Cornelius News
Weekly calendar March 18-24: Meet the author, wine night, spring market and more
Monday, March 18 Acclaimed Dulcimer Artist Bing Futch 7:30 – 9 pm | March 18. Acclaimed dulcimer artist Bing Futch. Using the Appalachian mountain dulcimer, Native American flute, ukulele, and a looper, Dutch celebrates traditional and modern music with passion, humor, and boundless energy. For tickets, call 704-894-2135 or go online. Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman […]
Davidson Home Sales
March 15. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 1/26/2024 $457,000 Mattamy Carolina Corp. to Terrence Ancrum & LaTondra Morrow, 16704 Summers Walk Blvd. 1/26/2024 $250,000 HC Davidson Walk to Maureen Trovato, 719 Beaty St. 1/29/2024 $457,000 Mattamy Carolina Corp. to Jennifer Schilling, 16648 Summers Walk Blvd. 1/31/2024 $250,000 HC […]
ServisFirst makes for 15 bank branches in Cornelius, $1.28 billion-plus in deposits
March 14. By Dave Yochum. There are billions of reasons ServisFirst Bancshares has opened in Cornelius—1.288 billion to be exact. The FDIC says there are $1.288 billion in total deposits in Cornelius bank branches—including two Fifth Third branches—and all 15 branches want their share. While ServisFirst officially opens on Bailey Road next month, it joins […]
Weekender March 15-17: Lots of Irish and more
Friday, March 15 Socks in the Frying Pan 8 pm | March 15. Socks in the Frying Pan are a multi-award-winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, the universal hub of Irish traditional music. Their dynamic vocal harmonies, virtuosic musical ability and their onstage wit has captivated audiences the world around. […]
$100 million senior living complex opens next month
March 14. By Dave Yochum. When the Symphony Park opens in April, the luxury senior living resort complex will have 100 employees and a $300,000 monthly payroll. Not to mention a concierge who was a footman for Princess Diana. As well as groundskeepers, chefs, dishwashers, drivers and a water fitness instructor. Like a luxury hotel […]
Latta Place will reopen in 2026 after redevelopment starting winter 2024
March 13. Latta Place, the former Huntersville plantation that became the subject of controversy in 2021, will reopen to the public in 2026 after being redeveloped during the winter of 2024-2025. Background “Historic Latta Plantation” planned to hold a controversial Juneteenth event in 2021 but it resulted in the site’s closure as well as a […]
Cornelius Home Sales
March 13. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 1/26/2024 $585,500 Weekley Homes to Kathleen Walsh, 9043 Charles Francis Ln. 1/29/2024 $262,500 Brian & Nancy O’Neal to Patti & Olan Goodnight Jr. and Elizabeth Goodnight, 19992 Deer Valley Dr. 1/30/2024 $631,000 Weekley Homes to Jennifer Ziegler, 8032 Houser St. 1/31/2024 […]
A Downtown Master Plan one step closer
By Dave Vieser. An important meeting between consulting firms and town officials regarding the creation of a downtown Cornelius Master Plan will take place next week. Seven different consultants, all from the metro Charlotte area, responded to a request for proposals (RFP) on the development of a master plan to guide development on a 137 […]
Downtown will change dramatically with new development
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | Story by Erica Batten, Photos by Jason Benavides March 13. In a room full of business leaders, it’s understood that any development project has constraints: time, cost, quality, and scope—even when the project is a partnership of public and private, even when the “project” is a town. So when two developers and […]
The Serve gets green light from Planning Board
March 12. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board gave The Serve—a proposed 16-court pickleball facility and restaurant on Chartown Drive—a thumbs up at their March 11 meeting. The positive recommendation comes with a number of conditions, which will be reviewed by the Town Board as soon as April 1. Details DB Entertainment is seeking […]
