Cornelius
Bump in the road: Inflation impacts Cornelius NCDOT road projects
July 7. By Dave Vieser. The escalating cost of goods and services is having an impact on many aspects of life, not the least of which are road improvement projects promised for Cornelius. Compounded by cash-flow problems at the NC Dept. of Transportation, some projects may be delayed, others even canceled, as officials scramble with […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations June 1-7
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220601050 Fraud 21019 Lakeview Cr 11:10:28 06/01/22 ASN McCall Properties 220601088 Larceny 19621 Statesville Rd 16:10:00 06/01/22 ASN Napa Auto Parts 220602062 Larceny 22415 Market St 09:44:56 06/02/22 ACT Ramaraju, Mary 220602072 Larceny 19706 One Norman Bv 11:04:00 06/02/22 CLO Hendricks, Angelika […]
Meredith Connelly: This artist is a community builder
Feb. 17. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius artist Meredith Connelly has landed a major commission from the prestigious Arts and Science Council for site-specific public art at a new park in Mint Hill. She said the commission is to create artwork that is expressly designed to welcome residents and visitors to a new 90.6-acre park. The budget […]
Mayor’s Fitness Challenge is back
Feb. 7. Registration opens today for the Mayor’s Fitness Challenge. Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville residents can log their active minutes each week and help support their town. Davidson was the winner in 2021. The Challenge will run eight weeks, March 6 – April 30. Each week towns are working to have the total most active minutes. […]
Mayor seeks reversal of Hickory Street delay
Feb. 4. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam has written to NCDOT Secretary Eric Boyette seeking reversal of a one year delay in completing improvements at the intersection of Hickory Street and Hwy. 115, now scheduled for 2014. In the letter sent Feb. 3, Washam explained that the town was not happy with the […]
Growth Management Committee up for discussion Monday evening
Feb. 4. By Dave Vieser. Another initiative from the new Cornelius Town Board—a Growth Management Committee—is on the agenda for discussion and possible formation during Monday’s Feb. 7 Town Board Meeting. “The commissioners have indicated that they would like to form such a committee to oversee the development of the new draft Land Use Plan,” […]
Weekly planner: Jan. 24-30: Events virtual and in-person
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Jan. 24, 25 and 27 Open Track Nights on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-8 pm. James Hoyt Wilhelm Park’s 1/4-mile walking track will […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations fall again; 1 new death in Cornelius
Oct. 28. COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen for the seventh straight reporting day statewide, according to today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services coronavirus update. The number of hospitalizations is at 1,364, down 400 in one week. The volume of cases in today’s report, however, rose to 2,493, from 2,160 new cases yesterday, but below […]
Five will decide on tax rate, developments, roads
MEET THE CANDIDATES PART II Oct. 6. The upcoming municipal elections will affect Cornelius for years to come, as they do every odd year. Even though they’re non-partisan—no one runs as a Democrat or a Republican—the elections determine who will vote on development projects, road improvements and the town budget. Next year, five of these […]
Home and property sales: June 15- July 16
These recent property transactions in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. Cornelius 6/15/2021 $1,150,000 Gregory & Cara Emmel to Tinker Place LLC, 17335 Players Ridge Dr. 6/15/2021 $1,692,000 Julie & Ronald Leslie II to Vasnsi Alluri & Susanna Vemanamandhi, 18013 Whispering Oaks Dr. 6/16/2021 $660,000 Clyde & Peggy […]
