Cornelius News
Green Daze: Ways to celebrate your Irishness around Lake Norman
March 8. 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. Birkdale Village: Luck of the Village Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd., Huntersville. (704) 895-8744 March 16 (Date change), 6-9 […]
Hit the trails with a Cornelius Trail Passport
March 8. The town’s Parks & Rec Department is challenging residents to visit all nine greenways and trails associated with its new Cornelius Trail Passport. From Monday, March 13- Wednesday, Sept. 30, be on the lookout for green check-in signs, which will each have a QR code. By checking-in at all nine locations, you will […]
Scott Higgins will run for Town Board
March 7. By Dave Yochum. Dr. Scott Higgins, a veteran of volunteer boards and commissions in Cornelius as well as a retired educator, plans to run for the five-member Cornelius Town Board. He has served as a member of the Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Commission (now the Parks & Recreation Commission), has also served […]
Atrium gets final OK for new hospital in Cornelius
March 7. By Dave Vieser. As expected, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved rezoning for the $150 million, 38-bed Atrium Cornelius Hospital at their meeting March 6. Groundbreaking is expected to be in May. Construction will take between up to 18 months. “The addition of a new Atrium Hospital in Cornelius is a great enhancement […]
Pho NC re-opens this week
March 7. The owner of Pho NC in Peninsula Village will re-open her restaurant for lunch on Wednesday, March 8, seven months after an electrical fire gutted the place. Nguyen “Cindy” Trang said there will be a new menu for lunch and dinner, with lunch specials offered 11:30 am to 2 pm; dinner hours are […]
On the Roxx opening Saturday in new location
March 7. By TL Bernthal. On the Roxx will re-open in its new location on Saturday, March 11. The grand opening will be 9 pm to 1 am and features DJ Aron. There is no cover and there will be drink specials. Earlier this year, On the Roxx owner Dante Spino said he was moving […]
Hospitals adjust visitor restrictions
March 7. Today at 7 am, all Novant Health and Atrium Health facilities will lift flu and RSV-related visitor restrictions that limit visitors under age 13. The restrictions were put in place Nov. 15, 2022. All other visitor guidance remains in effect, including mask requirements for all visitors and team members. Anyone experiencing respiratory virus […]
This month is the 80th annual American Red Cross Month celebration
March 7. This March, the American Red Cross is honoring those who make its mission possible during the 80th annual American Red Cross Month celebration. American Red Cross Month celebrations are a national tradition that began in 1943 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first Red Cross Month proclamation. Anyone can participate in Red […]
ASC opportunity for artists interested in ‘Going Public’
March 6. ASC is accepting qualifications from professional, regional artists for participation in Going Public: A Public Art Incubator. This series of workshops will help artists better understand the process behind public art, from applying to commissions and working with stakeholders and communities to making their vision a reality. The new deadline to apply is Monday, […]
County to conduct controlled burn nearby this afternoon
March 6. The Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff are conducting a controlled burn today at Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge. The burn is expected to start about noon and smoke will affedt air quality in the downwind are for two to three hours. The refuge is located off Neck Road in Huntersville. The county recommends, to […]
