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Planning Board to review Royal Bliss project
Feb. 12. The Cornelius Planning Board will consider the Royal Bliss Brewery Project at tonight’s meeting. If they recommend approval, the proposal will then be sent back to the Town Board for a final public hearing. Plans call for construction of a 11,800 square foot building on a vacant 2.98 acre plot owned by Griffin […]
Weekend Weather: Super wet, more or less
Feb. 9. Mild temps this weekend with clouds Friday, showers possible Saturday, very likely Sunday. Cooler temps return Tuesday Friday: Cloudy, chance of rain late this afternoon, high near 60. Saturday: Chance of showers, high 70, breezy. Super Bowl Sunday: Showers/rain, high 61-62, not as breezy. Monday: Showers, high 61. Tuesday: Sunny, high 57. Wednesday: […]
Police Blotter: Jan. 31-Feb. 6
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240204037 Larceny 19501 W Catawba Av 11:33:19 02/04/24 ASN High Life 240205045 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 10:05:00 02/05/24 ASN Ulta Beauty 240205054 Fraud 19621 Statesville Rd 11:48:02 02/05/24 ASN NAPA Auto Parts 240206023 B&E Vehicle 9238 Portage Dr 05:34:00 […]
You’re never too early to make plans for Valentine’s Day
Feb. 8. Charlotte came in at No. 30 among most Cupid-worthy US cities—ahead of such love nests as Jersey City, NJ and Toledo, OH—in a study from WalletHub. Ever the romantic types, they looked at the most cost-effective cities for celebrating Valentine’s Day next week across such metrics as florists per capita to the cost […]
CPD transitioning cameras to Axon
Feb. 7. By Dave Vieser. In an attempt to control costs, Cornelius Police will be changing the company which provides both in-car and body-worn cameras. The first year of a five-year transition to the Axon camera system got the green light at this week’s Town Board Meeting. “The purpose of this transition was due to […]
How to apply for a ‘Next NC’ scholarship to a community college
Feb. 6. The new “Next NC Scholarship” is a financial aid program that can help most North Carolinians from households making $80,000 or less pursue a higher education by fully covering tuition and fees at any community college in the state. The assistance is not a loan, so students will not have to pay the […]
Auditions Feb. 10, 12 for immersive outdoor event
Feb. 6. Activate Community Through Theatre (ACT) is inviting youth aged 8-18 to audition for “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on Feb. 10th from 10 am to 1 pm and Feb. 12 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Auditions will be held at Arts Unlimited, 228 N. Main St. in Mooresville. Bring a picture and resume/summary […]
Critical blood shortage; when, where to donate
Feb. 5. Winter storms forced the cancelation of more than 530 American Red Cross blood drives in January, which means up to 15,000 donations went uncollected. Indeed, the Red Cross canceled nearly as many blood drives last month than it did for all of 2023. There are a number of blood drives this week, starting […]
All-day Town budget planning session is Thursday at Cain Center
Feb. 4. The Cornelius Town Board will hold a special meeting Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, from 9 am to 5 pm to discuss planning for the FY25 budget. It will be held at Cain Center for the Arts in downtown Cornelius. The meeting will be open to the public and broadcast online at www.cornelius.org, as […]
Food donations needed
Feb. 2. The Neighborhood Care Center will have its Manna for Life event on Saturday, Feb. 10. The center’s goal is to provide groceries for approximately 70-80 families in the surrounding neighborhoods. Donations of canned goods, other non-perishables, fresh/ frozen meats can be dropped off at the center, 19711 Smith Cir., Cornelius.
