Cornelius News
Looking for emerging arts leaders to Lead with Your Talent
April 20. Lead with Your Talents is a leadership development program targeting emerging leaders in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg nonprofit arts and culture community. This program, designed and facilitated by Angelina Corbet, founder of The Mobius Co., and Bill Southerland of Anchors Consulting makes use of the Highlands Ability Battery. The program provides opportunities for participants to […]
‘No right way to tear down oppressive systems’: The risks of toppling Confederate monuments
April 19. [Analysis] By Kelan Lyons/NC Newsline. Jeremy Collins didn’t know where he was going to get one, but he needed a crane. It was June 2020, a month after George Floyd’s murder. Collins’s boss, Gov. Roy Cooper, had just ordered the removal of three Confederate monuments in Raleigh after protestors had toppled two bronze […]
Evernhams donate $500K for developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Novant
April 19. Ray and Erin Evernham will give $500,000 to Novant Health’s developmental and behavioral pediatrics program to expand programs and resources that can lead to an earlier autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. “As parents, Erin and I know how scary it is when your child is facing a medical crisis,” the Cornelius resident said. “Our […]
Community discussion on corporate landlords
April 19. Are corporate-owned single-family homes a problem, or an opportunity? Mecklenburg County is partnering with The Lee Institute to help facilitate the conversation. The next one is in Huntersville on Thursday, April 20. These efforts include surveys, discussions and open houses. Institutional investors continue to buy up single-family homes in and around Charlotte, with large […]
Town Board votes 4-1 in favor of rental assist for eligible seniors
April 18. By Dave Vieser. With rising rents impacting senior citizens, the Cornelius Town Board approved a one-time rental assistance program with Commissioner Dave Gilroy casting the lone vote in opposition. The cost to the town will be $50,000, utilizing money from the general fund. Deputy Town Manager Wayne Herron said the Cornelius Community Development […]
They cooked: Huntersville Rotary raised $23K for local charities
April 18. Lake Norman non-profits ranging from Angels & Sparrows to Veterans with Disabilities shared a total of $23,000 raised by the Huntersville Happy Hour Rotary Club during the Men That Cook fundraiser March 26. A variety of teams led by club members cooked for good causes—21 local agencies and non-profits—for the third year in […]
Leash your dog in public or face fine
April 18. The Town of Cornelius has launched a leash compliance awareness campaign called “Leash Like You Mean It” as a way to encourage the use of leashes by residents when on public property. Off-leash pets have historically posed a number of concerns, the town said in a news release, including hostile interactions between pets, […]
State funds for park accessibility go to Davidson, Huntersville and Iredell
April 17. Gov. Roy Cooper announced the North Carolina Park Authority has awarded $9.6 million in park accessibility grants through the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. The Town of Davidson was awarded a $171, 313 park accessibility grant for renovations to Roosevelt Wilson Park. Huntersville received $212,000 for Abernathy Park. Iredell County was awarded $500,000 […]
Weekly calendar: Earth Day events, concerts and more
Calendar Sponsors Monday, April 17 Cornelson Distinguished Lecture: Edward B. Barbier 7:30 PM – 8:30 pm | April 17. Edward B. Barbier’s main expertise is environmental and resource economics as well as international environmental policy. His latest book is Economics for a Fragile Planet, Cambridge University Press. This event is free and open to the […]
Cornelius dilemma: Growth brings conflicting opinions
April 17. By Dave Vieser. As Cornelius continues to grow, many well-meaning residents find themselves on opposite sides of two major issues: Managed growth and affordable housing. Two separate town-appointed committees, the Growth Management Task Force (GMTF) and the Mayor’s Housing Study Committee, have issued recommendations to the Town Board, and town officials are working […]
