Cornelius News
Weekly Jan. 13-19: Organ at Davidson, comedy, bonsai, Murder on Tap and more
Monday, Jan. 13 Magic the Gathering Game Night 4-7 pm | Jan. 13. Learn to play tabletop magic or practice your skill against other players. Come to play modern, commander, standard, pioneer, oathbreaker, legacy, pauper. The library has limited supplies, if able please bring your own supplies. Ages 16 and older. Must register; space is […]
CPD charges 18-year-old with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
Jan. 11. On Facebook Friday afternoon Cornelius Police Dept. released news of the arrest of an 18-year-old who was released to his parents: On Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at the suspect’s residence, 17927 Ragtop Day Ln., Cornelius. During the search, electronic devices were seized for further forensic analysis. […]
Dancing like everyone’s watching
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Jan. 10. There are some things in life I just don’t like to do that most people enjoy. If I were a better person, I guess I would suck it up and do things I don’t enjoy. Maybe I’d make it a New Year’s resolution. At the end of […]
Weekender Jan. 9-12: Community visioning, Bird-day and more
Thursday, Jan. 9 Community Visioning Workshop – North Mecklenburg County 6-7 pm | Jan. 9. Meck County invites residents to participate in the Consolidated Planning Process to inform the Community Development Block Grant Program. This plan will help determine community priorities for using Community Development Block Grant entitlement grant funding over the next five years and […]
Help put Humpty Dumpty sculpture back together again
Jan. 8. There’s an effort to put Humpty Dumpty together again after he was stolen from an outdoor art installation in front of Cornelius Elementary School in 2023. Humpty sat atop a brick wall in an open book with the nursery rhyme engraved on the left side and a word search on the right side, […]
Penny Lane, beneath the blue suburban skies, opens near the lake
Jan. 8. A pub reminiscent of gathering places in the British Isles has opened in Jetton Village in the former Cornelius Draft House space. Proprietors James Holywell and Agnes Syslo say opening the Penny Lane pub is a dream come true, having operated a cozy bar on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The couple […]
Plan ahead in January with fun events this month
Send your event information to corneliustoday@gmail.com. Deadline is the 15th of the month for the print calendar; one week in advance for online/newsletter calendars. Tuesday, Jan. 7 Armour After Dark: Comedy Bingo 7:30pm | Jan. 7. A variety show with some of Charlotte’s best stand-up comedians. You get to participate by receiving a bingo card […]
Washam plans to run for a fifth term this fall
Jan. 7. By Dave Yochum. When Woody Washam thinks of someone in politics he’d like to emulate, Joe Knox, the former mayor of Mooresville for 30 years, is top of mind. Knox was also a commissioner on the Mooresville Town Board and a leader of the Mooresville Chamber of Commerce. Washam, who is in his […]
Weekly Calendar Jan. 6-12: Comedy Bingo, Chilly Plunge, music and more
Tuesday, Jan. 7 Armour After Dark: Comedy Bingo 7:30pm | Jan. 7. A variety show with some of Charlotte’s best stand-up comedians. You get to participate by receiving a bingo card and filling it out as the comics say or do key things during their acts. Prizes galore for winning audience members. The theater will […]
Town Board will hold first meeting of ’25 tonight, with police promotions on the agenda
Jan. 6. The Cornelius Police Dept. will be in the spotlight at tonight’s Town Board meeting, the first in 2025. Several members of the department will be recognized for their recent promotions, while the town board will also consider the acceptance of a $100,000 anonymous donation. The $100,000 donation to the department breaks new ground […]
