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Rev. David Libbon: Meet the new rector at Good Shepherd Anglican

2 months ago | corneliustoday.com | Dave Yochum

FAITH COMMUNITY| By Dave YochumApril 3. The new rector at Good Shepherd Anglican on West Catawba is steeped in the traditions, beliefs and rituals that are making the relatively new denomination—founded amidst turmoil in the Episcopalian denomination 16 years ago—among the fastest-growing nationwide. “We live in a world that is rapidly changing. There is a hunger for something that is grounded and deeply rooted,” said the new leader of Good Shepherd, David Libbon.
Impact fees not an avenue in road, development woes

Mar 17, 2025 | corneliustoday.com | Mark Washburn

Cornelius News Impact fees not an avenue in road, development woes By Newsroom ⋅ March 17, 2025 ⋅ Post a comment NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Mark WashburnMarch 17. Growing pains are sharply felt in the pocketbook, Cornelius business and civic leaders were told Feb. 21, and relief is tricky to find.
Bailey Road report: No easy answers

Mar 11, 2025 | corneliustoday.com | Dave Vieser

TRAFFIC | By Dave VieserMarch 11. Anyone expecting a quick fix to traffic conditions near Hough High and Bailey Middle will be disappointed after a long-awaited traffic study was unveiled at a Cornelius Town Board meeting. “Two of the key proposals designed to relieve congestion—widening Bailey Road and adding turn lanes—were rejected by the State DOT” said Steve Blakley, of Kimley Horn Consultants, the firm that conducted the study.
Despite industry challenges, Lake Norman real estate market the place to be

Oct 21, 2024 | corneliustoday.com | Mark Washburn

Cornelius NewsDespite industry challenges, Lake Norman real estate market the place to beBy Newsroom ⋅ October 21, 2024 ⋅ Post a comment NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Mark WashburnOct. 21. Lake Norman’s white-hot residential real estate market has cooled a couple degrees, but the region remains one of the most vibrant in the nation, two industry executives said at the Newsmakers Breakfast in September.
Commuter rail to Lake Norman won’t happen overnight

Sep 11, 2024 | corneliustoday.com | Dave Vieser

ANALYSIS | By Dave VieserSept. 10. The Cornelius Town Board had just unanimously approved local legislation in support of a countywide referendum for a 1 percent sales tax to fund road and transit projects, including the Red Line.
Will Cornelius resident face the music in AI-assisted fraud case? | Cornelius Today

Sep 9, 2024 | corneliustoday.com

Sept. 5. By Dave Yochum. A Cornelius-based music producer was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple felonies for allegedly scamming more than $10 million in royalties using hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs. The FBI says Michael Smith, 52, used artificial intelligence and automated programs called “bots” to stream the AI-generated songs literally billions of […]
Back to school: Watch for buses, kids on Monday

Aug 23, 2024 | corneliustoday.com | Dave Vieser

BACK TO SCHOOL | By Dave VieserAug. 23. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools open on Monday August 26 including all four in Cornelius: Cornelius Elementary, JV Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle School, and Hough High School. All four schools are located east of I 77. Please keep an eye out for kids and school buses. BackgroundThe CMS schools in Cornelius have been recognized as among the best system-wide. “While no educational system is perfect, we are truly blessed with high-performance local schools.
Helfrich vs. Bales: Competitive race will go down to the wire

Aug 8, 2024 | corneliustoday.com | Dave Vieser

LOCAL POLITICS | By Dave VieserAug. 8. Considerable political interest emerged during the past two weeks as the nation’s Presidential election took an unprecedented turn. However, interest is also rising locally in one race which political experts from both sides of the aisle consider ‘competitive.’It’s the House District 98 showdown which features Republican Melinda Bales of Huntersville facing off against Democrat Beth Helfrich of Davidson.
County leaders signal a 1-cent tax rate increase

Jun 3, 2024 | corneliustoday.com | Dave Vieser

By Dave VieserJune 3. Breaking from tradition, Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted May 30 to reduce the proposed county tax increase in the 2025 budget from 1.5 cents to a penny. The straw vote has frequently found the county leaders supporting the tax rates proposed by the county manager, but not this year. A majority of the commissioners decided that a 1.5 cent increase would be simply too much for taxpayers on the heels of last years revaluation.
Stepfather’s odd but insistent story goes to jury Friday

May 30, 2024 | corneliustoday.com | Mark Washburn

By Mark WashburnMay 30. Closing arguments will be heard Friday in the case against Christopher Palmiter, leaving the jury to weigh the peculiarities of his personality against two simple facts the prosecution has established. Palmiter did not report his stepdaughter, Madalina Cojocari, missing to police despite the fact she’d been gone for 17 days, the prosecution demonstrated over the eight-day trial.