Cornelius News
Halloween tips: What to do if your child has autism spectrum disorder
Oct. 28. Here are tips from Atrium Health Levine Children’s experts on how to make this Halloween inclusive and fun for all. Dr. Yasmin Senturias, division chief of Atrium Health Levine Children’s Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, sees many children with ASD in her practice. About 1 in 44 children has been identified with ASD according to estimates […]
Weekender Oct. 28-30: Play festival, artist tour, Halloween and more Halloween
Here are highlights of what’s going on around Lake Norman this weekend. Oct. 27-29 6th Annual Boos & Brews Play Festival 8 pm | Oct. 27-29. 10-minute plays with the theme of Halloween, ghost/spirit-oriented (comedy or drama). $15. The Actor’s Lab, 20700 N. Main Street, Suite 112, Cornelius. Oct. 28 Halloween March 5 pm | […]
Non-profit pre-school will launch next year
Oct. 26. Cornelius Early Scholars, a nonprofit scholarship preschool, will launch next year to give children in need a chance for a head start in their early childhood education. The preschool will meet in donated space in the Education Building at First Baptist Church on Catawba Avenue. “With one out of four children unprepared to […]
Wastewater spill on Belle Isle
Oct. 26. Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater spill near 17311 Belle Isle Drive yesterday. An estimated 93 gallons reached Lake Norman out of 370 gallons that spilled. What happened A cement truck accidentally damaged a low pressure pipe causing the overflow. Crews were able to vacuum most of it and return it to […]
Local Girl Scouts Council gets $1.1 million from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
Oct. 26. Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council recently announced a $1.1 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of the founder of Amazon. The gift to the Charlotte region is part of an $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 local councils selected by Scott, making this investment […]
GoFundMe started for accident survivor
Oct. 25. A GoFundMe page has been started to help with medical costs for Alex Medford who was seriously injured last weekend in the fatal crash on I-77. Her mother is Cornelius resident Sam Marshall Cole. Her daughter’s medical bills are significant, Cole said on the GoFundMe page. “She will be out of work for […]
Halloween Treat Trail is Saturday
Oct. 25. The 2nd Annual Halloween Treat Trail will be held 5:30-10 pm Saturday, Oct. 29, at Bailey Road Park. The treat trail is designed for children ages 2-12 and their families. Participants should dress up in their costumes to collect pre-packaged candy from local businesses along the trail. Though the event is free to […]
Weekly agenda Oct. 24-30: All things Halloween and plenty of fall festivals
Here’s highlights of what is going on around Lake Norman this week. Oct. 25 Artist talk with Sabine Gruffat 4:30 – 5:30 pm Oct. 25 | Sabine Gruffat is a digital media artist and award-winning filmmaker. Davidson College, Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall. Environmental Justice Study outreach session 6-8 pm | Oct. 25. […]
Weekender Oct. 20-23: Halloween activities, music and more
Highlights of what is going on around Lake Norman in October. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Through Oct. 27 Annual Artoberfest Noon – 4 pm | Tuesday-Friday. 10am – 2pm | Saturday. Local artists’ work on displayat Mooresville Arts Depot, 103 W. Center Ave., […]
Developer plans ‘Crystal Lagoon’ in Huntersville
Oct. 21. By Dave Yochum. Developer Jake Palillo has a total of 270 acres of farmland on Hwy. 73 in Huntersville under contract with tentative plans to build a new-wave resort called Crystal Lagoons. “This is the newest type of development in the country today,” said Palillo, the developer behind Bailey’s Glen in Cornelius and […]
