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Free cooking classes for healthy lifestyle
April 25. The Ada Jenkins Center’s Healthy Initiatives Program will hold Cooking Classes for a Healthy Lifestyle starting Monday, April 28 for four consecutive weeks. Each class will take place from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. You may attend all classes or simply drop in when you’re available to attend, but pre-registration is required in […]
New eatery coming to Shops on the Green
April 24. By Dave Vieser. It’s been almost four years since the CookHouse Restaurant on Torrence Chapel Road closed. Its replacement, Torrence and Knox, will hold a preview Saturday April 26 starting at 2 pm. Owner Andrew Sheridan, a former New York City firefighter, said the grand opening should occur in early May. Torrence and […]
‘Sculpting the Future’ with a $5 million campaign
April 24. By David Yochum. The Cain Center’s ceramics studio fundraising effort has already brought in $1.3 million, as the public fundraising campaign gets under way. The money was raised during what’s known as the quiet phase where the focus is on securing major gifts from a select group of donors. The goal is $5 […]
Weekender April 24-27: Concert on the Green kicks off, ‘Tawba festival, concerts and more
Thursday, April 24 Comedy Zone Presents: Jon Reep, from Last Comic Standing 7:30 pm | April 24. A native of Hickory, Jon Reep was crowned season 5 winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing.His contemporary country clean point of view has won over legions of fans in theaters, comedy clubs, and onTV and in film. $35 […]
Regional air quality worsens year over year
April 23. According to the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report, Charlotte’s air quality is worse this year than it was year. Extreme heat and wildfires contributed to worsening air quality in much of the country. Charlotte Ground-level Ozone Pollution: Number of Unhealthy Days per Year: 2.7 days (1 day in 2024 report) […]
Last call: RSVP for Newsmakers Breakfast Q&A, networking at The Peninsula Club
April 23. A Newsmakers Breakfast featuring two entrepreneurs–Robin Salzman and John Bradford–will be Thursday April 24 at The Peninsula Club. Salzman was the long-time co-owner of Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership. She is the co-founder of The Serve Pickleball & Kitchen, a unique concept in sports/food/entertanment that will open off Chartown Drive later […]
Police Blotter: April 16-22
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250416055 Fraud 19430 W Catawba Av 13:40:01 04/16/25 ASN Regions Bank 250417069 Larceny 20615 Torrence Chapel Rd 16:21:19 04/17/25 ASN Total Wine 250418004 Larceny 18009 Kings Point Dr 00:37:40 04/18/25 ASN Ryan Locklear 250418007 Assault 18200 Statesville Rd 01:05:10 04/18/25 […]
‘Community Chat’ with mayor, commissioners Thursday evening
April 23. The Town of Cornelius will host a “Community Chat: After Hours!” at Lost Worlds Brewing this Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 pm. This is an opportunity to meet the mayor and members of the Board of Commissioners in a casual setting.
Event venue gets cool reception from Nantz Road residents at Town Board meeting
April 22. By Dave Vieser. An event venue planned for Nantz Road received a chilly reception from five different residents at the Town Board’s April 21 meeting. They urged the board to deny the request from the Griffin family. The former owners of the Griffin Bros. Tires, Wheels & Auto Repair chain had previously conducted […]
Share your Spring Break 2025 photos
April 22. Welcome back Spring Breakers! We hope you had fun whether you traveled near or far. If you live in the Lake Norman area and have a photo you’d like to share we’d love to see it and we’ll display it in the May edition of Cornelius Today. (Space permitting) E-mail your hi-res photo […]
