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Royal Bliss, with 1 micro-brewery in Denver, plans a second location, this one on W. Catawba
July 25. By Dave Vieser. If all goes well, Royal Bliss Brewery will be opening a new location in Cornelius by early 2025. Officials from Royal Bliss, which currently operates a brewery in Denver, unveiled their expansion plans at the town’s July 24 pre-development committee meeting and every member expressed support for the project. Plans call for […]
12 days in, malware still affecting Town Hall systems
July 24. [Updated] By Dave Yochum. Concerned citizen Joe Vagnone, a Cornelius business owner broker, was worried enough about malware and ransom-ware that he sent the town a cyber-security checklist late last year. Here it is: Pay or not pay a ransom? Who are our IT experts currently. Where is the Bit coin coming from […]
Weekly calendar July 24-30: Theater, storytime, pottery and more
Calendar Sponsors Through July 30 Davidson Community Players Presents The Explorer’s Club See website for schedule. Presented by Davidson Community Players. London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost […]
Town repaved five miles of local roads
July 24. By Dave Vieser. Resurfacing about five miles of town roads has been completed, concluding Cornelius’ bi-annual road rehabilitation program. NJR Group had the low bid, at a cost of $907,250. The Town does resurfacing every other fiscal year, according to Tyler Beardsley, assistant town manager, who said the next round will be in […]
10 candidates for 5 Town Board seats
July 21. Now there are 10 candidates for five seats on the non-partisan Cornelius Town Board. Charmaine Nephew of Chapel Point Lane has filed her paperwork with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to run this fall in the biennial local elections. She is a member of the town’s HR committee which has helped improve […]
Christy Clark files to run for H’ville mayor, it’s now a 3-way race; 17 running for Town Board
July 21. Former NC Rep. Christy Clark has filed to run for mayor of Huntersville, scrapping plans to go after her former District 98 seat next year, currently held by Cornelius resident John Bradford. “It is important for an experienced candidate to take on the race for mayor of Huntersville,” she said. “In the long […]
Saturday is the ‘Big Day’ for 180+ Bigs and Littles from Big Brothers Big Sisters
July 21. The 19th annual “Big Day at the Lake” event takes place tomorrow, with cooler temps and fair skies, according to the National Weather Service. This event is for the children in the non-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas program. Nearly every aspect of this day-long event is cost-free to the organization […]
Big Day at the Lake picnic: A massive undertaking
July 21. The Big Day at the Lake picnic is a massive undertaking, with 400 to 500 attendees, games, inflatables and a live dee-jay. They’ll be well-fed: 250+ hamburgers (Dressler’s) 400+ hotdogs (Service Plumbing and Harris Teeter) 4 pans Mac n Cheese (On the Nines) Thousands of chicken tenders (Tenders) 40 lbs Vegan BBQ (Barvecue) […]
Weekend Weather: Lookin’ good
July 21. We get a four-day respite from the 90-degree heat starting this weekend, with temps in the mid-80s both Saturday and Sunday. But today will be hot, and the heat returns by Wednesday next week. Friday: Sunny, breezy, high near 91 Saturday (Big Day at the Lake): Mostly sunny, high near 85 Sunday: Mostly […]
Cornelius artist among 6 to earn grants that celebrate commitment to community
July 21. Six Charlotte-Mecklenburg creative individuals will each receive $50,000 “mini-genius” awards as the inaugural recipients of ASC Founders Grants. The grants represent the largest awards to individuals from ASC in the organization’s 65-year history. Among the recipients is Cornelius resident Camerin Watson, the director of Inspire Inclusion Dance, a program for dancers with and without disabilities. […]
