Protest
Hundreds of anti-Trump demonstrators marched in Cornelius Saturday
April 6. By Dave Yochum. Hundreds of people from Cornelius, as well as all around North Mecklenburg and as far as Salisbury crowded the Veteran’s Monument near Town Hall before marching peacefully to protest President Trump and presidential adviser Elon Musk. The people came in all stripes and colors, from lakefront homeowners to veterans, women […]
Demonstrators will march in Cornelius tomorrow
April 2. On Saturday, April 5, cities around the US will be part of a nationwide protest called “Hands Off,” organized by the Indivisible movement. The demonstrations voice opposition to various policies enacted by the Trump administration, including DOGE led by Elon Musk. Cornelius organizers plan to march Saturday from 11:30 am to 1 pm. […]
150 rally at Confederate Monument
July 15. By Dave Yochum. More than 150 people stood in the early evening heat yesterday on Zion Avenue to call for the removal of the Confederate Monument in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Virtually everyone masked due to COVID-19, they chanted “What do you want? Take it down” and When do we […]
Police blotter Six-18
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200612068 Larceny 20215 Heights Wy 12:20:00 06/12/20 ASN Gem Management LLC 200613057 Burglary 7626 Vistaview Dr 10:34:25 06/13/20 ASN Bocchino, Tiffany 200614033 B&E commercial 18234 Statesville Rd 05:46:00 06/14/20 ASN Pike Nursery 200614095 Larceny 17110 Kenton Dr 15:40:57 06/14/20 ASN Davis, Victoria 200614144 Larceny 20324 Carrington Trace […]
Citizens rallied for law enforcement at Police Station
June 18. A “peaceful rally” to support police went off without a hitch in front of the Cornelius Police Station Wednesday afternoon. Organized by Cornelius resident Bobbie Little, the event drew upwards of 100 people, carrying supportive signs and many of them wearing face masks in this COVID-19 day and age. Little, a real estate […]
Unity in Community asks for removal of Confederate monument
June 15. Unity in Community, a local group seeking to achieve racial equity in North Mecklenburg, is asking the Mt. Zion Monument Association to take down the Confederate Monument in Cornelius. The monument is located in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, but not on church property. It was erected in 1910 with a […]
Monument Association ‘exploring all options to protect and save’ Confederate statue
June 12. By Dave Yochum. The Mt. Zion Monument Association has responded to the request to move the Confederate Monument from the front lawn of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, saying members will explore “all options available to protect and save this significant part of the history of Mecklenburg County and the state of North […]
I-77 bill faces tougher test in Senate
June 13. By Dave Vieser. It’s a given that a bill introduced by NC Rep. John Bradford which would create a fund for paying changes in the I-77 toll lane contract will face a tougher challenge in the NC Senate, but local officials, including Bradford, are optimistic. HB 1029 would create a NCDOT reserve account […]
Inspiration behind Exit 28 bridge decapitated at 90
April 1. Serial entrepreneur Winnie Ruth Judd is dead. The 90-year-old doyenne of high society in The Peninsula was the owner of a luxury luggage store in Jetton Village as well as the “cutlery store to the stars” in Beverly Hills where football star O.J. Simpson was a frequent customer. She was also a reformed […]
Town boasts of economic ‘explosion’ as residents feel traffic pain
Aug. 16. By Dave Vieser. Even as the town of Cornelius cheerfully promotes an economic “explosion” on its website, residents are complaining about fast-paced growth and a lack of infrastructure that are causing continuous traffic woes. Some of the congestion is a result of construction of toll lanes on Interstate 77. Anger over the traffic situation […]
