Cornelius News
Archery range targets May 20 opening
April 17. The archery range at Fisher Farm Park is almost ready. Mecklenburg County has completed building the archery range. News of the archery range was announced in January. Fisher Farm is 200 acres of land protected by environmental easements. The archery range will add to the passive recreation options allowed within the easement, while not […]
Confederate monuments will be topic of UiC large group meeting this month
April 14. Guest speaker Hilary N. Green, Davidson College, professor of Africana Studies, will explore the topic “Confederate Monuments — what’s all the fuss?” at the Unity in Community large group meeting Saturday, April 29. Green will speak on what was the catalyst for the Civil War, the aftermath and the purpose of monuments, including […]
Celebrate Earth Day at Earth Jam on Saturday
April 14. Cornelius Parks and Recreation and Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists are putting on Earth Jam 2023 this Saturday. This free event – 4-7 p.m. is at Robbins Park, 17738 W. Catawba Ave.. – is a great way to come together as a community to celebrate Earth Day, eat delicious food, listen to live music, […]
The harm inflicted by Confederate monuments
April 14. [Analysis] By Kelan Lyons/NC Newsline. Every October, Ronda Taylor-Bullock’s hometown would come alive on Goldston’s Old Fashion Day. Vendors would line the streets of the small rural community, selling wares and performing music. But there was one booth that wasn’t for her, a Black child. It made her feel unsafe, even though no […]
Restore reopens after 2-month renovation
April 14. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region officially reopened the newly renovated Cornelius Restore with a ribbon-cutting courtesy of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. The Cornelius Restore, one of six retail operations run by Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, got a $400,000 update. The N. Main Street location was closed […]
Weekender April 13-16: Car show, concerts, art exhibit, Loch Norman Games
Calendar Sponsors Thursday, April 13 Reading by Author Danielle Evans 7-8 pm | April 13. Danielle Evans explores racial identity in a post-Civil Rights America. She is an acclaimed writer and an award-winning author. Knobloch Campus Center Alvarez- Smith 900 Room, Davidson College. Thursdays through Thursday, June 29 Senior Dance 3:30 – 4:30 pm | […]
County Property Tax Resource Fair is Saturday; Monday is last day to file informal appeal
April 13. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County is hosting another Property Tax Resource Fair on Saturday for any resident needing information or assistance related to the revaluation. This coming Monday, April 17, is the last day to request an Informal Review, and June 9 is the final day to file a Formal Appeal. Despite strong […]
Missing Madalina: ‘Our goal is to find her’
April 12. By Dave Yochum. The occasion was Madalina’s 12th birthday but it was a sad one because the Cornelius girl has not been seen since November. Cornelius Police, led by Chief David Baucom, utilized her birthday to continue to keep Madalina Cojocari front and center in hopes that there will be new information that […]
Survivor artists seek healing from trauma of domestic and sexual assault through art
April 12. Artist Meredith Connelly of Cornelius is the curator of the UNBOUND exhibition of more than 50 works from assault survivors at Charlotte Art League. Connelly has dedicated herself to answer these questions: How do you give voice to …? How do you elicit conversation on …? How do you create understanding about experiences […]
Bucket list dream for Davidson College professor checked off
April 12. Davidson College Professor Mark Sutch’s life-long dream of appearing on Jeopardy! came true, when the episode he recorded in January finally debuted on TV last night. Sutch, a theater professor at Davidson College from Concord, and Kat Jepson, an artist originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, were challenging Robbi Ramirez, a writer from Orlando, […]
