Huntersville
Melinda Bales, Jill Swain will run for mayor; 13-person race for Huntersville Town Board
July 16. If the Cornelius campaign season looks like a horse race, then Huntersville is the Kentucky Derby. There are 13 candidates for a six-member town board. Former Mayor Jill Swain, who was defeated by John Aneralla six years ago, will face Mayor Pro Tem Melinda Bales. Commissioner Brian Hines did not file to run […]
Update: More candidates for Huntersville Town Board
July 9. Eric Rowell, winner of the 2021 Sunshine Award from the NC Open Government Coalition, has filed to run for the Huntersville Town Board. The North Carolina native and graduate of North Carolina State University started following transparency issues in local government after graduating from the Charleston School of Law. Others who have filed […]
All 5 incumbents have filed to run for re-election in Cornelius; newcomer running in H’ville
July 8. By Dave Yochum. Second-term Commissioner Denis P. Bilodeau has filed to run for re-election to the Cornelius Town Board. He is the fifth incumbent to file to run in the non-partisan November election. Four incumbents filed on Friday afternoon last week. Former Commissioner Dave Gilroy has said he plans to run again but […]
Huntersville seeks school supply donations, and plans a week of fun in August
July 6. The Town of Huntersville is collecting school supplies July 1-31 to distribute at National Night Out on Aug. 3 and Fun Friday on Aug. 6. The collection is in partnership with the Huntersville Police Department and Huntersville Presbyterian Church. Items needed include: book bags, paper, 3-ring binders, No. 2 pencils, pens, colored pencils, […]
Here’s how to help Huntersville plan for it’s 150th anniversary
July 2. The Town of Huntersville is now taking applications for the newly created Sesquicentennial Celebration Planning Committee. This committee will assist the town in the planning and organizing of activities throughout 2023 to celebration the Town’s 150th Anniversary of Incorporation. This committee will give residents an opportunity to give their input and offer suggestions […]
Dudley’s Place serves HIV/AIDS population
June 24. Dudley’s Place, an HIV/AIDS Service organization, officially opens new offices in at 103 Commerce Centre Drive in Huntersville with a ribbon-cutting at 5 pm today. Founded by Dr. Frederick Cruickshank, medical director at Rosedale Health and Wellness, Dudley’s Place addresses the HIV-positive population as well as HIV prevention. “I wanted to create the […]
Aneralla reflects on 6 years as mayor of Huntersville
NORTH MECK | By Dave Yochum John Aneralla will step down at the end of this year after six years as mayor of Huntersville. He was the first of a new era of mayors in North Meck, replacing Jill Swain. Aneralla, one of the first leaders to speak out against the toll plan, defeated Swain 60 […]
LaLaCaboosa returns Thursday June 10
June 8. LaLaCaboosa, the downtown Huntersville music series, is back. This Thursday, June 10, Southern Style Band will perform from 6 to 9 pm at Veterans Park at Main Street and Maxwell. Next up is Pursey Kerns on June 24 and July 8, followed by the Thurston Howell Band on July 22. Bring lawn chairs […]
St. Pat’s event at Birkdale Village sold out
Feb. 22. Outdoor events are starting to happen: On Friday, March 12, Birkdale Village is hosting “Luck of The Village” from 5 to 8 pm, complete with socially distant seating and, of course, bagpipes and beer. Thing is, it’s already sold out. A press release from the new management and development company announcing the event […]
Cornelius couple envisions new life for Cedar Grove mansion
Feb. 12. By Dave Yochum. A wife and husband team from Cornelius is spearheading an effort to preserve Cedar Grove, the historic home on Gilead Road which was once the center of a significant plantation. Cornelius residents Abigail Jennings and Randolph Lewis have joined with the seventh-generation owner, Torrance Banks, to form Torrance Preserve LLC, […]
