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Sacred Grounds: Aug. 19 historical program at Cedar Grove
Aug. 9. Historic burial sites around Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan and North Mecklenburg will be the topic of a special program at Cedar Grove on Aug.19 from 2 pm to 5 pm. Called “Sacred Grounds ‘23,” the event features a panel of local historians, educators, authors and historic preservation advocates sharing their expertise on the known […]
Donate blood at Carolina Renaissance Festival Blood Drive
Aug. 9. The American Red Cross of North Carolina and the Carolina Renaissance Festival invite donors to give blood at the sixth annual Carolina Renaissance Festival Blood Drive on Sunday, Aug. 13th, at Hilton Garden Inn – Charlotte. The first 100 presenting blood donors will receive a free adult admission ticket voucher to the Carolina […]
Deadline looms for program of music lessons at no cost
Aug. 8. Cain Center for the Arts’ Community Music Program offers eligible local students ages 7-18 an opportunity for a nine-month program full of music lessons at no cost. The lessons are in voice, guitar, piano and drums; at the end of the program, the student is awarded a free instrument based on the types […]
Another sewage spill in LKN at Nautique Boulevard
Aug. 8. [Updated] A No Swim Advisory was issued after a sewage spill into Lake Norman due to a power outage at a private lift station located at 21328 Nautique Blvd. in Cornelius. It’s the second spill at this address in less than three months. Repairs are under way. NEW: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services says the […]
Taste of Birkdale is Oct. 14
Aug. 8. Taste of Birkdale Village returns Saturday, Oct. 14 with a number of restaurants offering delicious bites, as well as an open bar and live music. Participating restaurants: Brown Bag Seafood Co. Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop Community Culinary School of Charlotte eeZ Kilwins Red Rocks Cafe Sugar + Ice Details The cost is $60 […]
International Jiu Jitsu star lands in Cornelius
Aug. 8. By Erica Batten. The sign hadn’t been up long at Wander Braga Brazilian Jiu Jitsu when a man, grabbing pizza at Hungry Howie’s on West Catawba Avenue, looked across the parking lot. Is that the Wander Braga? I’ve been following him since the 90s, the man thought. Soon, he was making time for […]
Health experts spot uptick in COVID cases, a possible harbinger of fall/winter wave
Aug. 8. Atrium Health, like many hospitals around the region, is reporting a small increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The CDDC says it could be the harbinger of a possible fall and winter wave, although it’s unlikely we’ll see the highs of previous winters. “The numbers are a slight uptick and a good reminder […]
Noises off: Industrial sites have new noise rules
Aug. 8. By Dave Vieser. The ordinance which governs the times and location construction activities may occur in Cornelius has been expanded. The change was unanimously approved by the Town Board at their Aug. 7 meeting. The existing ordinance only applied to residential and business districts, according to Planning Director Rox Burhans. The new amendments […]
Town Board approves funds for 2nd school resource officer
Aug. 8. The Cornelius Town Board approved the expenditure of $170,000 which will be used to provide an additional School Resource Officer (SRO) for the town’s elementary schools. As a result, Cornelius and J.V. Washam elementary schools will each have their own SRO beginning this fall . The funds will come from the town‘s general […]
Fierce storm swept through Cornelius, LKN, Charlotte, East Coast
Aug. 7. Traffic lights on the eastern end of the diverging diamond are out, with a police unit on scene. Also out: Westmoreland and Hwy. 21 and Bailey Road and Hwy. 21. At 7:30 pm Duke Energy reported 121 customers without power down Jetton, 405 customers from Jetton northward toward Torrence Chapel and 34 without […]
