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Yard sale at Rural Hill
July 17. Historic Rural Hill will hold a Community Yard Sale from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturday July 22. The fundraiser for Rural Hill is free for shoppers; vendors pay $20 for a 10 by 10 foot spot and set up at 7 am. The event is rain or shine.
Registration now required at Fisher Farm Archery Range
July 17. Because of demand, registration is now required for open hours at the Fisher Farm Archery Range in Davidson. Registration, which will to ensure all who attend are able to participate, will still be free. Click HERE to register. Please review the Archery Range policies here prior to attending. Contact Davidson Parks & Recreation at dpr@townofdavidson.org or […]
Weekly calendar July 17-23: Theater, music, more music, community yard sale and more
Calendar Sponsors Monday, July 17 LakeNorman Big Band at Victory Lanes 6-9 pm | July 17. The 20-piece orchestra Lake Norman Big Band performs the full spectrum of jazz from the 1920s to the present. Buffet dinner is served at 6 pm. The orchestra plays from 7-9 pm. Tickets $30. Reservations. Victory Lanes,125 Morlake Dr., […]
New Cornelius location has us on cloud wine
July 17. Story and photos by Jason Benavides. Total Wine is settling into the new Cornelius location at The Shops at the Fresh Market just fine. Store Manager John Creuzberger says, “we’re happy to be part of the community and serving Lake Norman.” Benefits of the new location include the bigger 21,000 square foot location, […]
Fire Dept. confirms drowning; recovery under-way
July 16. [Updated] Police, fire and NC Wildlife personnel are on the scene of a drowning in the waters off Bustle and Shearwater near The Sandbar. The recovery operation was underway nearing sunset, a fire official confirmed. The Charlotte Fire Dive Team is on the scene in addition to the Cornelius Lemley Fire Dept. and […]
Town Hall cyber-attack Day 3: 9-1-1 is OK; state and federal agencies are on the case
July 14. By Dave Yochum. We’re now into the third full day of a cyber attack on Town Hall and some services in Cornelius remain unavailable. Meanwhile, the situation is being managed at the state level, a town official said, with input from federal and local agencies. “Services most affected are those delivered over the […]
Hot weekend!
July 14. The headline on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration homepage today is “Earth just had its hottest June on record.” July is looking the same and next week will be a doozy. But first, this weekend: Showers and T-storms, 90s today (Friday) and Sunday, and a chilly 😉 88 Saturday. Next week: 92 […]
Now there are 8: Thurman Ross files to run for Town Board
July 14. Thurman Ross, a veteran town commissioner over the past two dozen years, has filed to run for the non-partisan local governing body this fall. As of 9 am today, there are eight candidates for the five-member board. Filing closes July 21. Ross has been on the Town Board much of the past two […]
Cornelius Home Sales
July 14. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds May 22 – June 22. 5/22/23 $1,122,500 Cuc Hon Thi Do & Bryant Huu Nguyen to Elizabeth Thomas & Kip Bodey, 7604 Vistaview Dr. 5/25/23 $500,000 Joshua & Melissa Koch to Lisa Stovel, 20215 Floral Place Ln. 5/25/23 $275,000 Robert & […]
Park fees have gone up
July 14. By Dave Vieser. Fees for some town Parks & Recreation facilities increased July 1, following the unanimous approval of the new fee schedule by the Cornelius Town Board. “We review our recreation fees annually, and then recommend changes based on use patterns, comparison with other agencies, and new services,” said Cornelius Finance Director […]
