Newsroom
Perfect weather for Thanksgiving but get ready for the biggish chill next week
Nov. 22. Today and Thanksgiving will be pleasant with highs 59-60 degrees—perfect for a trek to grandma’s house. Wednesday: Cloudy, high near 60. Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, high near 59. Friday: Partly sunny, high near 58. Saturday: Partly sunny, high near 49. (Nighttime low of 34.) Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 54. (Nighttime low around 39.) […]
Christmas Market this Saturday
Nov. 22. Lost Worlds Brewing is holding their fourth annual Christmas Market on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 11 am-4 pm. Fifty local artists and makers will be on site including old favorites as well as new vendors. There will be live music, food trucks and cold beer. Lost Worlds will release a special Barrel Aged […]
Gilroy: A word of thanks as Town Board service approaches an ending
Nov. 21. Town Commissioner Dave Gilroy, who currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem, ran the Town Board’s Nov. 20 meeting in the absence of Mayor Woody Washam. He opted not to run for re-election this fall. He had some personal thoughts which he shared with the audience and the community: “I’ve spent most of the […]
Bake a pie for the Charlotte Rescue Mission Thanksgiving dinner
Nov. 21. Have you ever wondered how you could be creative in the kitchen and help people in need? The Charlotte Rescue Mission needs homemade desserts for its Thanksgiving Community Meal. Drop it off at the Mission today and tomorrow between 9 am and 4 pm. “While the Mission will always have enough sweet treats […]
Enhanced security at Town Hall will cost $166,851
Nov. 21. By Dave Vieser. At a relatively quiet Town Board meeting Nov. 20 and run by Mayor Pro Tem Dave Gilroy, Cornelius commissioners approved security improvements at Town Hall. The project will consist of reconstructing the reception area, constructing a new wall at the top of the main stairwell, providing additional egress points, and […]
Davidson Home Sales
Nov. 21. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 9/25/2023 $1,200,000 Gregory & Erin Harmon to Melissa & Matthew Herr, 18817 Maplecroft Lake Ln. 9/26/2023 $1,675,000 Troy & Penny Maxwell to Terence & Cecily Klingman, 18737 Floyd Ct. 9/26/2023 $440,000 Kelly Childers to Amelia Navarro, 433 Magnolia St. 9/27/2023 $250,000 […]
Newsletter holiday schedule
Nov. 20. The Cornelius Today/Business Today newsletter will not publish on Thursday or Friday. We wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. The newsletter will resume on Monday Nov. 27.
Challenging questions during Q&A with Sen. Thom Tillis
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Erica Batten Nov. 20. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who cut his teeth on the Cornelius Town Board in the early 2000s, returned to Lake Norman Oct. 12 as the guest of honor at Cornelius Today’s Newsmakers Breakfast, an audience-driven Q&A featuring timely topics and guests. The audience offered up questions […]
Throw up the Lights and register for the Deck the House Contest
Nov. 20. Registration starts today to enter the town’s first Deck the House Contest. Enter our contest and show us your best outdoor holiday decorations whether you go traditional or all out. The public will vote on their favorites, and the winner gets bragging rights and a prize. Registration through Dec. 8 is free and […]
Weekly calendar Nov. 20-26: Gathering for Madalina, parade, Light Up Cornelius
Calendar Sponsors Tuesday, Nov. 21 Gathering for Madalina: New location 6:30 pm | Nov. 21. Cornelius Police are asking the community to come together for Madalina Cojocari, who has been missing since November 2022. The gathering has been moved to the Community Room in Town Hall. Mooresville Christmas Parade 3-5 pm | Nov. 21. Get […]
