Cornelius News
Weekly Calendar June 9-15: Markets, music and movies
Wednesday, June 11 North Meck Farmers Market 9 am to noon | Wednesdays through Sept. 24. Fresh, local vegetables, meats, baked goods and more. In partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council. Behind Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Thursday, June 12 Ladies Night Out 5-8 pm | June 12. Join the strolling shopping […]
5% rate increase for ElectriCities customers
June 9. While the Cornelius tax rate will likely remain the same next year under the proposed budget, there will be a 5 percent rate hike for the 4,000 customers of ElectriCities. The Cornelius Town Board is the governing board of the town’s electric utility. Each year, when the town adopts its general fund budget, […]
New building proposal comes before Planning Board Monday
June 6. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on Monday June 9, regarding a six-story condominium/mixed use building proposed for the northwest corner of Jetton Road extension and Bethel Church. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm in Town Hall on Catawba Avenue. The town planning staff has recommended […]
Cornelius Early Scholars wraps up biggest year as 11 graduate
June 6. Cornelius Early Scholars, a nonprofit, scholarship Christian preschool, graduated 11 children yesterday, nearly double its inaugural 2024 graduating class. The preschool, which meets at First Baptist Church on Catawba Avenue, was created in 2022 to serve low-income families in Cornelius and the surrounding towns by providing full scholarships for any family at or […]
Father’s Day advice from a Modern Dad
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show June 6. When I need to think, or when I’m searching for an answer to a problem, I go outside and look around. When I was a kid I would lay down in the grass and look at the clouds. I’d sit in a tree and look at the […]
Weekender June 6-8: Music, markets and more
Friday, June 6 Rock the Park 6:30 pm | June 6. Known for their blend of roots reggae infused with R&B, jazz funk and soca, Crucial Fiya delivers performances that resonate with both traditional reggae enthusiasts and new listeners alike. Seating is first-come, first-served. Outside food and beverages are permitted with the exception of alcohol. […]
Cornelius Home Sales
June 4. These property transactions have been recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 4/23/2025 $530,000 Brooke Castillo & Antonio Di Bello to Oana Varlan, 10105 Bon Meade Ln. 4/25/2025 $695,000 Clinton & Christian Umphrey to Jeremy Bartell & Emily Rhodes, 17335 Harbor Walk Dr. 4/25/2025 $680,000 Valorie Sheehan to Robert & Kim Breuninger, […]
Boat Hosts needed for Big Day at the Lake on July 19
June 4. Big Day at the Lake is July 19, which means hundreds of kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas will come to Lake Norman for a full day of fun. More than 75 Boat Hosts are needed to take the children—along with their mentors—out on the lake for a morning of […]
Town Board plows under proposed business complex on congested Bailey Road
June 3. By Dave Yochum. There was an impressive cast of characters last night as the Cornelius Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 against rezoning needed for a $39 million business park on what was once farmland on Bailey Road. Besides 36 acres once planted with soybeans, the cast of characters included: ±Hundreds of neighbors including […]
Find June events right here
Monday, June 2 The Faerie Circle Book Club 6:30-8:30 pm | June 2. Calling all romantasy lovers in the LKN area. Current read: Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen. Fred & June’s Books, 248 N. Main St., Mooresville 28115. Music Bingo Monday 6:30-9 pm | every Monday. Mix Tape Music Bingo. Primal Brewery, 16432 Old Statesville […]
