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Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of one of the Greensboro Four
Sept. 10. Gov. Josh Stein ordered all US and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on this coming Saturday in honor of civil rights activist Major General Joseph McNeil, who passed away last week. A Wilmington native, McNeil was one of four college students who on […]
Night Moves: North Meck Farmers Market adds evening dates
Sept. 10. Beginning today, the North Meck Community Farmers Market is moving three of its final five events to the evening after a trial nighttime market in August proved popular with local shoppers. In addition to the usual mix of farmers, meat producers, specialty goods, flowers and plants, chefs and live music, the evening markets […]
Step up to the Mikes: Miltich, Tobin interview for LKN Marine Commission
Sept. 9. A Mecklenburg County committee will meet Sept. 10 to interview potential candidates for the new Lake Norman Marine Commission. The county will appoint two members to the commission from a list of five candidates that includes two Cornelius residents – Dr. Mike Miltich and Michael Tobin. Miltich is an active member of the […]
Talking Parks: Bailey court complex update
Sept. 9. The new tennis and pickleball complex at Bailey Road Park has official opening dates, according to a recent presentation at the monthly meeting of the Cornelius Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners. The pickleball complex will be dedicated Sept. 27, and the tennis complex will be dedicated Oct. 21. Both facilities will officially […]
Police blotter: Aug. 27-Sept. 5
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250827036 Fraud 16101 Jetton Rd 12:35:00 08/27/25 ASN Jerri Webb 250828049 Fraud 8231 Magnolia Estates Dr 14:09:00 08/28/25 ASN Lorie Hiers 250828068 Larceny 17702 W Catawba Av 19:40:38 08/28/25 ASN Michael Lieberman 250830020 Animal Bite Bethel Church Rd & Pinehurst […]
Planning board approves rezoning request on Old Statesville
Sept. 9. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning request that would allow 29 single-family homes at 19311 Old Statesville Road, south of Washam Potts Road. The property, currently zoned neighborhood residential, would shift to conditional zoning under a proposal from developer Matt Gallagher of Blue Heel Development. The […]
Weather: Time to bust out the allergy medicine
Sept. 8. Yesterday, as I drove my 13-year-old daughter and her friend to their soccer game, I quoted the SNL skit with Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler. “Hey girls it’s almost sweatah weathah. Sweatah weathah. Sweatah weathah!” Neither laughed or had any idea what I was talking about. No tropical systems in the Atlantic and […]
Weekly Calendar: 9/11 ceremony, Ukraine fundraiser and magic
Sept. 8. Hop into fall with some outdoors events this week. The 9/11 Anniversary Ceremony by Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue, the Cornelius Festival of Cultures, the Davidson Fall Arts Festival and more. Tuesday, Sept. 9 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including […]
Planning board to consider Old Statesville Road rezoning
Sept. 8. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board will consider a rezoning request for a new housing development at its Sept. 8 meeting. The request was submitted by Matt Gallagher of Blue Heel Development, who is seeking permission to build 29 single-family homes on 8.25 acres at 19311 Old Statesville Road. The property is […]
Chabad of LKN hosting book discussion Sept. 14
On Sept. 14, Chabad of Lake Norman is hosting world renowned author and mental health expert Levi Shmotkin, for a talk about his best-selling new book “Letters for Life“, about faith-based perspectives on mental and emotional health. His book has already sold tens of thousands of copies, and he has spoken in over 20 countries. Drawing […]
