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Weekender Aug. 21-24: The Verve Pipe, Bigfoot, Lucky Cat Fete
Thursday, Aug. 21 LaLaCaboosa – Downtown Music Series 6-9 pm | Aug. 21. Grab your lawn chairs/blankets and enjoy an evening of live music. A food truck and beverage vendor will be onsite with food and drinks for purchase. Veterans Park at Main & Maxwell streets, downtown Huntersville. Friday, Aug. 22 Live Under the Oaks […]
Cornelius Home Sales
Aug.20. These property transactions have been recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 6/17/2025 $418,000 Charles Powell & Elselaine DaSilva to Rachel Pan & Passing Tshering, 11231 Heritage Green Dr. 6/17/2025 $400,000 Michael & Helena Watts to CL Helton Investments, 8206 Village Harbor Dr. 6/18/2025 $965,000 Elizabeth & Robert Lennon Sr. to Richard & […]
Davidson K-8 middle schoolers heading to Bailey this fall
Aug. 20. By Dave Vieser. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will open for the fall semester next week and, when they do, 375 students who previously attended Davidson K-8 will now be enrolled at Bailey Middle School in Cornelius. Enrollment at Bailey for the upcoming school year is expected to reach approximately 1,650 students, up from about 1,300 […]
Police Blotter: Aug. 6-12
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250806048 Larceny 9216 Westmoreland Rd 10:32:32 08/06/25 ASN Rogar Watson 250807061 Fraud 17920 Caldwell Track Dr 10:19:56 08/07/25 ASN Ivan Mora 250807075 Fraud 11726 Meetinhouse Dr 13:16:23 08/07/25 ASN Corlyn Deming 250807117 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 20:40:00 08/07/25 ASN […]
Derek Butler steps into new high-profile role as Athletic Director at Hough
August 19. Derek Butler begins his new role as Athletic Director at Hough High School as fall sports practice gets underway and students return to classes later this month. Butler, who resides in Charlotte with his wife and two young children, was previously at Salisbury High School in Rowan County. He was named Highschool OT […]
Cornelius board approves museum zoning, other items
Aug. 19. By Dave Vieser. On Monday evening, Cornelius commissioners unanimously approved a zoning change needed to permit construction of the Cornelius History Museum. The vote rezones the one-third-acre site on the west side of School Street, one block south of Catawba Avenue, from residential to civic use. The Cornelius History Museum project stems from […]
Weekly calendar Aug. 18-24: The Verve Pipe, Bigfoot and cat fundraiser
Tuesday, Aug. 19 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including Yoga Six and Pure Barre. Attendees check in through a scannable QR code and earn swag items for every five classes completed. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats. The […]
Town board expected to approve museum rezoning tonight
Aug. 18. by Dave Vieser. The last formal step needed to give the long-awaited Cornelius History Museum its necessary zoning designation is expected to take place tonight when the town board votes on a request to rezone one-third of an acre on School Street for civic use. The property, which houses the Cornelius Agricultural School […]
Weather: Scorching summer is winding its way down
Aug. 18. Nighttime temperatures are finally consistently falling into the 60s, which means the lake and the pools should starting cooling off a bit as summer starts to wind its way down. Social feeds are filled with pictures of kids headed back to school and college freshman starting a new chapter. Great time to plan […]
Newsmakers Breakfast: History & Future of Cornelius Today
Aug. 15. We appreciate everyone who came out yesterday morning to relive stories from former Cornelius Today owner, Dave Yochum and hear more about the future from owner/editor Jon Show. Special thank you to our sponsors: The Presenting Sponsor is The Lake Norman Wealth Management Group of Merrill Lynch. Breakfast Sponsors are Anita Sabates & Dixie Dean and Matheson […]
