By Brenton C. Davis Local Government Reporter CORNELIUS NC: With a short agenda, the Cornelius Commissioners breezed through the April 15th town board meeting. Promotions, a follow-up on a meeting with Sheriff Gary McFadden, and land acquisitions for a new park were...
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Small Business Week Proclamation!
HUNTERSVILLE NC: Mayor John Aneralla proclaimed May 5 - 11, 2019 Small Business Week in Huntersville. The proclamation was presented to John Crutchfield at the April 15th Town Board meeting. Crutchfield serves on the Board of Directors for the Lake Norman Chamber of...
Public Hearings, Noise Ordinance Amendment, and Congratulations
By Brenton C. Davis Local Government Reporter CORNELIUS NC: The April 1st meeting was a return to normalcy for the Cornelius Board of Commissioners, after the controversy of the March 18th meeting. Two public hearings, an amendment to the noise ordinance, a discussion...
Cornelius residents seek answers from County Sheriff Garry McFadden
By Brenton C. Davis Local Government Reporter CORNELIUS NC: While usually a civil affair, the March 18 Board of Commissioners meeting for the Town of Cornelius became heated as residents and officials both sought answers from newly elected Mecklenburg County Sheriff...
NCDOL Commissioner Berry Presents Awards
By Natalie R. Ramos Local Government Reporter MOORESVILLE NC: This week, Mayor Miles Atkins, members of the Board of Commissioners, Mooresville residents, family, friends, and members of the press attended a special awards meeting celebrating the Mooresville Fire...
Public hearing on Birkdale Golf Club renovation and development continued
HUNTERSVILLE NC: Earlier this week, a public hearing on a petition to rezone Birkdale Golf Club and the surrounding area, was held during the Huntersville Town Board meeting and ultimately continued to March 18th. Birkdale Real Estate Investors, LLC, represented by...
I-77 advisory board meeting raises critical questions. Safety issues and canceling the Cintra contract were chief concerns.
On Tues., Feb. 20, at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, Radha Krishna Swayampakala, consultant for the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, presented to the I-77 Advisory Board the analysis of the Mercator policy options for the Lake Norman I-77 express lanes. The...
Transportation improvements in development for Davidson
The Davidson Town Board Meeting's top agenda item on Tues., Feb, 12, was a presentation by Ben Taylor, project manager from engineering firm Kimley-Horn, about NCDOT projects U-5907 (extends Potts St. to Sloan St. and adds a roundabout at the intersection of Sloan St....
Connecting Cornelius: Introducing Chief of Police Kevin Black
Newly promoted Chief of Police Kevin Black was the featured speaker at February’s Connecting Cornelius meeting at Harvey’s restaurant in Cornelius. Mayor Woody Washam, town board members, N.C. Representative Christy Clark, business owners, and many members of the...
Newsmakers Breakfast with N.C. Senator Marcus and N.C. Representative Clark
Business Today/Cornelius Today organized a Newsmakers Breakfast featuring newly elected N.C. Senator Natasha Marcus (District 41) and N.C. Representative Christy Clark (District 98) held at the Peninsula Club in Cornelius, N.C., on January 24, 2019. “Ask what...