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You can relax now: String lights legal year-round in Cornelius
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius commissioners unanimously approved new regulations which will permit tubing and string lighting previously banned in the town. There was no opposition to the change which was ratified at the Monday Feb. 19 Town Board meeting. “Up until now, our town code had prohibited any illuminated tubing or strings of […]
Cornelius summer camp registration opens March 1
Feb. 19 The Cornelius Parks & Recreation Department will open registration to Cornelius residents for their 2024 summer camps at 7 am Friday, March 1. Registration will open to the general public one week later. Camp offerings include half-day sports camps for ages 6-14, mini sports camps for ages 4-6, and half-day recreation camps held […]
No holiday newsletter
Feb. 16. The Cornelius Today/Business Today newsletter will not be published on President’s Day, Feb. 19. It will resume on Feb. 20.
Weekend Weather
Feb. 16. There’s a cool down under way, with temps Saturday and Sunday only in the low 50s. Friday: Mostly cloudy, high near 61. Breezy overnight Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 52. Gusts up to 23 mph, overnight low around 28 Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 52 and breezy. Overnight low around 30 Washington’s Birthday: […]
Police Blotter: Feb. 7-13
Feb. 15. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240207074 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 13:54:00 02/07/24 CAA Ulta Beauty 240208029 Larceny 18635 Old Statesville Rd 09:16:35 02/08/24 ASN Circle K 240208069 Fraud 17130 Kenton Dr 14:16:01 02/08/24 ASN Bannister, Francine 240210063 Larceny 19501 W […]
Early Voting for NC Primary under way
Feb. 15. By Dave Vieser. Early Voting for the 2024 primary being held in March begins today, Thursday February 15 and will last through Saturday March 2. Voters who wish to cast their ballots early may do so in Cornelius, Davidson or any other designated early voting site. Where Early voting is available at Cornelius […]
Plenty of development projects are in the pipeline
Feb. 14. By Dave Vieser. Near the conclusion of this week’s Planning Board meeting, acting chair Joe Dean raised a question which has been on the minds of many residents since Cornelius Today published the “Projects Approved But Never Built List” in the February print edition. The list contained information on more than two dozen […]
Celebrate Black History Month in style on Feb. 29
Feb. 14. Eastway Regional Recreation Center is celebrating Black History Month with a fashion show. Organized by Mecklenburg County Parks, the event costs $15 to attend. Come dressed in Afrocentric attire and join the fashion show extravaganza. The event will include light refreshments, music, African dancers, and more. Details Thursday, Feb. 29, 4 to 6 […]
Carowinds will be hiring
Feb. 13. Need a temporary job? Carowinds will host a hiring event from Feb. 17 to Feb. 24 to fill various seasonal roles, with some 2,500 positions open starting March 9. The positions include: Aquatics, including lifeguards Food and Beverage Park Services Ride Operations Safety and Security Maintenance and Facilities Interested applicants can apply, interview […]
Unity in Community announces awards
Feb. 13. At the January large group meeting, UiC’s first Lenzy R. Wallace, Jr. PhD Excellence Award was given to an individual and an organization who exemplified Lenzy’s strength of character, his commitment to racial equity, justice for all, diversity and inclusion, and his support of UiC. Adrianne Baughns-Wallace, Lenzy’s wife of 37 years, gave […]
