Cornelius News
Registration open for Charlotte Independence spring league
Jan. 27. The Charlotte Independence soccer club has opened registration for their adult spring soccer league, which is one of the longest-running adult leagues in North Mecklenburg. The league offers divisions for players of varying ages and abilities and holds games on Sunday evenings at Bailey Road Park. The fall season runs from Feb. 25 […]
Get a taste of this fundraiser
Jan. 26. FeedNC is putting on a show: Flavor & Film: A Cinematic Experience. They will screen “Julie and Julia” along with a seven-course dinner crafted by Chef Brad Ogden-Reigner. Each dish will be served precisely when it comes on the screen. Tickets for this fundraiser are $200 each. Background Ogden-Reigner graduated from East Stroudsburg […]
Weekender Jan 25-28: ‘Frozen Jr.’, all kinds of music and animal adventures
Thursday, Jan. 25 Elvis Night Wine Dinner 5:30 pm doors open | Jan. 25. Elvis Night Wine Dinner pays homage to the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” with a four-course menu and hors d’oeuvres crafted for this music-themed event along with paired wines for each course. $165 plus tax and gratuity. Advance purchase required. On […]
Debt load: 6 tips for paying off personal loan debt
Jan. 24. Americans have hundreds of billions of dollars in personal loan debt, with North Carolinians taking on 2.78 percent more debt during the third quarter last year compared to the third quarter of 2022. A new report from WalletHub says that’s the 10th largest percentage increase nationwide. The average unsecured personal loan amount in […]
Top local investment firm affiliates with &Partners
A group of investment advisors and staff has left Wells Fargo Advisors in Davidson to launch a fully independent firm. Chris Davis, the founder of Davidson Wealth Management, says the firm will move into a new mixed-use project at 480 S. Main being built by Lake Forest Church. When completed late this year, it will […]
Everybody counts: Homeless census takes place Thursday
Jan. 23. it can be hard to comprehend the number of homeless people here in light of the apparent prosperity around us, especially in North Mecklenburg. The 2024 Department of Housing Urban Development Point-in-Time (PIT) count on Jan. 25 will span out across Mecklenburg County streets, shelters and encampments to identify individuals who are living […]
Town clerk helps town government run smoothly
Jan. 23. By Dave Vieser. Dec. 4 was a memorable night at Cornelius Town Hall. Not only was Woody Washam installed for his fourth term as mayor, but three new commissioners joined the Town Board. Town Clerk Lori Harrell gave the oath of office to commissioners Micheal Osborne, Scott Higgins and Todd Sansbury. “Lori is […]
Weekly calendar: Jan. 22-28: Holocaust remembrance, Man in Black, lectures, music, more
Tuesday, Jan. 23 ‘My Friend Abe, A Holocaust Survivor’ 7 pm | Jan. 23. Steve Goldberg tells the story of his friend Abe Piasek, a survivor of the Holocaust. Abe was taken from his family in Poland at age 13. He never saw his mother, father, or younger sister again. Piasek worked in three slave […]
‘Queen’s Feast’ now through Jan. 28 features seven N. Meck eateries
Jan. 20. The Queen’s Feast, also known as Charlotte Restaurant Week, runs now through Sunday, Jan. 28. There are 100 restaurants offering three-course, prix fixe dining deals ranging from $30 to $50 per person, including seven in North Mecklenburg: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – Huntersville Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – Northlake Hunter House, Circa 1913 […]
It’s still a seller’s market, only less so
Real Estate 2024 | By Erica Batten Jan. 19. The local residential real estate market may have seemed stacked against buyers, particularly new ones, but there is cause for optimism going into 2024. With home prices and interest rates rising precipitously since 2020, the overall market still favors sellers. But not as intensely as it has […]
