius Home Sales
Oct. 22. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 8/20/2024 $429,000 Jordan & Taylor Foushee to Join Frechette & Allison Petty, 19620 Heartland St. 8/20/2024 $613,000 Sue Sutherland to Randy Wilson & Nancy Flanagan- Wilson, 17012 Courtside Landing Dr. 8/20/2024 $740,000 Janine Yordy to Monica Felder, 20357 Harborgate Ct. Unti 207 […]
Seaboy takes another step toward opening on North Main
Oct. 21. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board, acting in its capacity as the Town Board of Adjustment, has approved a variance for the new Seaboy Restaurant and Bar on North Main Street/Highway 115, which will permit the installation of a front facing wall mounted sign. The operator of the new restaurant, Jonathan Cox, […]
EarthTalk: Steps cities can take to cool down
Dear EarthTalk: Cities seem to be heating up fast more so than less urban areas. What can we do to keep them cool in the face of increasing global warming? —Paul Smith, Providence, RI Oct. 18. As global warming intensifies, cities worldwide are experiencing an accelerated rise in temperatures compared to less urban areas. This […]
Weekend Weather
Oct. 18. Look for sunny skies all weekend with warmer temps day by day. No worries about frost any time soon. Friday: Sunny, high near 68. Calm wind around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight’s low, aboout 43. Saturday: Sunny, high near 70. Overnight low around 45. Sunday: Sunny, high near 73. Overnight low around […]
Cornelius Drafthouse will close after almost 10 years
Oct. 17. After almost 10 years, Cornelius Drafthouse and Bottle Shop will say goodbye on Friday, Oct. 18. The drafthouse amidst brew pubs will host their final night with live music from James Quigley from 5-8pm. Visit Cornelius Drafthouse on Facebook to see photos from customers.
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 […]
