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Marcus L. Black arrested; multiple drug charges
Feb. 2. Cornelius Police have arrested Marcus Lamone Black for felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, felony sale of narcotics within 1,000 feet of a park and trafficking in methamphetamine and cocaine as well as other drug charges. Police executed a search warrant Feb. 1 at 19416 Smithville Lane in Cornelius. The […]
Weekend Weather: Not bad at all, with scattered awesomeness
Feb. 2. Weather-wise, it will be an awesome weekend with temps in the 60s today, the 50s on Saturday and Sunday. Overnight lows in the low 30s for the next several evenings, so if your plants are fairly hardy you might leave them out on the sunny side of your abode. And Punxsutawney Phil did […]
Plan to do something in February, it’s a day longer this year and has lots of choices
Friday, Feb. 2 Coffee with a Cop 9-11 am | Feb. 2. Join Cornelius Police Officers at Waterbean Coffee, 19420 Jetton Rd. Unit 105, Cornelius. Director’s Choice Exhibit Opening Reception 6:30-8:30 pm | Feb. 2. Celebrating a commitment to the families and residents of Lake Norman. Cain Center’s Visual Arts and Education Director Simone El […]
Davidson Community Players will present ‘Fun Home’
Feb. 2. Davidson Community Players (DCP), Lake Norman’s largest theatre producer, is launching its 2024 Main Stage season with “Fun Home,” the Tony-winning 2015 Broadway musical based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. “Fun Home is one of the most beautiful, humane shows to emerge from Broadway in the last decade. It balances challenging […]
Greco Fresh opens in Magnolia Plaza
Feb. 1. Greco Fresh Grille has officially opened in Magnolia Plaza near Juan Loco. The Greek and Mediterranean restaurant offers traditional gyro wraps, freshly prepared salads and grilled specialties, dine in or take out. Greco Fresh has locations in Charlotte, Matthews, Waxhaw and Wesley Chapel. Salads are made to order and served with toasted pita […]
Greenway Gartens, Caroline take another step forward
Feb. 1. By Dave Vieser. Architectural plans for the Greenway Gartens project, one of two major developments planned for the northeast section of Cornelius, received a thumbs up at this week’s meeting of the Architectural Review Board. Any further reviews will be handled at the county level, according to Senior Town Planner Aaron Tucker. The […]
Weekender Feb. 1-4: Art exhibit opening, Coffee with a Cop, music and more
Thursday, Feb. 1 Traditional Series: The Burnett Sisters Band 7:30 pm | Feb. 1. The Burnett Sisters learned their craft through the Junior Appalachian Musician program, taught in small communities. Reaching adulthood, they formed their own family band that has its essential roots in Old-time music, but that borrows heavily from bluegrass and country music. […]
Black genealogy: Moving beyond the 1870 census
Jan. 31. Get in touch with your roots during Black History Month with a program at Mountain Island Library presented by Danielle Pritchett, the genealogy librarian at the prestigious Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room. The event, at 6 pm Feb. 15, is free. Learn more and register at https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/659f0b19efc0293a006c1556. You will be able to explore crucial records […]
Senior Games and Silver Arts: Let’s go seniors!
Jan. 31. Are you over 50 and still have a competitive streak? Then the Mecklenburg County Senior Games and SilverArts are for you. Registration for the 2024 Mecklenburg County Senior Games and SilverArts, which will be held from April to June, will run Feb. 5-23, with early bird rates—$15 for Mecklenburg County residents and $18 […]
$60,000 needed to battle Lyngbya in early stages on Lake Norman
Jan. 31. By Dave Yochum. Funding for the battle against Lyngbya must be in place by April 1 to stem the fast-rising tide of noxious blue-green algae in Lake Norman, local officials and concerned citizens say. From 2022 to 2023 Lyngbya doubled in Lake Norman, with dense mats—sometimes called sludge—evident in coves around Cornelius, more […]
