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Back to school: Red Cross recommends steps to keep students safe

Aug. 26. It’s a good time to devise family preparedness plan, according to American Red Cross Greater Carolinas. As parents get ready for the start of a new school year, […]

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Brown Bag Seafood Co. opens at Birkdale Village on Monday

Aug. 26. Chicago-based seafood restaurant Brown Bag Seafood Co. will open in Birkdale Village on Monday, Aug. 29, the first of three locations planned in the Charlotte region. Additional openings […]

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Weekender Aug. 25-28: So much music

Trying to figure out what to do? Here’s a look at what’s happening. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it.  Aug. […]

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Update: What a mouthful

Aug. 25. [Updated 12:10pm] By TL Bernthal. Is a Cheesecake Factory coming to Birkdale Village? Here’s the answer Cornelius Today received when we posed that question to the company: “Thank […]

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NC scores second-place nationwide in COVID safety

Aug. 25. With two-thirds of the nation’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a new study says North Carolina is the second-safest state in terms of COVID-19. WalletHub compared all 50 […]

Set limits on electronics during the school week (no more than two hours per day), and require older kids turn in cellphones to you before going to bed.

Back to school: How to set the stage for academic success

  Aug. 26. A pedatrician offers seven tips to parents to them make help their children be successful. “Finding success in the classroom starts at home, and you can help […]

Jennifer Harrison / Photo: FlairTRADE website

Landlord didn’t renew FlairTRADE lease, to make more room for Total Wine

Aug. 24. By TL Bernthal. Jennifer Harrison, owner of FlairTRADE Consignment, is closing her store after losing her lease at The Shops at The Fresh Market. “Our building is carved […]

Peter McCormack, flanked by Lt. Vaughn Griffin on left and Chief Kevin Black, is the Cornelius Police Department employee of the quarter. Photo courtesy Town of Cornelius

Cornelius PD honors employee

Aug. 24. Peter McCormack has been selected as the Employee of the Quarter for the Cornelius Police Department. From a post about the selection: “Although retired and a part-time employee, […]

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Back to School: Physicals are not just for sports

Aug. 24.  Thinking about skipping your child’s annual checkup because she got a sports physical? Not a good idea, says Dr. Ankita Patel of Novant Health Meadowlark Pediatrics in Winston-Salem; […]

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Tiny retail space will take a big approach to lake style

Aug. 23. By TL Bernthal. An upscale boutique is scheduled to open in mid-September in what may be the smallest retail space in Cornelius. The 400 square feet is owned […]