Exit 28
Anti-toll parade-demonstration getting under way
Oct. 10. Exit 28 Ridiculousness, the free-flowing Facebook-driven anti-toll group, is holding a “Drive Against The I-77 Toll Lanes, Toll-Free Flag Car Parade” in Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville. Participants are meeting at Northcross Shopping Center near the Harris-Teeter at Exit 25 in Huntersville. They plan to leave by 11 am, and pass the major retail districts between […]
Prosciutto’s: Business open after small fire
Oct. 3. Joel Pfyffer, owner of Prosciutto’s Pizzeria in Shops on the Green, says he’s open for business in spite of a small electrical fire in the attic Saturday afternoon around 2 pm. He said the Cornelius Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire, which, “thankfully,” he said, occurred while the business was open. Had it […]
Auto zone in high gear for Monday town meeting
Sept. 20. Cornelius commissioners are expected to consider adopting an “automobile sales district overlay” on Statesville Road/Highway 21 north of Westmoreland Road at Monday night’s Town Board meeting. This area already includes a Nissan dealership and several other automobile oriented uses. The intent is to allow through conditional zoning, automobile, truck, motorcycle, boat and recreational […]
Both lanes of W. Catawba are open
Aug. 25. UPDATE NOON TUESDAY. Town officials said they once again had “no idea” road construction crews at the new Dunkin’ Donuts would be back at it again Monday on West Catawba opposite Griffin Bros. Tire & Auto. West Catawba was down to one lane of traffic, with cars backed up as far as Sam […]
Chamber toll briefing TONIGHT
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will hold a special business briefing on the I-77 toll plan Tuesday Aug. 18 from 6:30 to 8 pm at The Galway Hooker Irish Pub in Kenton Place. Residents and business leaders are encouraged to attend. There will be a presentation on the project, including “how it will negatively affect your businesses and […]
Chamber toll briefing is Tuesday
Aug. 7. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will hold business briefings on I-77 tolls on two consecutive Tuesdays, Aug. 11 and Aug. 18, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at The Galway Hooker in Kenton Place. Business owners and managers as well as the public are invited. Mecklenburg County Board Commissioner Jim Puckett and […]
Police ID two in Jetton crash
Aug. 6 UPDATE. Cornelius Police have identified the driver and the passenger in the fatal crash on Jetton early Sunday morning. The driver was Andrew Mark Krolikowski, 24, of Huntersville, and his passenger Jason Ray Monroe, also 24, of Charlotte. They were killed at about 1:30 Sunday morning after police gave up a pursuit that began near West […]
WidenI-77 fundraiser Sunday July 26
A fundraiser for WidenI77 on Sunday, July 26 at Lake Town Tavern on West Catawba. Ten percent of all from noon to midnight will help fund the legal battle against private toll lanes on I-77. “Don’t Toll me Bro” t-shirts and bumper stickers will be available for purchase.
Independence Day!
July 4. Plan a cookout, think about attending the concert this evening in Davidson, or dig the lawn chairs out for the fireworks tonight in The Peninsula, but make sure you celebrate our nation’s independence. Victoria Bay is all decked out: Pictured are Cindy Maple and Kevin and Kristin Foley. They helped line the entrance to the […]
Fundraiser for WidenI-77 Saturday
The WidenI-77.org anti-toll group is holding a cook-out/fundraiser to pay for the lawsuit against NCDOT and Cintra. On Saturday from 6-9 pm, there will be an old-fashioned cook-out at Hubbard Farm, 14720 Brown Mill Road, Huntersville, just south of the intersection of Hwy. 73 and Beatties Ford Road. $10 includes burgers, dogs and fixings. RSVP: Stacy Phillips, 704-533-4685 or StacyPhillips11@yahoo.com
