Cornelius News
New medical emergency call system coming to Cornelius?
Aug. 12. By Dave Vieser. Is a new medical call response system in the works for Cornelius and northern Mecklenburg County? At a recent meeting, the Cornelius Town Board approved a memorandum of understanding to help determine the most efficient future arrangement for medical calls in the town. The Cornelius Fire Department provides first-responder and […]
Newsmakers Breakfast: History & Future of Cornelius Today
Aug. 12. Registration closes Tuesday afternoon for the next Newsmakers Breakfast that will be held Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at The Peninsula Club. Titled On the Record: History & Future of Cornelius Today, the panel will feature Dave Yochum, who will share stories from his two decades as founder of Cornelius Today. He will be […]
Ramsey Creek Beach closed due to bacteria
Aug. 11. Ramsey Creek Beach was closed for the weekend due to elevated bacteria levels and retesting was expected to take place on Monday, Mecklenburg County announced on Friday.As of Tuesday morning there were no updates posted to the county website or social feeds. The bacteria was identified during a routine weekly check of the […]
Weekly calendar Aug. 11-16: Yoga, trivia and preschool fun
Tuesday, Aug. 12 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 […]
Weather: Rain in the forecast; hurricane forecast updated
Aug. 11. The recent rainfall has closed the gap but we’re still roughly two inches below average in total rainfall this year. The USGS rain gauge located on Norman Shores has recorded about 25 inches of rain year this year compared to the average of 27 inches by mid-August. Our average annual rainfall is around […]
No major items on tonight’s planning board agenda
Aug. 11. By Dave Vieser. Tonight’s Town of Cornelius Planning Board Meeting will begin at 5pm rather than 6:30pm in town hall. The earlier start time will allow the planning department staff to conduct a workshop with board members. “We don’t have any zoning applications on the agenda for August so we thought this would […]
Hough fall class schedules posted today
Aug. 11. Fall class schedules for Hough High School will be available to students and parents beginning today in Infinite Campus, the new online portal for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Hough is no longer taking schedule change requests, including changes to teachers, electives or class time. Hough is encouraging students to contact their school counselor if […]
Who buys a newspaper in 2025?
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show August 8. If you’ll humor me, I’d like to take a month off from Modern Dad to share some exciting news in case you flipped past page two. I’m talking about you, mom. My parents moved here 26 years ago. Ten years ago, The Mother of Dragons, Future Man, […]
Grub coming to Lost Worlds Brewing
August 8. Fans of Lost Worlds Brewing no longer have to depend on food trucks or pizza delivery to sate their hunger while frequenting the brew house located in the Planet Fitness shopping center at One Norman Blvd. and West Catawba Ave. The brewery posted an announcement to their website and social media feeds this […]
Weekend Weather: Mild temperatures stay with us
Aug. 8. With any luck the streak of 90-plus temperatures and exorbitant summer irrigation bills are behind us. If the brown patch in your grass looks like ours it’s a welcome reprieve from the soggy, hot summer. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 8 mph. A slight chance of showers […]
