Cornelius News
Police Chief speaking at Newsmakers Breakfast Tuesday
March 20. The Newsmakers Breakfast March 21 at The Peninsula Club features Cornelius Police Chief David Baucom. The Q&A over breakfast is an open-forum Q&A with people who make the news. Anyone can ask a question. Details The cost to attend is $15, which includes a full country breakfast. Doors open at 7:15 am for […]
Huntersville leaders expected to vote on Birkdale Village tonight
March 20. By TL Bernthal. The vote tonight on plans for office space and a parking deck at Birkdale Village will surely be split, but the final outcome is not apparent. Mayor Melinda Bales may need to cast a tie-breaking vote. On Friday afternoon she announced plans to seek a second term. The vocal public […]
Cornelius Youth Orchestras launches new program for the fall
March 20. The Cornelius Youth Orchestras organization is launching a new woodwind program in the fall. Sam Sparrow, a clarinetist from the Charlotte Symphony, has joined our artistic faculty and will be the director of this program. In preparation for the fall, we are assembling a woodwind ensemble to perform later this semester. Interested students […]
New property valuations show wide range of increases
March 17. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg residents can check their mailbox or look online for 2023 property revaluation notice. It could be a shocker. Some of the Cornelius addresses we checked randomly this morning showed increases in assessments of more than 150 percent. Out of 10 we checked, however, five showed increases of 60 percent […]
Cornelius Youth performs tonight in free concert
March 17. The Cornelius Youth Orchestras (CYO) is a non-profit community youth organization that is open for late elementary to high school aged musicians in the Lake Norman area. The orchestra is currently comprised of seven programs: the Orchestra, Prelude Strings, Apollo String Quartet, Brass Ensemble, Junior Brass Ensemble, Brass Challenge; a new woodwind program […]
Winter market at Davidson Farmers Market ends this weekend
March 17. The last Winter market will be 9 am – noon Saturday, March 18, at the Davidson Farmers Market. Along with the vendors, there will be live music, a Seed to Sanctuary drop-in workshop, Woodlawn Steamfest drop-in kids workshop and Rico’s Acai Food Truck. The weather report looks great. The Davidson Farmers Market will open […]
Jeff Tarte, former mayor and NC senator, in the running for CMS superintendent
March 16. By Dave Yochum. Former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte is one of the candidates for superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Tarte, who is 66 years old, is also the former mayor of Cornelius. BWP & Associates, the consulting firm hired by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is conducting the search. Tarte may be uniquely qualified. A product […]
Weekender March 16 – 19: St. Patrick’s Day, concerts, music and more
Calendar Sponsors It’ll be a fun weekend with those Irish eyes a smiling. Thursday, March 16 Luck of the Village 6-9 pm | March 16. Festivities re-scheduled for today. An evening full of live music, dancing, festive gear and more at The Plaza in Birkdale Village. Music, Irish dancers. Beer from Royal Bliss Brewing. […]
Food pantry expands hours; needs donations of hygiene items
March 15. The food pantry at the Ada Jenkins Center has opened an additional day of the week to help clients whose COVID-19 related SNAP benefits have expired. COVID-related Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expired on Feb. 28, which means clients will need to pay an extra $95 to $295 each month for food […]
Celebrate your Irishness around Lake Norman this weekend
March 15. By Jason Benavides. Get your green on and head out to some of the best St. Patrick’s Day events around Lake Norman. Enjoy Irish fare, have a pint and celebrate Irish tradition. Possible inclement weather could impact some venues and performance times. Birkdale Village: Luck of the Village Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam […]
