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Popular roadside nursery getting a fresh new permanent location
Aug. 28. By Dave Vieser. Farm Fresh Nursery, a Cornelius favorite for 32 years, is moving again–this time to 18140 Statesville Road/Hwy. 21, a short distance north of the Waterman Restaurant. If that location sounds familiar, it’s very close to where they were from 2020 to 2022, until they moved to make room for the […]
NC hospitals sued 7,500+ patients, families over medical debt
Aug. 25. North Carolina hospitals sued 7,517 patients and their family members to collect medical debt from January 2017 through June 2022, according to a new study authored by Duke Law School faculty and the Office of State Treasurer (OST). Judgments total $57 million in medical debt owed by patients. Nonprofit hospitals were responsible for […]
Rustic and Main opens retail shop in Oak Street Mill
Aug. 25. Rustic & Main, a custom, hand-crafted online jewelry business founded in Huntersville in 2016, has opened an 1,800-square-foot retail shop in the Oak Street Mill in Old Town Cornelius. Owners Summer and Mike Yarbrough have about a half dozen people on site for customer service and marketing. The business, which was started in […]
Systems Change Conference is Sept. 26-28
Aug. 25. Cornelius-based Carolina Farm Trust and Soil Regen will jointly host the Systems Change Conference at the Statesville Civic Center from Sept. 26-28. The conference aims to promote regional food resilience through regenerative agriculture. The conference will cover Regenerative Farming, corporate and government sustainability, and the Food is Medicine initiative. Speakers include local North […]
Police blotter: Aug. 16-22
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230816018 Robbery Weapon 18635 Old Statesville Rd 04:00:56 08/16/23 ASN Circle K 230816059 B&E Vehicle 19400 Jetton Rd 13:48:00 08/16/23 ASN Kowalchyk, Patricia 230817043 B&E Vehicle 16440 Sedgebrook Ln 09:51:00 08/17/23 ASN Nicolaysen, Erin 230818036 Larceny 19805 One Norman Cir […]
Weather runs hot for 2 more days, then cooler
Aug. 25. Look for a mix this weekend with temps in the mid-90s today and Saturday, cooler on Sunday with a high near 87. Friday: Sunny, high near 94. Heat index as high as 101. Saturday: Sunny, hot, 95. 30 percent chance of t-storms, mainly after 5pm. Heat index as high as 103. Sunday: Chance […]
Catawba Riverkeeper: LKN water quality is ‘excellent’
Aug. 24. By Dave Yochum. Over the past three years there have been more than a dozen sewage spills in and around Cornelius into the waters of Lake Norman, a most regrettable series of events that caused plenty of negativity on various Facebook pages, but no long-term efffect, according to Catawba Riverkeeper Brandon Jones. […]
How will you celebrate National Dog Day?
Aug. 24. If your favorite pooch seems excited, it’s understandable: Saturday is National Dog Day. Founded in 2004, National Dog Day celebrates all breeds, mixed and pure and serves to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year. Click here for 20 ways to celebrate.
Weekender Aug. 25-27: Music, theater, bourbon and more
Calendar Sponsors Friday, Aug. 25 Canaan Cox 8 pm | Aug. 25. Canaan Cox is a North Carolina native and upcoming Nashville country music star. His music is a fusion of contemporary country, pop and a hint of rhythm and blues. Tickets: $25-$35. Cain Center For The Arts, 21348 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Creative Clay/ Pottery […]
Jon Dressler, pleased with Birkdale Village, outlines changes coming with Fin & Fino
Aug. 23. By Dave Yochum. With 20 years in Birkdale Village under his belt, restaurateur Jon Dressler says he’s pleased with the direction the outdoor mall is taking and expects to reopen Dressler’s as Fin & Fino in February of 2024. Dressler’s, a mainstay of fine dining in Lake Norman, will close Sept. 23. “I […]
