Cornelius News
Weekly Calendar Oct. 2-8: National Night Out in Davidson, Ballet Hispanico and lots of music and more
Calendar Sponsors Tuesday, Oct. 3 Social Security: Understanding Your Benefits 3– 4:30 pm | Oct. 3. Do you understand how Social Security works? Have you wondered what the difference between full, early, and delayed benefits are? Join AARP’s free Social Security workshop. Must register for event. Cornelius Library, Catawba Avenue. Tuesday, Oct. 3 National Night Out […]
Are visual clutter activists stealing political signs in Cornelius?
Sept. 29. By Dave Yochum. Commission and mayoral candidates in Cornelius are saying their signs are disappearing from key locations around town, including a particularly vulnerable stretch along Catawba Avenue between Jetton and Torrence Chapel. Former Commissioner Michael Miltich said he doesn’t think they’re being taken by any particular candidate since all of them are gone. […]
Lots of fun in the air and in LKN during October and beyond
Calendar Sponsors Select evenings in October Haunted trail Scarrigan Farms haunted trail, featuring deranged clowns, monsters, classic slashers, zombies and more. The haunted trail costs $20 to $50 per person depending on the date. Reservations are required for the haunted trail and can be made at www.scarriganfarms.com. The trail is not for the faint of […]
When will West Catawba Avenue actually be widened?
TRAFFIC | By Dave Vieser Sept. 29. As a reporter for Cornelius Today, I’m often asked that question. The goalposts have already been moved several times on this NC Dept. of Transportation project, which will eventually widen what is often a congested two lane road into a four-lane divided thoroughfare from Jetton Road to Sam […]
Weekender Sept. 28-Oct. 1: Tawba Walk, Dog show, concerts, Paddockpalooza
Calendar Sponsors Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Dance! 7:30 pm | Sept. 28. The DCSO opens its season with an eclectic mix of dance music including Argentine tango, Mexican jarabe, a deep south cakewalk, Viennese ballroom, and a cosmic dance of Shiva as Nataraja. Composers featured include José Elizondo, Michael-Thomas Foumai, Florence […]
Task force forming to attack Lyngbya, a growing problem
Sept. 27. By Dave Yochum. In the wake of a meeting at The Peninsula Club yesterday, local leaders will form a task force on a problem that is literally growing. Algae blooms known as Lyngbya wollei are apparently a threat to Lake Norman on the order of Hydrilla. Former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte said state […]
Those dense, smelly mats on the lake are called ‘lyngbya’
Sept. 26. The algae that has formed a dense mat in coves on the Ramsey Creek side of Lake Norman is known as Lyngbya wollei. “To date, there has been no evidence or reports of any detrimental human or animal health effects caused by Lyngbya. It is very unsightly and can form large, dense mats […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Oct. 12 with US Sen. Thom Tillis
Sept. 25. US Sen. Thom Tillis will be the featured speaker at the Newsmakers Breakfast Q&A at The Peninsula Club on Oct. 12. Tillis began began a second career in politics after he was elected to the Cornelius Town Board in 2003. Following a two-year term as town commissioner, he ran for the NC General […]
Weekly calendar Sept. 24- Oct. 1: Music, dance, art walk and more
Calendar Sponsors Monday, Sept. 25 Now Showing: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Noon – 1 pm |Sept. 25. Get ready for a journey through warp pipes and warp zones as Mario, Luigi, and the gang jump off the screen and into our cozy Teen Loft. North County Regional Library, Huntersville. Birkdale Big Screen 7:15 – […]
Invasive zebra mussels confirmed in Iredell
Sept. 25. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announced last week that zebra mussels, a harmful invasive aquatic species, have been identified in an Iredell County waterbody. This is the first time this species has been identified in the wild in North Carolina. The invasive species can disrupt water systems and cause negative ecological impacts. […]
