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Everybody Counts, including the homeless
Jan. 21. On Thursday, volunteers will span out across Charlotte-Mecklenburg streets, parking lots, encampments, and other locations to survey people who are living without shelter. Anyone who sees a location where people may be living unsheltered is encouraged to report the location. The 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in the early morning hours of Jan. 23, […]
Weekly Calendar Jan. 20-26: MLK Jr. events, Economic Outlook Newsmakers Breakfast, music, more
Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day event: Cornelius Noon – 1:30 pm | Jan. 20. Celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The program will feature Bishop Darryl B. Starnes Sr., of the AME Zion Church, and include additional guest speakers, musical performances from local churches and uplifting conversations of unity. This […]
Letter to the editor: Growth is a positive sign, but…
Jan. 17. [Opinion] Growth of Cornelius is a positive sign that we live in an innovative and thriving community. Growth also increases the demand for public services, and public safety always ranks as the top priority for local government. While it’s easy to vilify the frustrations that accompany growth and change, the alternative is living […]
Weekend weather: Wintry temps coming
Jan. 17. Look for a wet and temperate weekend, then the bottom falls out. We’re looking at pipe-busting temps Monday night through Wednesday night Friday: Sunny, high near 52, a picture-perfect day. Overnight low 36. Saturday: Morning rain likely, then becoming sunny, high near 50. Overnight low around 40. Sunday: 40 percent chance of showers, high […]
Town offices closed Monday
Jan. 17. Town Hall will be closed on Jan. 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Junior Day. Town Hall will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Board of Commissioners meeting will also be moved to Tuesday. Waste and recycling service will run on a normal weekly schedule.
Foodie alert: Queen’s Feast Jan. 17-26
Jan. 16. Diners looking for some mid-winter excitement can capture sweet deals and foodie thrills during Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week Friday, Jan. 17, through Sunday, Jan. 26. Five restaurants from Cornelius, Huntersville and North Mecklenburg are participating. More than 100 restaurants around the metro area will offer three-course dining deals, with prix fixe prices […]
EarthTalk: Could bamboo be the future of sustainable construction?
Dear EarthTalk: Why are some people in the green building industry so bullish on bamboo? —Tim Carey, Puyallup, WA Jan. 17. Bamboo, one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, is well-known as a rudimentary building material used for many centuries. Today, although the resource is often limited to scaffolding or remote housing projects, advocates […]
Martin Luther King observances Sunday and Monday
Jan. 16. There are two celebrations honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At 2 pm Sunday, Jan. 19 at Torrence Chapel AME Zion Church a special program will honor Nannie Houston Potts, the first female and only Black mayor of Cornelius. The keynote speaker will be Mayor Christy Clark of Huntersville. At noon Monday, Jan. […]
Letter: Huntersville should reject Birkdale expansion plan
Jan. 16. [Opinion] The pending rezoning application for Birkdale Village is nothing new and should be rejected out-of-hand for the same principal reason it was rejected in 2023. In 2023, when this plan was first proposed, the Huntersville Planning Board, the Planning Department and the Town Commissioners all denied the rezoning application because it did […]
Weekender Jan. 16-19: Caritas A Cappella Ensemble, William Lee Martin and more
Thursday, Jan. 16 JAR (Journey Around Race) ACTIVITIES 6:30-8:30 pm | Jan. 16. Revisit Charleston and hear how the city has processed its own identity and history around race, a presentation by Professor Damon Fordham, an adjunct professor of history, public speaking and critical thinking at The Citadel in Charleston, SC, and of a yearly […]
