widen I-77
Is mayor out of step with Cornelius?
Dec. 7. By Dave Yochum. UPDATED. If you’ve never been to a Cornelius Town Board meeting, tonight is the one to attend. It’s not because five commissioners and the mayor will be sworn into two-year terms, or that NC Rep. John Bradford and Judge Charlotte Brown Williams will do the swearing in. It’s because Commissioner Dave Gilroy says […]
Miltich, four incumbents will be sworn in Monday night
Dec. 6. The five members of the Cornelius Town Board—all men—will be sworn in Monday night at Town Hall. Commissioners are expected to officially say farewell to outgoing board member Bruce Trimbur who is moving out of town. NC Rep. John Bradford will administer the oath to Mayor Chuck Travis and commissioners Jim Duke, Dave […]
I-77 lane closures resume Monday night
Construction of the I-77 toll lanes resumes at 10 Monday night. I-77 Mobility Partners says construction will occur in the median with minimal disruption to commuters. Occasional lane shifts and lane closures will only take place in overnight hours. Lane closures for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6 are: Northbound I-77 Expect lane closures from south of Exit 23 to Exit 25 […]
Cornelius Square: Can Exit 27 round out LKN’s menu of developable land?
Nov. 18. By V. Tom Gardner. Cornelius’ mix of residential vs. commercial taxes, currently around 80 percent residential to 20 percent commercial, is seriously unbalanced, according to Mike Griffin, treasurer of the Lake Norman Economic Development Corp. Speaking at the Business Today and Cornelius Today Newsmakers Breakfast this morning, Griffin said the proposed Exit 27 would open […]
Governor to LKN: Drop Dead
Nov. 13. UPDATED. By Dave Yochum. Although four North Carolina legislators have called on the governor to exercise the termination provisions in NCDOT’s I-77 contract with Cintra, a Spanish company, Pat McCrory is sticking to his guns. Within an hour after the four said they will seek a temporary restraining order to stop the project, McCrory’s NCDOT […]
For whom I-77 tolls: Summit planned in next 10 days
UPDATED 6:40 PM Nov. 9. NC Rep. Charles Jeter will convene an I-77 summit within the next 10 business days to hash out ways to fix the controversial toll plan. The divisive issue led to resounding defeats on Election Day for officials like Mayor Jill Swain and Commissioner Sarah McAulay in Huntersville. Jeter said that “in direct […]
Miltich is fifth commissioner; 4 incumbents re-elected
Nov. 3. Dr. Mike Miltich has succeeded in his second bid for Cornelius Town Board. He garnered 1,424 votes, putting him in fifth place. Denis Bilodeau, in his first bid for public office, came in sixth, with 1,200 votes. There are five seats on the board. Mayor Chuck Travis ran unopposed, and collected 1,936 votes. Woody […]
Early voting results are in
Nov. 3. The results of early voting are in. The top five vote-getters in Cornelius are: Woody Washam, Jim Duke, Thurman Ross, Dave Gilroy, Mike Miltich and Denis Bilodeau. However, early voting can be quite misleading. Chuck Travis, of course, is running unopposed. He had 528 votes cast for him. In Huntersville, John Aneralla was ahead […]
Rain doesn’t deter toll protest
Oct. 10. Around two-dozen cars—some with two or more passengers—joined an anti-toll parade in spite of rain. Held by Exit 28 Ridiculousness, a free-flowing Facebook-driven anti-toll group, the “Drive Against The I-77 Toll Lanes, Toll-Free Flag Car Parade” traversed Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville late Saturday morning and afternoon. Pat Cain Cotham, a Mecklenburg County Commissioner, joined in, […]
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 […]
