Newsroom
Hi tower! 199 feet of ugly?
March 22. By Dave Vieser. Fourteen months after a 3-2 vote by the Town Board, the new 199 foot Cottonwood Cell Tower near Jetton Road is still not in service. However, crews are adding equipment near the top of the tower, which is visible throughout the west side of Cornelius. At the time of the […]
Brewery taps into global opinion to raise money for Ukraine
March 22. Lost Worlds Brewing has already sold out of its first 500 “Putin is a Dick” crowlers to benefit the National Bank of Ukraine’s Fund for Refugees. The West Catawba brewery launched the campaign March 18 to raise money for Ukrainian refugees by selling 32-ounce take-home crowlers that come with a new label featuring […]
COVID update March 21
Monday’s NCDHHS data New cases statewide: 372 New deaths statewide: 20, including one in Cornelius Hospitalized statewide: 619 North Meck Cornelius new cases: 6 Davidson new cases: 11 Huntersville new cases: 7 Beginning Wednesday March 23, the NCDHHS COVID-19 report goes to once a week. Data will include Wastewater Surveillance, COVID-Like Illness in Emergency Departments, […]
April 4 Coffee Chat will be in-person
March 21. With COVID-19 cases falling, the Connecting Cornelius coffee chat with local government officials goes back to an in-person format April 4 at H2 Public House, formerly Harvey’s. The event, which starts at 8:30 am, will also be streamed live on Facebook and Zoom, with replays available on YouTube. Mayor Washam will lead the […]
Weekly agenda March 21- 27: Spring into the season with these activities
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: March 21 2022 Lake Norman Big Band Tickets are $25 per person. New Victory Lanes, 125 Morlake Drive, Mooresville. Cardio Funk 6:30-7:30 pm Mondays. […]
No left turns at Torrence Chapel?
March 21. Updated. By Dave Vieser. At tonight’s Town Board Meeting, commissioners will discuss eliminating left turns at the Catawba Avenue and Torrence Chapel Road/Liverpool Parkway intersection. Background In May of 2017, the town struck an agreement with NCDOT that these turns would remain after the completion of the triple roundabout projects planned in the […]
Car show at Hough June 11
March 21. The Bailey’s Glen/Hough High Partnership Car Show will be 10 am to 3 pm June 11 at the Hough High parking lot on Bailey Road. Organizers plan a 50/50 raffle, food, dash plaques and trophies. Judging classes will include pre-1970 cars as well as trucks pre1970, post 1970 cars and trucks and motorcycles. […]
Warehouse with offices coming to Bailey Road
March 21. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board, acting as the town’s Board of Adjustment, unanimously granted a special use permit to Oak Engineering, on behalf of NCC Bailey Road. The Charlotte firm sought the permit for vacant property at 10847/10855 Bailey Road to decrease the required parking for two future speculative industrial buildings. […]
Sefton Road project in the slow lane
March 21. By Tripp Liles. Last September the Cornelius Town Board approved a mixed-use project on Sefton Park that will include multifamily units, commercial space and a hotel and conference center. The project is being developed by Shaw Resources, based in Greenville, SC. The ambitious project calls for 344 multifamily units, 7,800 square feet of […]
Woodlawn School hosts STEAMfest April 3
March 17. Woodlawn School will host STEAMfest 2022 from 1 pm to 5 pm Sunday, April 3 on the school’s campus in Mooresville. The mission of STEAMfest is to provide a free opportunity to imagine, discover and explore topics in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Event organizers say there are 350 pre-registered guests. […]
