Cornelius News
US News rankings: Local high schools among state’s best
April 23. By Dave Yochum. There are about 25,000 high schools across the United States and US News & World Report ranks them. Several Lake Norman area schools landed in the top 5 percent nationwide. —Hough High in Cornelius ranked 39th statewide, or No. 1,096 nationally. —Community School of Davidson was 29th statewide, No. 820 […]
NC House District 98 election will feature Davidson, Huntersville candidates
April 23. By Dave Vieser. NC House District 98 encompasses virtually all of Cornelius, yet barring an unanticipated write-in campaign this fall, the winner in November’s House 98 election will not be a Cornelius resident. The candidates are Republican Melinda Bales of Huntersville and Democrat Beth Helfrich of Davidson. Cornelius has roughly twice the population […]
G.O.A.T. Pizza opens this weekend
G.O.A.T. Pizza, the sports-themed restaurant developed by celebrity chef David Burke, will open its flagship location in Cornelius on April 27. The 4,100-square-foot restaurant will serve pizza, pasta, sandwiches, smash burgers and salads as well as homemade desserts. A full bar will feature local breweries and extensive bourbon and tequila options. It is in the […]
You can definitely count on Justin Teague
April 22. Justin Teague, who has worked at the Cornelius Food Lion since 2007, has earned the company’s Count on Me award. He was nominated by his manager and co-workers because not only does Justin do his part while at work, he also volunteered more than 200 hours at NC Feeds where he helped package, […]
Weekly calendar April 22-28: Earth Day, comedy, art and much more
Monday, April 22 International Earth Day 10 am – noon | April 22.Huntersville Parks & Recreation will plant five trees, have a few trees to send home on a first come first serve basis and have a scavenger hunt for the children. Rosedale Nature Park 9519 Rosewood Meadow Ln, Huntersville. Tuesday, April 23 Lecture with […]
Would you buy a book from this man?
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show April 19. I’ve always had a pipe dream to turn these columns into a book. I don’t think anyone would buy the book, but nevertheless, I think it would be kind of cool to publish them if for no other reason than to be able to throw away the […]
Davidson Home Sales
April 19. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 2/19/24 NewBridge Homes LLC, Jason Heller, 12851 Westmoreland Farm Rd., Davidson 2/19/24 Turn 4 Pizza LLC, Ben Cassarino, 445 S. Main St. Ste. 300, Davidson 2/20/24 DMA Group LLC, John David Alba, 13119 Davidson Park Dr., Davidson 2/26/24 Adwing Technology Holdings […]
And in dog news, Swifto enters NC market
April 18. A strategic business deal in the world of mergers and acquistions has canid ears standing up. Swifto, a leader in technology-driven pet care services, has acquired Wagz ‘n Whiskerz, a dog walking company in Davidson. The purchase price was not disclosed but it is in the six figures, said Penina First, CEO and […]
Red Line info sessions are tonight, Saturday
April 18. There are two more community meetings—one tonight at the North County Library and the last one Saturday at the Sugar Creek Library in Charlotte—where members of the Red Line project team will gather input on a transit line from Charlotte to Lake Norman. Proponents say a north-south rapid-transit corridor supports “traffic reduction along […]
Weekender April 18-22: All things Scottish at Rural Hill, pups, plants and more
Thursday, April 18 Public meeting on the Red Line commuter rail 6 – 8 pm | April 18. This proposed project would bring rapid-transit rail connections from northern Mecklenburg County and southern Iredell County to Uptown Charlotte via 10 stations in five municipalities. At the meetings, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the […]
