Cornelius News
Weekly Calendar: Feb. 23 – March 2: Theater, improv, The Docksiders and more
Tuesday, Feb. 25 Armour After Dark: Now Are the Foxes Improv 7 pm | Feb. 25 May 20. An unscripted, highly energetic, audience interactive comedy experience. Adult humor and adult beverages. Tickets are general admission $20, plus NC taxes and fees. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour, Davidson. Thursday, Feb. 27 Public Lecture: Sophia E. Kroft […]
US Rep. Tim Moore opens Cornelius office as protestors rallied on steps of Town Hall
Feb. 21. US Rep. Tim Moore officially opened his office for staff in Cornelius yesterday as a group of about 100 protestors gathered peacefully in the cold in front of Town Hall. Moore, the former speaker of the NC House of Representatives, cut the ceremonial ribbon, saying that the office would assist people whether […]
CATS ‘microtransit’ starts tomorrow
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. The Charlotte Area Transit System will launch microtransit in North Mecklenburg with a ceremony at the Cornelius Park and Ride lot on Sefton Park Frriday afternoon. Microtransit is an on-demand, shared-ride service that takes passengers where they need to go, for the same $2.20 one way fare as a local […]
Weekender Feb. 20-23: Beach Bash, Black History Month event, jazz, music and more
Thursday, Feb. 20 Ben Rosenblum Trio 6 pm doors, 7 pm show | Feb. 20. Pianist, accordionist and composer Ben Rosenblum has traversed a truly unique musical path, one that has seen him perform alongside world-class musicians across more than twenty music genres and fifteen countries, lead bands at prestigious venues across the world, all […]
Protest expected during official opening of US Rep. Tim Moore’s office
Feb. 19. By Dave Yochum. “Local progressives” say they will stage a protest during the official opening of US Rep. Tim Moore’s office at Cornelius Town Hall at 4 pm Thursday, weather permitting. The timing coincides with a ribbon-cutting for the new office for Moore staff inside Cornelius Town Hall. Moore, the former speaker of […]
Weekly Calendar Feb. 18 – 23: Lectures, music and more
Tuesday, Feb. 18 Lecture: “Israel: What Went Wrong?” 7-9 pm | Feb. 18. Lecture by Omer Bartov, professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. This talk provides a gist of Omer Bartov’s forthcoming book on the transformation of Zionism from a movement of Jewish emancipation and liberation into a state ideology of ethno-nationalism, […]
Potts Barber Shop recognized during Town Board meeting
Feb. 18. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius commissioners honored the Potts Barber Shop, a mainstay of downtown for decades, at the Town Board meeting Monday. Dating back to 1926. it is the oldest Black-owned business in Cornelius. The Potts family opened up their shop at the current location in 1960. In 2022, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic […]
Slower pace of immigration may subdue labor force growth
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST Feb. 18. With North Carolina’s fourth consecutive year of economic growth in the rear-view mirror, a leading economist says the Charlotte region is well-positioned for another good year. Factors like moderate weather, good quality higher education and dependable job growth mean in-migration will continue for the foreseeable future, according to Jackie Benson, economist […]
Possibly an inch of something will fall tomorrow, starting around 10 am
Feb. 18. Winter is back, with some kind(s) of precipitation likely tomorrow. The National Weather Service says snow is likely, mainly after 10 am. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible, possibly mixed with freezing rain and a high around 35 degrees. The storm winds down tomorrow night, with overnight lows around 26. Thursday […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 21 focuses on new development
Feb. 17. The Newsmakers Breakfast Feb.21 at The Peninsula Club will center on the state of local development, with developers pitted against residents and residents—and local governments—up against rules that ban impact fees. Three speakers will be part of the audience-driven Q&A session over breakfast at The Peninsula Club starting at 7:30 am. Robby Carney: […]
