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🌱 Patch AM: Why Cornelius changed its vote on the costly I-77 toll lanes

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Greetings Cornelius! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Cornelius changed its vote on the costly I-77 toll lanes
  • Cornelius' Bailey Road tennis courts just earned national USTA recognition

Also on today's calendar: Drawing from the holster and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Not as hot with a t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charlotte-Area Cities Could Owe $70 Million if I-77 Toll Lane Project Dies (power98fm.com) — Cornelius leaders have already reversed course to support the I-77 express lanes after a new state rule said towns that vote to kill the project could owe part of nearly $70 million in costs. The upcoming Sept. 23 regional vote will determine whether any communities, including Cornelius, face repayment or whether the controversial highway expansion moves forward without local penalties.
   

• Ernest Grundy Tennis Center in Kearney receives 2026 USTA Outstanding Facility Award (kgfw.com) — Cornelius tennis players can take pride in Bailey Road Park Court Complex, which earned national recognition as a USTA Outstanding Facility among large public tennis centers. The article centers on Kearney's Ernest Grundy Tennis Center but notes Cornelius' complex alongside other top venues nationwide, underscoring the quality of local courts available to residents.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Davidson

  • NC's I-77 South payback 'pitting neighbors against neighbors': Davidson leaders (charlotteobserver.com)
  • ECU Claims Share Of 11th At Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate - East Carolina University Athletics (ecupirates.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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