The west side of Cornelius ends in dozens of tiny peninsulas that spread across Lake Norman like tree roots through soil. The bedroom community north of Charlotte is only 15 square miles but boasts 75 miles of lakefront, likely the most of any North Carolina community.
Around a decade ago, locals noticed an uptick in the number of out-of-town guests booking homes through then-nascent rental platforms like Vrbo and Airbnb.
They weren t pleased.
“We’re not a vacation town,” said Frances Dawson, a realtor who lives in Cornelius. “The people who spent their good hard-earned money on these waterfront properties didn’t want to listen to loud music and 2 a.m. pool parties.”
The west side of Cornelius ends in dozens of tiny peninsulas that spread across Lake Norman like tree roots through soil. The bedroom community north of Charlotte is only 15 square miles but boasts 75 miles of lakefront, likely the most of any North Carolina community.
Around a decade ago, locals noticed an uptick in the number of out-of-town guests booking homes through then-nascent rental platforms like Vrbo and Airbnb.
They weren t pleased.
“We’re not a vacation town,” said Frances Dawson, a realtor who lives in Cornelius. “The people who spent their good hard-earned money on these waterfront properties didn’t want to listen to loud music and 2 a.m. pool parties.”
Justin Thompson-Gee, the CBS 58 Morning News currently airs weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on CBS 58 and on WMLW, The M from 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
“This expansion gives Southeastern Wisconsin viewers more opportunity to get the local news and weather they need. We’ll have more time to show people what’s happening in their hometown and to do more in-depth reporting like Q&As that answer viewers’ questions,” said
Kent Harrell, News Director at CBS 58.
CBS 58 is seen on Channel 58, Spectrum/Time Warner Channel 1005, Spectrum/Charter 605, DirecTV 58, Dish Network 58, U-Verse 1005. WMLW is seen on Channel 49, Spectrum/Time Warner 1007, Spectrum/Charter 608, DirecTV 49, Dish Network 49, U-Verse 1007.
Wilmington woman sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty in stabbing
Wilmington woman sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty in stabbing By WECT Staff | January 15, 2021 at 9:06 AM EST - Updated January 15 at 12:22 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A Wilmington woman was sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing another woman while they were both passengers in a car last September.
Arrmanah Crawford pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury Thursday morning. She received an active sentence of five months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised probation. She also received a suspended sentence of 25-42 months should she violate the terms of her probation.
Emilee Fannon. Photo courtesy of CBS 58.
12/21/2020- Milwaukee – Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s CBS 58, WDJT-TV is happy to announce a new addition to the CBS 58 News team. Capitol Bureau Correspondent
Emilee Fannon will join the CBS 58 News Team in January and will be based in Madison.
Emilee is no stranger to the Capitol and politics. She spent the last three years as the Capitol Bureau Chief for WKOW, Madison’s ABC Affiliate. During the 2020 Presidential Election she was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview President-Elect
Mike Pence, along with other prominent figures from both campaigns. Prior to Madison, she covered politics in the Illinois capitol of Springfield as a statehouse reporter for 3 years.