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Clothing-wise I am not wise about what I wear
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Sept. 6. I’m not very good with clothes. I’m not very good at dressing? Whatever it’s called, I’m so bad at it I don’t even know how to phrase the statement correctly. Except for maybe a brief period in my mid-30s, I’ve never been much into caring about my […]
Weekend Weather
Sept. 6. Look for another perfect weekend weather-wise, with sun and cooler late-summer temps. Welcome to meteorological autumn! Friday: Partly sunny, high near 80. Calm wind. Saturday: Partly sunny, high near 82. Sunday: Sunny, high near 75. Monday: Sunny, high near 78. Tuesday: Sunny, high near 81. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high near 81. Thursday: Partly […]
EarthTalk: Why is nuclear fusion a hot topic?
Sept. 6. Dear EarthTalk: Why are Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, among others, so bullish on developing nuclear fusion as a power source? —Mark P. Newton, MA While nuclear fission is commonly used in nuclear power plants across the globe, nuclear fusion is a lesser-known process. Whereas fission is the process of releasing energy by […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 24 features two real estate movers and shakers
Sept. 6. The Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 24 at The Peninsula Club will feature two leaders in residential real estate as the business faces free-market commission changes, lower interest rates and potentially, lower home prices. The speakers are: —Champ Claris, managing broker at Premier Sotheby’s International in Lake Norman —Gary Scott, president of Allen Tate Companies […]
Seaboy expected to open in November on North Main
Sept. 5. Seaboy Restaurant and Bar will open on North Main in Cornelius, focusing on “good food, community and sustainability,” sometime in mid-November, according to owner-chef Jonathan Cox. The 10-table restaurant is going in the former DanielSan space at 20822 North Main. There will be additional patio seating, as well as a chef’s counter and […]
Town Board approves two Smithville revitalization measures
Sept. 5. By Dave Vieser. At their Sept. 3 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved two measures in support of the Smithville revitilization plan, including a $226,000 contract with an appraiser for 63 parcels which the town will acquire for the multifaceted infrastructure program. However, before the town board action, it was necessary to […]
Will Cornelius resident face the music in AI-assisted fraud case?
Sept. 5. By Dave Yochum. A Cornelius-based music producer was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple felonies for allegedly scamming more than $10 million in royalties using hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs. The FBI says Michael Smith, 52, used artificial intelligence and automated programs called “bots” to stream the AI-generated songs literally billions of […]
Weekender Sept. 5-8: Concerts, star party, garden club and more
Thursday, Sept. 5 LangTree Live 6:30-9 pm | Sept 5. Alex Key, country singer and songwriter .LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, Sept. 6 Star Party 8-10 pm | Sept. 6. Come out to Lake Norman State Park to be amazed by the night sky. Piedmont Amateur Astronomers are coming out to the […]
Carolina Ascent has Cornelius connections
SPORTS BUSINESS Sept. 4. By Dave Yochum. The women investors behind Empower HER Fund—25 percent owners of Carolina Ascent—include a nationally known executive in the world of banking and finance from Cornelius. Maryann Bruce, who has lived in Cornelius since 1999, is the managing member of Empower and a former senior Wachovia executive as well […]
Police Blotter: Aug. 28-Sept. 3
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240828065 Fraud 21426 Crown Lake Dr 14:53:00 08/28/24 ASN Erica Gill-Shotts 240828073 Fraud 16026 Lakeside Loop Ln 16:03:00 08/28/24 ASN Lorna Bishop 240828081 Larceny 17015 Kenton Dr 17:20:18 08/28/24 CLO Crafy Burger 240902085 Comm Threats 20301 Val Cir 19:25:07 09/02/24 […]
