Cornelius News
Public input sought on Smithville infrastructure improvements
Feb. 1. The Town of Cornelius is proposing several infrastructure improvements to be made in the Smithville community, and wants residents’ input. These improvements include the extension of South Hill Street to connect to Nannie Potts Lane, widening the existing South Hill Street to include the addition of sidewalks, streetlights, curb and gutter, and adding […]
February is the month of all things — love, music and the creepy and the spooky
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Twizted Trivia 7-9 pm | Feb. 1. 80’s theme night. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Wednesday, Feb. 1- Sunday, Feb. 5 Davidson Community […]
Tillis offers a legislative outlook, more at LKN Chamber event
Feb. 1. By TL Bernthal. US Sen. Thom Tillis warmed up the audience for the Lake Norman Chamber’s Focus Friday by saying he never talks longer than 10 minutes in introductory remarks. Tillis likes to keep speeches to 700 words, following the example of President Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address. With that as […]
Some boat ramps closed at Blythe Landing
Jan. 31. Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation has temporarily closed four of the six boat ramps at Blythe Landing Park because of the low lake level. The 24-acre park at 15901 NC 73 in Cornelius, has a beach, picnic areas, sand volleyball courts and a playground. There is no swimming at the beach. The floating […]
How does Charlotte place among the best places to get married? Pretty good
Jan. 31.With Valentine’s Day around the corner and the average wedding costing $28,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Best Places to Get Married. Charlotte came in at No. 20. Pearl City on Oahu, Hawaii, came in last at 182. Columbia, SC, ranked 13th. To help couples find the most wedding-friendly destinations, […]
Town adopts new Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations
Jan. 31. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has adopted new regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) which will limit the number of such units permitted here in the future, thereby better controlling density. However the new regulations will not have any effect on previous Airbnb or similar short-term rentals. Why the change ADU’s, […]
What does ‘yield to pedestrians’ even mean?
Jan. 30. What do you do when pedestrians are nearing a crosswalk? Yielding is the law, but stopping is great, too. With so many new signals going up around town, such as the Westmoreland HAWK signal, the town’s Heads Up Cornelius program is going over how to interact with pedestrians and cyclists in different situations. […]
Cornelius Elementary Robotics Team lands trophy
Jan. 30. Cornelius Elementary’s Robotics team brought home a trophy from the NC FIRST Lego League (FLL) Challenge State Championship. The team placed fourth in Core Values, and ranked 10th in Robot Run out of 90 qualifying teams. Teams are scored at the competition based on their robot run performance, their research project and their […]
Weekly calendar Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Art exhibit, Black Heritage Festival, soup cook-off, music
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Jan. 30-March 31 Home Grown exhibit 9 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday; 9 am -noon, Saturday. | Jan 30-March 31. A non-juried exhibit that showcases the talent of […]
Ahoy Boat Hosts: Big Day at the Lake will be July 22
Jan. 27. Big Day at the Lake will be back this summer—July 22 to be exact—with a full day of fun planned for kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. Three goals Big Day at the Lake, which consists entirely of volunteers in and around Lake Norman, has three goals: Provide a full […]
