Cornelius News
Alabama angler leads Redcrest $300,000-prize bass tourney on Lake Norman
March 9. The top 40 professional anglers from the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour launched Wednesday morning at Blythe Landing for Day 1 of MLF’s Redcrest Bass Pro Tour championship. The five-day event features 40 anglers competing to become pro bass fishing’s newest world champion, and a top cash prize of $300,000. Fishing […]
Cornelius couple brings bakery and coffee shop home
March 9. By TL Bernthal. Sean Flynn has the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s half of the Cornelius team that opened Main Street Bakery & Coffee on West Catawba Avenue last month. The soft opening was to work out any kinks and get a handle on foot traffic. It’s the fifth shop for Sean and Kalea Flynn, […]
Weekender March 10-12: Comedy, fitness, music and more
Calendar Sponsors Friday, March 10 Live music 7:30-10:30 pm | March 10. Matt Bush. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Comedy Show 8 pm | March 10. Jesse Jones, a popular comedian who lives in Huntersville, will do a stand-up show in Cornelius. Opening acts Drew Harrison and Julie J. Tickets $10-$45 and information. […]
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 […]
