Cornelius News
Cooper announces run for U.S. Senate
July 28. Former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper announced his intention to run for the U.S. Senate this morning in a video posted to X, the latest move in his nearly four decades of public service. Cooper began his career in the state House in 1987, moved to the state Senate in 1991 where he […]
Weekly calendar July 28-Aug. 3: Farmers markets, music and more
Tuesday, July 29 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including Yoga Six and Pure Barre. Attendees check in through a scannable QR code and earn swag items for every five classes completed. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats. The […]
HarborHippos fall in second round of playoffs
July 25. The Lake Norman HarborHippos’ playoff run came to an end last night with a 14-0 no-hit loss to the Pineville Porcupines at Jack D. Hughes Park in Pineville. Pineville jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second inning and never looked back, adding three runs in the fourth inning and four […]
All for you: Sister Hazel coming to Lost Worlds on Saturday
July 25. Fans of ’90s music have the opportunity to catch a familiar band at Lost Worlds Brewing this weekend. Sister Hazel rose to stardom out of Gainesville, Florida, with the song All for You, which hit No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. Background In the mid-to-late nineties the band performed the song live […]
Registration open for adult, youth fall sports
July 24. Registration is now open for numerous youth and adult fall sports offered by Cornelius Parks and Recreation and its partner organizations. Registration links can be found here. Youth Flag Football Flag football is one of the town’s fastest-growing youth activities and provides a non-contact sport that teaches fundamental individual skills and team play. […]
Fire department responds to call at Cornelius Goodwill
July 24. The Cornelius Fire Department responded to a fire at the Goodwill in Cornelius on Wednesday morning and quickly extinguished the blaze before it could cause any major damage. One lane of West Catawba Rd. was briefly closed while firefighters tended to the flames. A spokesperson for the department said the fire was contained […]
Weekender July 24-27: ‘Sentenced’ documentary, music and more
Thursday, July 24 LangTree Live 6:30 -9 pm | July 24. Alek Ottaway Band. Country music. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, July 25 Sentenced 6 pm | July 25. “Sentenced,” documentary film by Stephen and Ayesha Curry, a call to action for childhood literacy, presented by the Ada […]
HarborHippos advance; face Pineville tonight
July 24. The Lake Norman HarborHippos won their inaugural playoff matchup last night at Huntersville Athletic Park by a score of 7–1 against the Randolph Ropin’ Roosters. Owen Noonan (Winthrop University) scored two runs on two hits including a home run, and CJ Johnson (Bluefield University) went two-for-four and also scored two runs. Ross Pearn […]
Summer Catch: HarborHippos in the playoffs tonight
July 23. The Lake Norman HarborHippos will make their playoff debut tonight at 7:00pm at Huntersville Athletic Park, taking on the Randolph Ropin’ Roosters in a divisional matchup. Tickets are $7 and available at the gate. This is the HarborHippos’ inaugural season in the Old North State League (ONSL), a wood-bat collegiate summer league with […]
CPD, CMPD arrest suspect in retail crime spree
July 23. The Cornelius Police department announced this week that its Crime Reduction Unit obtained and executed a search warrant that led to the arrest of Charlotte resident Tony Williams. Police allege that Williams, 34, was responsible for over $100,000 in thefts at sites throughout the Charlotte area in the last three months. A CPD […]
