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Governor instructs NC Emergency Management to prepare for Santa Claus
Dec. 24. [North Pole News Service] At a press conference this morning Gov. Roy Cooper instructed NC Emergency Management (NCEM) to prepare the state for Santa’s arrival so that he can safely complete his mission of delivering presents to children across North Carolina. “Ensuring that Santa can deliver presents all over the world in just […]
How to Track Santa on Christmas Eve
Dec. 21. Have you ever wondered what time Santa Claus will arrive in North Carolina? The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) knows. It helps defend the United States by tracking incoming planes and ships and, naturally, Santa Claus, his sled and nine reindeer appear every year like clockwork. Click here to track Santa’s progress around […]
Weekend Weather
Dec. 21. We’re not going to recommend sunbathing, but the next few days will be mild. Showers in the afternoon on Christmas Day. Today: Partly sunny, high 55-56. Friday: Partly sunny, high 54-56. Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 57. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 60-61. Christmas Day: Showers likely, mainly after 3 pm. High 56-57. Tuesday: […]
Town has new, revamped website
Dec. 21. By Dave Vieser. A new website for the Town of Cornelius debuted this week. It’s at the same address: www.Cornelius.org, but there’s an entirely new layout and navigations system. It took about a year to create the website, at a cost of $9,525 ,with new imaging and information. Revize Corp., the contractor, specializes […]
Holiday waste collection
Dec. 21. There will be no waste pick-up on Monday, Christmas Day. Garbage will be picked up on Tuesday instead. During the Christmas and New Years holiday weeks, Waste Pro will collect a total of six 30-gallon garbage bags and six 30-gallon clear bags of recyclable materials per house.
Weekender Dec. 21-24: Church services and family time
Calendar Sponsors Friday, Dec. 22 Mark O’ Connor SOLD OUT: Holiday instrumental and folk by three-time Grammy and seven-time CMA Award winner Mark O’Connor. Cain Center For The Arts, 21348 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Christmas Eve and Christmas worship services Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Rd., Cornelius Dec. 24: 10 am in the Family Life […]
Christmas ‘miracle’ in Smithville
Dec. 22. By Caroline Stevens. If you’re feeling a little Grinchy this holiday season, the cure may be some good news from Whoville—or, rather, Smithville—where a Christmas miracle happened for Cheryl Knox on Thursday. She had been heating her home, where she’s lived for years, with space heaters. Thanks to a committee of local elves […]
Newsletter holiday schedule
Dec. 20. The Cornelius Today/Business Today newsletter will not publish on Friday, Dec. 22, Monday Christmas Day or Tuesday, Dec. 26. The newsletter will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Griffin family proposing event venue, family compound on Nantz
Dec. 20. By Dave Yochum. Members of the Griffin family, former owners of the Griffin Brothers Tires, Wheels & Auto Repair chain, have unveiled plans to turn lakefront property on Nantz Road into an events venue. The project, which would need approval from the town, includes three smaller residences on a separate and adjacent parcel […]
Christmas Day weather outlook
Dec. 20. If you’re hoping for a white Christmas, don’t count on it happening in Cornelius—or Asheville and Blowing Rock for that matter. Temps will be too warm for any white stuff any time soon, but widespread showers are likely It looks like a pleasant weekend leading up to Christmas Day: Friday: Partly sunny, high […]
