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Holiday Weekend Weather
May 23. Look for typical summer weather for the unofficial start of summer: A mix of sun and clouds, afternoon showers or thunderstorms and temperatures in the upper 80s all weekend. Our Weekend Weather comes to you a day early because we’re taking Friday (and Monday) off for the Memorial Day holiday. Thursday: Partly sunny, […]
Weekender May 23-27: Find something to do on Memorial Day weekend
Thursday, May 23 LangTree Live 6:30 – 9 pm | May 23. Black Glass, Carolina’s premiere Rock and Roll Cover Band. No outside coolers. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, May 24 Live Under The Oaks 6-8 pm | May 24. Justin Mintun. Unwind with live musical performance. No coolers are allowed on […]
Memorial Day observations Monday at Cain Center
May 23. A Huntersville centenarian will be the keynote speaker at Memorial Day services next Monday at the Cain Center for the Arts. World War II veteran Allen Q. Jones joined the US Army in June 1943, and was part of the 717th Tank Battalion, which was attached to the 28th Division in Europe. After […]
Closing Friday, Monday for Memorial Day
May 23. The Business Today/Cornelius Today newsletter will not be published on Friday and Monday in observation of Memorial Day and those who have fallen in service to our country.
Missing Madalina: The mystery isn’t the point, jurors told
By Mark Washburn. May 22. Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial of the stepfather of missing Cornelius teenager Madalina Cojocari with one promise from the prosecutor: “What happened to Madalina is not what this case is about,” said Austin Butler, assistant district attorney. “I don’t anticipate anyone learning where Madalina is during this case.” […]
Free concerts this summer at Ramsey Creek Beach
May 22. Ramsey Creek Beach will host Sundown Sounds concerts 7 pm to 9 pm on the second Friday of June, July and August. They’re part of a free concert series that takes place at multiple Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation locations. Genres include Blues, Latin Jazz, Rock and party bands. Ramsey Creek Beach: […]
Ramsey Creek Beach opens this weekend
May 22. The Ramsey Creek Beach opens Memorial Day weekend. You can start spreading your beach towels at noon Saturday, May 25. Sunday and Memorial Day hours are noon to 6 pm. Ramsey Creek Beach is a swimming area at Ramsey Creek Park, 18441 Nantz Road. The 46-acre park also has boat ramps and docks, […]
Meck County aims to sink backyard pool side hustles
May 22. By Dave Yochum. If you’ve thought about renting your pool for fun and profit, Mecklenburg County Public Health is throwing cold water on the idea. Short-term rentals of residential swimming pools are not allowed even though there is an app called Swimply for people who want to rent pools by the hour, like […]
Jury selection begins Wednesday for Palmiter trial
May 21. By Mark Washburn. An attorney for the stepfather of missing Cornelius teenager Madalina Cojocari was frustrated Tuesday when motions he made demanding more evidence from prosecutors were denied. Brandon Roseman, attorney for Christopher Palmiter, argued that much of the evidence taken in the investigation of Madalina Cojocari’s 2022 disappearance has not been delivered […]
Tax rate will stay flat at 17.31 cents per $100 of valuation
May 21. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday May 20 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the proposed 2025 fiscal year budget which will keep property taxes at the current rate. The town tax rate will remain steady, at 17.31 cents per $100 of assessed value. For a home assessed at $500,000, that amounts […]
