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Summer Catch: HarborHippos in the playoffs tonight

The Lake Norman HarborHippos will make their playoff debut tonight at 7:00pm at Huntersville Athletic Park, taking on the Randolph Ropin’ Roosters in a divisional matchup. Tickets are $7 and available at the gate. This is the HarborHippos’ inaugural season in the Old North State League (ONSL), a wood-bat collegiate summer league with four divisions […]

CPD, CMPD arrest suspect in retail crime spree

The Cornelius Police department announced this week that its Crime Reduction Unit obtained and executed a search warrant that led to the arrest of Charlotte resident Tony Williams. Police allege that Williams, 34, was responsible for over $100,000 in thefts at sites throughout the Charlotte area in the last three months. A CPD spokesperson said […]

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Meet select group of mayor, board candidates tonight at Eleven Lakes

July 23. Cornelius residents have an opportunity to meet with at least one of three mayoral candidates and five of seven candidates for the Board of Commissioners tonight from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Eleven Lakes Brewery. The announcement stated candidates on hand are expected to include incumbent Mayor Woody Washam, as well as board incumbents […]

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Town board delays Cashmere mixed-use vote

July 22. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board on Monday night delayed a rezoning decision on the Cashmere mixed-use, six-story building proposed for Jetton Road Extension, moving the required public hearing to the Monday, August 4 board meeting. Mayor Woody Washam and the five board commissioners urged citizens to make their feelings known about […]

Penny for your thoughts: Sales tax meetings on docket

July 22. Mecklenburg County has scheduled two community meetings beginning this week to educate voters about transportation issues and a potential sales tax increase to fund projects. Commissioner Vilma Leake will host sessions on tonight from 6:00-7:30pm at Steele Creek AME Zion Church and from 6:00-7:30pm July 31st at West Charlotte Recreation Center. The meetings […]

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Big Day at the Lake: A big picnic and more than $100,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

July 22. More than four dozen volunteers helped make the 2025 Big Day at the Lake a big success for more than 150 Bigs and Littles this past weekend at the lakefront Energy Explorium. With an abundance of caution and a commitment to the safety and well-being of the children and boat hosts,organizers of Big […]

Cornelius-based Champion Tire & Wheel will deploy an automated truck platoon, powered by Kratos Defense driverless technology and Goodyear commercial truck tires

Cornelius-based Champion Tire & Wheel deploying automated truck for NASCAR

July 21. Cornelius-based Champion Tire & Wheel will deploy an automated truck platoon, powered by Kratos Defense driverless technology and Goodyear commercial truck tires, to support the Brickyard 400 on July 27, 2025, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s the first known use of driverless truck technology in global motorsports logistics. The deployment features a human-driven […]

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Weekly calendar July 21-27: Music, trivia, Cornelius Brick Race

Tuesday, July 22 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 […]

Cornelius home sale prices down slightly from a year ago

July 21. Home sales in Cornelius and the overall Charlotte region continued their trend toward normalization in June, while year over year prices were down slightly, according to data released by Canopy MLS. The average price of homes sold in Cornelius during June was $721,000, down from $893,000 a year ago. Metrics regarding new listings […]

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Political newcomer, a businessman, joins race for Cornelius mayor

July 18. By Dave Yochum. A competitive contest for mayor of Cornelius just got more interesting. Kenny Campbell has thrown his hat in the ring, making it a three-way race. The Paradise Cove Ct. resident will be up against incumbent Woody Washam and second-time challenger Denis Bilodeau, a former three-term commissioner. Washam squeaked by Bilodeau […]