Cornelius News
Fire department responds to call at Cornelius Goodwill
July 24. The Cornelius Fire Department responded to a fire at the Goodwill in Cornelius on Wednesday morning and quickly extinguished the blaze before it could cause any major damage. One lane of West Catawba Rd. was briefly closed while firefighters tended to the flames. A spokesperson for the department said the fire was contained […]
Weekender July 24-27: ‘Sentenced’ documentary, music and more
Thursday, July 24 LangTree Live 6:30 -9 pm | July 24. Alek Ottaway Band. Country music. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, July 25 Sentenced 6 pm | July 25. “Sentenced,” documentary film by Stephen and Ayesha Curry, a call to action for childhood literacy, presented by the Ada […]
HarborHippos advance; face Pineville tonight
July 24. The Lake Norman HarborHippos won their inaugural playoff matchup last night at Huntersville Athletic Park by a score of 7–1 against the Randolph Ropin’ Roosters. Owen Noonan (Winthrop University) scored two runs on two hits including a home run, and CJ Johnson (Bluefield University) went two-for-four and also scored two runs. Ross Pearn […]
Summer Catch: HarborHippos in the playoffs tonight
July 23. The Lake Norman HarborHippos will make their playoff debut tonight at 7:00pm at Huntersville Athletic Park, taking on the Randolph Ropin’ Roosters in a divisional matchup. Tickets are $7 and available at the gate. This is the HarborHippos’ inaugural season in the Old North State League (ONSL), a wood-bat collegiate summer league with […]
CPD, CMPD arrest suspect in retail crime spree
July 23. The Cornelius Police department announced this week that its Crime Reduction Unit obtained and executed a search warrant that led to the arrest of Charlotte resident Tony Williams. Police allege that Williams, 34, was responsible for over $100,000 in thefts at sites throughout the Charlotte area in the last three months. A CPD […]
Meet select group of mayor, board candidates tonight at Eleven Lakes
July 23. Cornelius residents have an opportunity to meet with at least one of three mayoral candidates and five of seven candidates for the Board of Commissioners tonight from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Eleven Lakes Brewery. The announcement stated candidates on hand are expected to include incumbent Mayor Woody Washam, as well as board incumbents […]
Town board delays Cashmere mixed-use vote
July 22. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board on Monday night delayed a rezoning decision on the Cashmere mixed-use, six-story building proposed for Jetton Road Extension, moving the required public hearing to the Monday, August 4 board meeting. Mayor Woody Washam and the five board commissioners urged citizens to make their feelings known about […]
Penny for your thoughts: Sales tax meetings on docket
July 22. Mecklenburg County has scheduled two community meetings beginning this week to educate voters about transportation issues and a potential sales tax increase to fund projects. Commissioner Vilma Leake will host sessions on tonight from 6:00-7:30pm at Steele Creek AME Zion Church and from 6:00-7:30pm July 31st at West Charlotte Recreation Center. The meetings […]
Big Day at the Lake: A big picnic and more than $100,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
July 22. More than four dozen volunteers helped make the 2025 Big Day at the Lake a big success for more than 150 Bigs and Littles this past weekend at the lakefront Energy Explorium. With an abundance of caution and a commitment to the safety and well-being of the children and boat hosts,organizers of Big […]
Cornelius-based Champion Tire & Wheel deploying automated truck for NASCAR
July 21. Cornelius-based Champion Tire & Wheel will deploy an automated truck platoon, powered by Kratos Defense driverless technology and Goodyear commercial truck tires, to support the Brickyard 400 on July 27, 2025, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s the first known use of driverless truck technology in global motorsports logistics. The deployment features a human-driven […]
