Cornelius News
Weekender May 12-14: Festivals, concerts and more on Mother’s Day weekend
Calendar Sponsors Friday, May 12 Live Under the Oaks Concert 6-8 pm | May 12. House 11 Band. No coolers are allowed. The Plaza, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. 2023 2nd Friday Street Festival Series 6-10 pm | May 12. Live music, food and beer trucks, kids zone, vendors. Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius. Friday, […]
Stalled for a while due to permits, work at Alexander Farms will resume
May 10. By Dave Vieser. If you’ve noticed work has come to a halt at Alexander Farms, the $110 million mixed-use development at Westmoreland and West Catawba, it’s not by design. Various permit delays were the cause, Jesse McInerney of WIN Development in an exclusive interview with Business Today and Cornelius Today. “Mobilizing to only […]
Cornelius Home Sales
May 10. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds March 16-April 19. 3/16/23 $189,000 Edward Hausbeck to Robert & Laura Salvador, 21117 Pine St. 3/17/23 $575,000 Gregory & Cathy Kowalski to Michael Benjamin, 20322 Val Circle 3/20/23 $135,000 Bailey Forest Development to South Creek Construction, Ltd 90 Bailey’s Forest […]
Boat Host registration is open for Big Day at the Lake XIX
May 9. Big Day at the Lake XVIIII is July 22, which means hundreds of children and youth from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas will come to Lake Norman for a full day of fun. More than 75 Boat Hosts are needed to take the children—along with their mentors—out on the lake for […]
National beauty retailer coming to Shops at Fresh Market
May 9. A national cosmetics and beauty chain will open a store in The Shops at the Fresh Market. Ulta Beauty, formerly known as Ulta Salon, will open later this year in about 9,000 square feet near the new Home Sense store. Like Total Wine, which is also opening in the strip shopping at Torrence […]
New Huntersville brewery has been a “long time coming”
May 8. By Jason Benavides. 760 Craft Works is the Huntersville craft brewery that the locals have been waiting for. “I think it’s a great addition to downtown. It has a fun atmosphere,” said Marisa Gast, of Huntersville. Originally planned for Cornelius , owners Wagner Ramsey and his son Trey fell into fate when the […]
Cornelius Commerce Center faces tough review
May 8. By Dave Vieser. A commercial center comprised of five flex buildings across from Bailey Park faces a tough review as it continues its journey through the Cornelius approval process. Neighbors have already voiced opposition and just last week, a key member of the Town Board indicated he will not support the request at […]
Weekly calendar May 8-14: Check out the fun events this week
Calendar Sponsors Wednesday, May 10 Comedy Night 8-10 pm | May 10. Tickets $15-20. Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius. Thursday, May 11 Dance Without Limits Noon – 1 pm | May 11. A Culture Blocks program presented by Order My Steps designed for seniors of all levels. Improve strength, coordination and mobility while learning new steps […]
Fire Marshal says second Bexley fire in 2 days was accidental
Screen grab: Cornelius Lemley Fire Dept. photo of Friday’s fire May 6. By Dave Yochum. There’s been another fire in the Bexley apartment complex just east of I-77 off Catawba but fire officials say this one was accidental. The cause of the first fire, which occurred late Wednesday afternoon, is undetermined. Everyone was evacuated safely. […]
Reverse fishing at Blythe Landing
May 5. The Lake Norman Marine Commission and Duke Energy received a shipment of sterile grass carp Thursday and dumped it straight into Lake Norman. The sterile carp can eat up to three times their body weight in hydrilla—invasive aquatic weeds—every day. The number of fish introduced each year is based on surveys of weed […]
