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Road rage results in gunfire, arrest
May 10. [Updated] Cornelius Police have arrested 24-year-old Caden Asher Ellis after a road rage incident Wednesday near Westmoreland and West Catawba. Ellis was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a firearm within city limits, carrying a concealed weapon and damage to personal property. Police said after firing a […]
Charlotte Symphony performs Sunday at Cain
May 10. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Cain Center on Sunday, May 14. The “uplifting and entertaining performance” closes out the inaugural season at the Cain Center. There will be a variety of works by Dvořák, John Williams, Duke Ellington, & more. Doors open at 12:30 pm, with the show starting at […]
Stalled for a while due to permits, work at Alexander Farms will resume
May 10. By Dave Vieser. If you’ve noticed work has come to a halt at Alexander Farms, the $110 million mixed-use development at Westmoreland and West Catawba, it’s not by design. Various permit delays were the cause, Jesse McInerney of WIN Development in an exclusive interview with Business Today and Cornelius Today. “Mobilizing to only […]
Cornelius Home Sales
May 10. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds March 16-April 19. 3/16/23 $189,000 Edward Hausbeck to Robert & Laura Salvador, 21117 Pine St. 3/17/23 $575,000 Gregory & Cathy Kowalski to Michael Benjamin, 20322 Val Circle 3/20/23 $135,000 Bailey Forest Development to South Creek Construction, Ltd 90 Bailey’s Forest […]
Boat Host registration is open for Big Day at the Lake XIX
May 9. Big Day at the Lake XVIIII is July 22, which means hundreds of children and youth from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas will come to Lake Norman for a full day of fun. More than 75 Boat Hosts are needed to take the children—along with their mentors—out on the lake for […]
National beauty retailer coming to Shops at Fresh Market
May 9. A national cosmetics and beauty chain will open a store in The Shops at the Fresh Market. Ulta Beauty, formerly known as Ulta Salon, will open later this year in about 9,000 square feet near the new Home Sense store. Like Total Wine, which is also opening in the strip shopping at Torrence […]
Arts & Science Council, Lowe’s announce new public art incubator
May 9. The Arts & Science Council and Lowe’s are engaged in a new partnership to support professional artists by equipping them with the skills necessary to become competitive candidates for regional public art projects managed by ASC. Going Public: A Public Art Incubator aims to help build a skilled public artist pipeline and develop […]
Food donations sought
May 9. Non-perishable food donations for the Neighborhood Care Center’s Manna for Life program on Saturday, May 13, can be brought to the center now. The food will be distributed 11 am to 1 pm this Saturday. Donate Non-perishable goods in any amount are appreciated for the center’s Manna for Life program during which food […]
New Huntersville brewery has been a “long time coming”
May 8. By Jason Benavides. 760 Craft Works is the Huntersville craft brewery that the locals have been waiting for. “I think it’s a great addition to downtown. It has a fun atmosphere,” said Marisa Gast, of Huntersville. Originally planned for Cornelius , owners Wagner Ramsey and his son Trey fell into fate when the […]
Cornelius Commerce Center faces tough review
May 8. By Dave Vieser. A commercial center comprised of five flex buildings across from Bailey Park faces a tough review as it continues its journey through the Cornelius approval process. Neighbors have already voiced opposition and just last week, a key member of the Town Board indicated he will not support the request at […]
