May 4. By Dave Vieser. The last time the Cornelius Town Board conducted a public hearing on the Mayes Meadow project, which consists of 160 homes to be built on vacant farmland, it was followed by negative comments as well as a recommendation for denial by the Planning Board. Last night the project was up […]
Feb. 17. By Dave Vieser. There’s some good news coming from the NCDOT pertaining to road improvements in Cornelius: Several of the smaller projects which had been on hold have been reactivated. However, the widening of West Catawba Avenue from Jetton to Sam Furr is still a long way off. “We are happy that NCDOT […]
Dec. 8. By Dave Vieser. Traffic is frequently congested on West Catawba west of Nantz Road and widening is years away. However, that won’t stop Demeter Properties of Cornelius from building 57 new townhomes on the big bend across from Elevation Church. Alert passersby may have already noticed that the 9.5 acres of wooded property […]
Aug. 27. By Dave Yochum. As a deer bolted from one side of Nannie Potts Lane to the other, town officials and members and friends of the Potts family dedicated Cornelius’ newest road, one that will ultimately help connect Hwy 21 to Hwy 115/Main Street, south of Catawba Avenue. The road is named for the […]