local politics
Election guide: 10 candidates for 5 seats on Town Board
Oct. 26. Ten candidates are vying for five seats on the non-partisan Town Board. Five are newcomers, three are incumbents and two want their old seats back, having lost in the biennial elections in 2021. Newcomers: Robert (Robby) Carney, Dr. Scott Higgins, Susan Johnson, Bob Menzel and Charmaine Nephew. Running for the seats they lost […]
Mayoral debate: How would you ensure that the town is addressing affordable housing?
Oct. 23. By Dave Yochum. With many people who work in Cornelius—including first responders and teachers—living elsewhere because of the high price of houses and apartments, it’s a good thing to support affordable/workforce housing. There would be other benefits as well, including less traffic and more diversity. We asked the two mayoral candidates how they […]
So you want to be mayor?
Oct. 10. By Dave Yochum. There’s a two-way race for mayor of Cornelius—the first time in 15 years. We’re devoting ample space to this contest because the mayor is not just a flag-bearer, he or she sets the agenda for the Town Board and occupies the bully pulpit. But the top elected job in Cornelius […]
Chamber to hold N. Meck candidate forums and a ‘meet and greet’
Oct. 9. The Lake Norman Chamber will host a two-hour candidate forum in Cornelius Thursday Oct. 12 at Town Hall. There are 10 candidates for five seats on the Cornelius Town Board. The chamber will also hold the Huntersville forum in two parts: Tuesday, Oct. 17 and Thursday, Oct. 19, both at Huntersville Town Hall. […]
Town Board votes to support CMS $2.5 billion bond issue
Oct. 3. By Dave Vieser. With Early Voting starting in a little over two weeks, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the $2.5 billion CMS bond issue on the countywide ballot this fall. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools hope to fund 30 projects that address school facilities, including Cornelius Elementary, Huntersville Elementary and North […]
Are visual clutter activists stealing political signs in Cornelius?
Sept. 29. By Dave Yochum. Commission and mayoral candidates in Cornelius are saying their signs are disappearing from key locations around town, including a particularly vulnerable stretch along Catawba Avenue between Jetton and Torrence Chapel. Former Commissioner Michael Miltich said he doesn’t think they’re being taken by any particular candidate since all of them are gone. […]
Coming soon: A roadside sign near you
Sept. 20. Get ready for the biennial blossoming of streetside campaign signs for local politicians. They’ve already sprung up on Catawba and in the lawns of supporters. The signs are allowed to go up 30 days before Early Voting begins on Oct. 19; they must come down, as per Cornelius ordinance, 10 days after the […]
Expert: Neither candidate for mayor is a nincompoop
Aug. 17. Former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte says he will not be endorsing any candidates municipal or county roles, including mayor of Cornelius. He will, however, host “meet and greets” with both candidates for mayor. Incumbent Woody Washam faces an opponent—Commissioner Denis Bilodeau—for the first time in four campaigns for mayor, having run unopposed three […]
10 candidates for 5 Town Board seats
July 21. Now there are 10 candidates for five seats on the non-partisan Cornelius Town Board. Charmaine Nephew of Chapel Point Lane has filed her paperwork with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to run this fall in the biennial local elections. She is a member of the town’s HR committee which has helped improve […]
Christy Clark files to run for H’ville mayor, it’s now a 3-way race; 17 running for Town Board
July 21. Former NC Rep. Christy Clark has filed to run for mayor of Huntersville, scrapping plans to go after her former District 98 seat next year, currently held by Cornelius resident John Bradford. “It is important for an experienced candidate to take on the race for mayor of Huntersville,” she said. “In the long […]
