Cornelius News
Weekly calendar Feb. 13-19: Music, lectures, dancing and more
Calendar Sponsors Monday Feb. 13 Huntersville Black History Month Celebration 2:30 pm | Feb. 13 – Storybook reading by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library at Dellwood Center, 508 Dellwood Drive, Huntersville. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to participate. Organ at Davidson 7:30 pm | Feb. 13. Jerrick Cavagnaro performing. Free; donations accepted. Davidson […]
Budget season begins
Feb. 13. By Dave Yochum. A Town Board budget planning meeting held last week in the new Cain Center board room with the mayor, commissioners and department heads surfaced a wide range of pressing needs, all in the context of budget limitations and the possibility of a recession. Come budget season, the town faces capital […]
Charlotte Ballet comes to the Cain Center for the Arts
Feb. 13. In March, Charlotte Ballet will make its Cain Center for the Arts debut with two performances of Under the Lights. Set to the iconic music of Johnny Cash, this 40-minute piece is a tribute to the life and legacy of Cash and his beloved wife, June Carter Cash. The ballet is choreographed by […]
Valentine’s Day: How much are you spending?
Feb. 13. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and America’s sweethearts expected to spend billions on the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Best Places for Valentine’s Day. Charlotte came in 27. The top places were the West Coast cities of San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; San Diego, […]
Hospital on track for May groundbreaking
Feb. 13. By Dave Vieser. There’s progress on the new Atrium hospital planned for Cornelius, both on the ground and at Town Hall. Here’s where the project stands as of Monday Feb. 13: At the site There has been some land cleared recently at the future hospital’s site west of Statesville Road/Hwy. 21 just south […]
If Cornelius were a port on a cruise, here’s what I’d do
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show. Feb. 10. The New York Times recently brought back its “36 Hours” travel column after pausing it for two years due to COVID. The longtime weekly feature suggests to readers how to spend 36 hours in destinations throughout the world like the Matterhorn, Majorca and Tbilisi (yes that’s an […]
Weekender Feb. 9-12 : Boat show, Bowling Day, brews and bands
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? Here are some of the best options in Lake Norman. Through Sunday, Feb. 12 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 8 pm Feb. 10-11; 3 pm Feb. 12 | Free Reign Theatre Company presents Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students, $15; general admission, $20. Historic Rural Hill,4431 […]
Fountain coming back to Birkdale Village
Feb. 9. The fountain at Birkdale Village will return when the weather warms up, village owners say. North American Properties removed the splash fountain last year during renovations to the lifestyle center that features restaurants and retail, along with open areas and a big screen. Then a ground fault interrupter was needed, along with […]
Summer camp registrations coming soon
Feb. 9. Details of Cornelius Parks & Recreation Department summer camps will be posted online in the next week, in to make choices before registration begins. Registration to Cornelius residents for their 2023 summer camps begins 7 am Wednesday, March 1. Registration will open to the general public 7 am Wednesday, March 8. The summer […]
Fire Dept. has plan to address dispatch delay
Feb. 8. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Fire Dept. will propose a plan to address delays in the 911 processing time sometimes being experienced when fire and rescue calls are being dispatched. The details of the system, known as “station alerting,” will be spelled out at the Town Board’s special budget meeting tomorrow in the […]
