Cornelius News
Big Day at the Lake: Year 19 in the books
Aug. 10. On Saturday July 22, more than 315 Bigs, Littles, Boat Hosts and volunteers gathered separately—is that even possible?—for the 19th Year of Big Day at the Lake. To explain: The full day of boating, tubing, lakeside activities, food and fellowship for kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters is organized via emails and online […]
Get ready for school with free backpacks, school supplies and shoes
Aug. 10. The Neighborhood CARE Center is partnering with Grace Covenant to provide free backpacks, school supplies and shoes to neighborhood children on Saturday. The Neighborhood CARE Center will be provide more than 500 backpacks filled with school supplies for the community at Smithville Park, 19710 South Ferry St., Cornelius, from 2-5 pm Saturday, Aug. […]
Some parents say Hough High beset with drugs
FENTANYL CRISIS | By Erica Batten Aug. 9. In the past year, two Hough High School students have died of fentanyl overdoses, and a handful more have enrolled in drug rehabilitation programs. Understandably, this has parents worried. “Don’t you dare think it couldn’t possibly be your kid, or their friend, or your neighbor,” said one […]
Families grieving fentanyl deaths to rally in support of new laws
Aug. 9. By Joe Killian | NC Newsline. The Fentanyl Victims Network of North Carolina will rally at the NC State Capitol Building later this month, pushing for stronger penalties for illegal distribution of the synthetic opioid and more funding for early intervention, Naloxone and processing toxicology reports. They are also asking state lawmakers for […]
Sacred Grounds: Aug. 19 historical program at Cedar Grove
Aug. 9. Historic burial sites around Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan and North Mecklenburg will be the topic of a special program at Cedar Grove on Aug.19 from 2 pm to 5 pm. Called “Sacred Grounds ‘23,” the event features a panel of local historians, educators, authors and historic preservation advocates sharing their expertise on the known […]
Deadline looms for program of music lessons at no cost
Aug. 8. Cain Center for the Arts’ Community Music Program offers eligible local students ages 7-18 an opportunity for a nine-month program full of music lessons at no cost. The lessons are in voice, guitar, piano and drums; at the end of the program, the student is awarded a free instrument based on the types […]
Another sewage spill in LKN at Nautique Boulevard
Aug. 8. [Updated] A No Swim Advisory was issued after a sewage spill into Lake Norman due to a power outage at a private lift station located at 21328 Nautique Blvd. in Cornelius. It’s the second spill at this address in less than three months. Repairs are under way. NEW: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services says the […]
International Jiu Jitsu star lands in Cornelius
Aug. 8. By Erica Batten. The sign hadn’t been up long at Wander Braga Brazilian Jiu Jitsu when a man, grabbing pizza at Hungry Howie’s on West Catawba Avenue, looked across the parking lot. Is that the Wander Braga? I’ve been following him since the 90s, the man thought. Soon, he was making time for […]
Noises off: Industrial sites have new noise rules
Aug. 8. By Dave Vieser. The ordinance which governs the times and location construction activities may occur in Cornelius has been expanded. The change was unanimously approved by the Town Board at their Aug. 7 meeting. The existing ordinance only applied to residential and business districts, according to Planning Director Rox Burhans. The new amendments […]
Town Board approves funds for 2nd school resource officer
Aug. 8. The Cornelius Town Board approved the expenditure of $170,000 which will be used to provide an additional School Resource Officer (SRO) for the town’s elementary schools. As a result, Cornelius and J.V. Washam elementary schools will each have their own SRO beginning this fall . The funds will come from the town‘s general […]
