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Second-home owners in need of assistance
April 1. The National Second Home Foundation will hold its annual fundraiser for vacation home owners April 18 from 6 to 9 pm. Attire is Dressy Casual, with a limbo contest, corn hole and a silent auction that includes an outdoor dining bubble as well as chiropractic sessions and an array of lake-themed wall decor […]
Tiny House dude buys home for $85M
April 1. The founder of the tiny house television empire has purchased a 27,000 square foot house near the end of Torrence Chapel for $85 million, the highest price for a Cornelius residence so far this year. The home, which boasts a living room, great room, gathering room, morning room, keeping room and drawing room, […]
No joke, April Fools is a sacred holiday
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show March 31. April Fool’s Day is my third-favorite holiday of the year, which is meaningful because it’s the only one of my top three that doesn’t include fireworks. I find April Fool’s Day to be more of a yearlong lifestyle as opposed to just a date on the calendar. […]
Performance at Club sure to be a sellout
April 1. Boris the Giant will open for The Drunken Dancing Dwarves tomorrow night at Lakeside Golf Club. The dwarves, who have not toured in the United States since 1997, perform a magical, three-part show with drums and symbols. The small wooden bridge they dance on—and sing underneath—was used in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” […]
Pickleball brawl averted
April 1. Matthew McConnaghy says he will not press charges against an elderly tennis player who pushed him off a court in Robbins Park that he was using for pickelball. Video shows the star of “Lincoln Continental Lawyer Mark V” in a lengthy discussion with the tennis player, de-escalating the situation, police said. The courts […]
Police blotter: March 22-28
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230323029 Fraud 17304 Lake Path Dr 08:25:13 03/23/23 ACT Yancey, Samuel 230324010 B&E Residential 9708 Psalms St 02:06:00 03/24/23 ASN Eason, April 230324085 Fraud 17723 Delmas Dr 16:43:00 03/24/23 ASN Pennington, Alivia 230326021 B&E Commercial 9208 Westmoreland Rd 03:19:32 03/26/23 […]
Weekend Weather: A mix, but Palm Sunday looks perfect
March 31. Look for more clouds today, with rain coming Saturday, sunny skies on Palm Sunday. Friday: High near 70, breezy with gusts up to 32 mph. Saturday: Stormy weather before 2 pm, showers until 3. High near 78, breezy with gusts up to 39 mph Sunday: Sunny, high near 68, calmer. Monday: Mostly sunny, […]
April holds plenty of opportunities for fun, even after the Easter Bunny hops off
Calendar Sponsors Saturday, April 1 He is Risen 2-5 pm | April 1. The Neighborhood CARE Center invites the community to “an encounter with Christ and celebration.” There will be food, fellowship and fun, local churches with gifts, local support agencies, snacks, bounce houses and games. Neiughborhood CARE Center, 19711 Smith Circle, Cornelius. Easter egg […]
It’s prime season at the Davidson Farmers Market
March 31. Tomorrow will be the start the of 15th season of the Davidson Farmers Market. The market will be open rain or shine 9 am to noon Saturday, April 1. No pets allowed. Shopping starts at the ringing of the market bell. Jared Evans will be playing shopping tunes. Here’s the vendors you’ll see […]
Weekender Friday, March 31 – Sunday, April 2: Music, art, theater and egg hunts
Calendar Sponsors Friday, March 31 Live music 7:30-10:30 pm | March 31. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Through March 31 Home Grown exhibit 9 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday; 9 am -noon, Saturday. | Jan 30-March 31. A non-juried exhibit that showcases the talent of local artists. Cornelius Arts Center gallery, 19725 […]
