Cornelius News
Rezoning: Birkdale Village owners ask for delay
Nov. 15. By TL Bernthal. North American Properties, owners of Birkdale Village, are slowing down plans for what could be $250 million in new development. NAP walked back its application for a special-use permit and asked for a delay before bringing a rezoning request and related text amendment before the Huntersville Town Board. Birkdale Village, […]
Business owner who pled guilty to felonies says raid on lakefront estate was excessive
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. A nationally prominent player in the world of debt collection—where money owed can be sold like a commodity for pennies on the dollar—said he may not have had a business license in North Carolina, but a law enforcement raid on his lakefront mansion on Green Dolphin was excessive and out […]
Catch a shooting star Wednesday, Thursday
Nov. 15. Look to the night sky Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17, for the Leonids. The Leonids normally feature 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour, but on rare occasions, they have been known to produce “meteor storms,” which result in thousands of meteors streaking across the sky. This year, the Leonids happen around the […]
Can a sign be too big? Totally.
Nov. 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Board of Adjustment tabled a request from Total Wine to install an oversized sign at their new location in the former SteinMart store in Cornelius. Board members asked store representatives to come back at their Dec. 12 meeting with a new design which reflects their size concerns. Details […]
Cain Center grand opening Jan. 3; Hamilton star performs Jan. 7
Nov. 14. Renée Elise Goldsberry, who originated the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical Hamilton, will headline opening week events at the Cain Center for the Arts in early January. Goldsberry, who won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, also appeared in “The Color Purple,” “The Lion King” […]
Iredell Sheriff’s get canine that can detect drugs, including fentanyl
Nov. 14. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has a new member of the canine unit that will be one of the first dogs in North Carolina to be trained to detect fentanyl. Meet Groot. He’s a German Shorthaired Pointer who will work with the Interstate Criminal Enforcement (ICE) Team after completing the Canine Training Academy […]
Weekly calendar Nov. 14-20: Last chance to catch renaissance festival, new art exhibit, community Thanksgiving service
Trying to figure out what to do this week? This calendar points you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Nov. 14 An Ideology that Refuses to Die: Cuba, Six Decades Later, A Cultural Approach 7-8 pm | Nov. 14. Lecture by Damaris Puñales–Alpízar is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Chair […]
2017-2022: Five years of ‘Modern Dad’
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Nov. 11. This month marks five years since I began writing this column. Modern Dad was created when the editor and publisher of Cornelius Today, Dave Yochum, read something I wrote and emailed me and proposed writing a column about restaurants or cars. I don’t eat out very often […]
Arson suspected in fire on Smith Circle
Nov. 11. A fire at a single-family home on Smith Circle late Wednesday night was intentionally started, according to Cornelius Police. A Cornelius Police officer was on routine patrol at 11:50 pm when he noticed a house and vehicle on fire. The officer helped the residents and their two small children get out of the […]
Treemendous holiday events lie ahead
Nov. 10. There are only about 63,000 minutes till Christmas, so it’s time to get ready. The Birkdale Village Christmas tree is up, all 26 feet of it. It will be lit Nov. 19, the same day a 4,160-square-foot ice rink will open. Santa shows up Nov. 20 for an extended stay, but it’s a […]
