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Town Board formally OKs $39.4 million budget
June 3. By Dave Vieser. It’s official. There will be no tax town tax increase next year in Cornelius. At Monday evenings town board meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved the proposed $39.4 million 2026 Cornelius town budget. The town tax rate will remain flat at 17.31 cents per $100 valuation. That amounts to approximately $865 […]
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June 25. Stay dry when you’re boating over the Independence Day holiday, local police warn. During the annual Operation Dry Water July 4-6, law enforcement officers will be on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws. They’re serious Registration is open for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies that would like […]
June 24. Gov. Josh Stein will induct former Cornelius Mayor and NC Sen. Jeff Tarte into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for a lifelong career in public service. According to The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Society website, the award honors “persons who have made significant contributions to the state and their communities […]
June 24. By Anne Blythe/NC Health News. A legislative proposal put forward by the state Senate that would open the door for hedge funds and private equity firms to acquire, open and operate dental practices not run by licensed dentists in North Carolina has hit a hurdle in the state House of Representatives. The House spending plan that […]
June 24. With temperatures expected to reach 99 this afternoon, Charlotte-Mecklenburg government agencies and partners are activating additional resources to assist vulnerable residents. Mecklenburg County Public Health recommends that residents take extra precautions as heat-related illness can be more severe as the body temperature rises. You should: Limit physical activity outside Drink plenty of water […]
June 23. The Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival (CYOSF) returns to Davidson College from July 31 to Aug. 2, bringing together student musicians from across the Charlotte region for a three-day musical experience. Hosted in partnership with Davidson College, the festival features top-tier instruction from professional musicians and university faculty, including Davidson College Symphony Orchestra Director […]
Tuesday, June 24 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including Yoga Six and Pure Barre. Attendees check in through a scannable QR code and earn swag items for every five classes completed. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats. The […]
June 20. The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in coves due to algal blooms that have lingered in Lake Norman since June 16. Algal blooms have been observed at multiple locations on the lake in Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln and […]
Firework displays are expected at The Peninsula Club, as well as at Trump National Golf Club (Cocktail Cove) and the Lake Norman Yacht Club, both Mooresville. While these July 4 events are for members only, the shows can still be enjoyed from the lake or nearby public areas. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in Cornelius Date: Saturday, June […]
