Cornelius News
Cornelius Jazz Festival today at Smithville Park!
May 20. The Cornelius Jazz Festival returns to Smithville Park this Saturday, May 20. The festival, with music, concessions, splash pad and more will take place from 5-9 pm at Smithville Park, 19710 S. Ferry St. It’s free to attend. JMS Jazz Group will perform 5-6:30 pm and Buff Dillard performs 7-9 pm. Concessions Food […]
New affordable housing initiative connects landlords with qualified tenants
May 19. By Dave Vieser. While Cornelius is known for its affluence, there are many who struggle to find affordable housing in the town where they work. Economic growth has driven up housing prices and rents making it more difficult for low- and moderate-income families to pay for housing where they serve others. To help […]
Labor of Love: Thousands of baby items collected for young military families
May 19. By Dave Yochum. Three truckloads of baby items worth tens of thousands of dollars, including 85 baby blankets knitted by Alice Love of Graham, left Cornelius Town Hall yesterday evening. Love drove two hours from Graham to contribute to the Susan M. Tillis Foundation‘s annual Red White & Bundled baby shower which sends […]
Archery range to open; come get your Katniss on
May 19. The Town of Davidson invites the community to the Fisher Farm Archery Range grand opening on Sunday, May 21. The Fisher Farm Archery Range, 21215 Shearer Rd., has been a longtime vision and dream of Davidson resident Sterling Martin who has taught numerous archery programs in the past and served on the Town […]
MecDec Day: Book signing, revolutionary new beer at Lost Worlds Saturday
May 18. By Dave Yochum. Fourth of July rolls off the tongue like fireworks and watermelon, but author David Fleming says the right day to celebrate American independence is May 20 because on that date 248 years ago the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed. Sadly it was destroyed in a fire in 1800. Eye-witness […]
Weekender May 18-21: Baby shower, music, NatureFest and more
Calendar Sponsors Thursday, May 18 Red, White & Bundled Bay Shower 6-7:30 pm | May 18. The Susan M. Tillis Foundation’s seeks donations of new baby clothing like onesies, infant caps, socks, bibs, diapers, wipes and receiving blankets that will go to military families. Donations can be dropped off at Town Hall, 21445 Catawba […]
Cornelius resident has big plans for local radio
May 17. By Dave Yochum. Justin Ckezepis, a 2008 Hopewell High graduate who got a degree in communications from App State in 2011 and a law degree from Charlotte School of Law in 2015, is buying WSIC in Statesville, pending FCC approval. The Cornelius resident paid an undisclosed amount for the 24-hour, 1000 Watt station […]
Davidson Home Sales
May 17. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds March 16-April 19. 3/16/23 $595,000 Zane & Allison Elrod to Duane & Barbra Tornquist, 203 Caldwell Ln. 3/17/23 $652,500 HC Davidson Walk to Nicholas Kelly Dye, 372 Armour St. 3/23/23 $464,000 Mattamy Carolina Corp. to Allen Phenica, 16630 Summers Walk Blvd. 3/23/23 […]
Atrium providing free sports physicals for student-athletes June 3
May 17. Have you ever been shocked by reports of a high school athlete suffering a heart attack on the first day of practice? Medical screening would help, and Atrium is doing it for free at Bank of America Stadium on June 3. The free sports-specific health screening and educational program includes a review of […]
New budget proposal: Town manager pitches .1731 tax rate on much higher valuations
May 16. By Dave Yochum. Town Manager Andrew Grant has proposed a $31.796 million municipal budget, down from the current year’s $33.155 million spending package. The proposal for the 2023-2024 fiscal year includes $4.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds. A public hearing on the proposed spending plan was held last night during which two […]
