Cornelius News
Green with Envy: Don’t miss out on these ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Birkdale Village Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd., Huntersville. (704) 895-8744 March 16, 5-8 pm | Luck of the Village Enjoy an evening full of live music kicking off with the Loch Norman Pipe Band and ending the night with The Hit Men Party Band of Charlotte. The Connick-Reid Academy of Irish Dance will […]
Kitten season is here. Interested in fostering?
March 12. Kitten season has started early this year at Lake Norman Humane and the group needs fosters. On any given day, Lake Norman Humane receives dozens of intake requests for animals in need. “The number of requests far exceed our in-house capacity for care. Loving foster homes allow us to provide care for many […]
Sneaky CATS: Bus downgrade caught local officials by surprise
March 11. By Dave Vieser. An unannounced transition to smaller buses on a popular Cornelius to Charlotte express bus route caught town leaders by surprise, according to comments at their March 4 Town Board Meeting. “We did not receive any advance information about the change of equipment on the express bus route,” said Town Manager […]
Weekly calendar March 11-17: Organ at Davidson, Senior BBQ, more start the (St. Pat’s) week
Monday, March 11 Organ at Davidson 7:30 pm | March 11. Free and open to the public in-person and live streaming. Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson. A Million Alien Gospels: Christian Theology and Life Beyond Earth 6:30 – 8:30 pm | March 11. Davidson Forum Speaker Andrew Davison is the Sturbridge […]
Speaking like a native is overrated
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show March 8. The Mother of Dragons and I go on vacation every year or so without the children. We save up credit card, hotel and airline points and usually find a really cool hotel somewhere that is so nice we can’t afford the drinks in the bar. Our first […]
Last call: RSVP for Newsmakers Breakfast on new hospital in Cornelius
March 8. The Newsmakers Breakfast March 12 at The Peninsula Club will feature Bill Leonard, the executive behind the new Atrium hospital that is coming to the former Augustalee site in Cornelius. The hospital, originally valued at $153 million, now represents a “significantly larger” investment in the community, Leonard said. Leonard will take questions directly […]
Timely advice: Spring forward Saturday night
March 8. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 10, giving us longer, sunnier evenings until Nov. 3. Think about it this way: An hour of daylight moves from the morning to the evening, so it’ll likely be dark when you rise on Monday. Or, more simply: Spring forward, fall back. Be extra careful on the […]
Weekender March 7-10: Beach Bash fundraiser, Coffee with a Cop, concerts at the Cain Center and more
Thursday, March 7 Coffee With A Cop 1-3 pm | March 7. Meet Cornelius Police officers. Starbucks, 20300 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Books by the Butterfly 10 – 11 am | Thursdays. Outdoor storytime. Rosedale Nature Park, 9519 Rosewood Meadow Ln., Huntersville. Friday, March 8 The Good Life: The Artistry of Tony Bennett Doors 7 […]
Chabad of Lake Norman opens on Bethel Church Road, opposite future building site
March 7. By Dave Yochum. Chabad of Lake Norman has opened a community center on Bethel Church Road across from the property where the Jewish congregation plans to erect a permanent center. “Chabad of Lake Norman is founded on the values of community, connection and celebration”, said Rabbi Chaim Greenberg, who co-directs the center with […]
Primary results: A few with particular local interest
March 6. By Dave Yochum. There were a few noteworthy local results in the primary elections, the Mecklenburg County Commissioner at large contest perhaps the most surprising among Democrats. Long-time Commissioner Pat Cotham—a frequent North Mecklenburg visitor–came in fourth. The top three at large Democrats were Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr. and Yvette Townsend-Ingram. As […]
