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So you want to be mayor?
Oct. 10. By Dave Yochum. There’s a two-way race for mayor of Cornelius—the first time in 15 years. We’re devoting ample space to this contest because the mayor is not just a flag-bearer, he or she sets the agenda for the Town Board and occupies the bully pulpit. But the top elected job in Cornelius […]
Chamber to hold N. Meck candidate forums and a ‘meet and greet’
Oct. 9. The Lake Norman Chamber will host a two-hour candidate forum in Cornelius Thursday Oct. 12 at Town Hall. There are 10 candidates for five seats on the Cornelius Town Board. The chamber will also hold the Huntersville forum in two parts: Tuesday, Oct. 17 and Thursday, Oct. 19, both at Huntersville Town Hall. […]
New name honors founders of LKN Community Health Clinic
Oct. 9. The Lake Norman Community Health Clinic is changing its name to Cook Community Clinic in honor of founders April Cook and Dr. David Cook. The clinic provides free health care to low-income residents who have no health insurance and lack access to affordable care. The new name honors Dr. David Cook, who started […]
LGBTQ community discussion Oct. 21
Oct. 6 Against a backdrop of increasing attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, there will be a Community Discussion at Davidson United Methodist Church Chapel with Rev. Sonja Lee and others in the LGBTQ+ community. Lee, who has had a hand in shaping churches across the Mecklenburg County area, is the founder of the Lionel Lee […]
Cornelius Home Sales
Oct. 9. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds August 21-September 21. 8/21/2023 $460,000 Kristen Welborne to Martin & Shannon White, 13314 Edenmore Ln. 8/21/2023 $475,000 Aaron & Amanda Dworsky to Seth & Michelle Witherspoon, 10220 Caldwell Depot Rd. 8/24/2023 $1,550,000 Dina & Yuri Samsonov to Christopher & Patricia Duran, […]
Weekly calendar Oct. 9-15: Business Expo, Jewish Deli fest, more food and music
Calendar Sponsors Monday, Oct. 9 Organ at Davidson 7:30 pm | Oct. 9. Free and open to the public in-person and live streaming. Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Business EXPO 11 am – 5 pm | Oct. 10. Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce […]
Weekend Weather
Oct. 6. With a cold front coming in, look for cooler temps this weekend—with no rain in sight—followed by a warm-up by Tuesday. Friday: Gradually becoming sunny, high near 80. Saturday: Sunny, high near 70. Wind around 11 mph. Overnight low: 44. Sunday: Sunny, high near 64. Overnight low: 44 Columbus Day: Sunny, high near […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 27 to Oct. 3
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230928091 Fraud 20733 Lagoona Dr 20:25:49 09/28/23 ASN Demarco, Erin 231002066 Fraud 1321 Jacemans Way 15:44:53 10/02/23 ASN Wright, Janet 231003100 Larceny 20125 N Main St 16:55:03 10/03/23 ASN Food Lion 231003101 Larceny 21500 Catawba Av 16:58:00 10/03/23 ASN Walgreens […]
Carolina Renaissance Festival: Special guests this weekend for 30th anniversary
Oct. 6. The Carolina Renaissance Festival is celebrating its 30th year with special guests on Saturdays and Sundays now through Nov. 19. There are special guests this weekend for the Big Three-Oh: —Ned Alleyn’s Comedy Witch Trials: Famed tragedian Ned Alleyn flips the script on the classic witch trial by putting silly men on trial […]
Live like you never know what’s next
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Oct. 6. You don’t really get to have adventures as an adult. I don’t mean adult adventures like traveling to another country or eating weird food. I mean like Tom Sawyer adventures. The kind of adventures where you never know what’s next. When you’re an adult, there’s no grabbing […]