Cornelius News
Top fishing contest coming to LKN next year
July 14. Major League Fishing says Lake Norman will host Redcrest IV, the Bass Pro Tour championship event, as well as the MLF Outdoor Sports Expo Mar. 10-12, 2023. It will feature the 2022 Bass Pro Tour’s top 40 anglers and a $300,000 top prize. Lake Norman has hosted MLF events in the past, but […]
Cornelius home and property sales
July 13. These recent property transactions in Cornelius were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds May 18-June 16. 5/18/22 $801,000 Sokhun Moon & Soo Yon Cheong to Alan & Brenda Rossberg, 20107 North Cove Road 5/18/22 $620,000 Jacquelyn Vargo to Matthew & Brandy Blaha, 22201 Market St. 5/18/22 $413,500 Mary Felix and Alexis […]
Broker McMahon in serious condition after shooting
July 12. By Dave Yochum. A commercial real estate broker in Lake Norman remains hospitalized in serious condition after being shot in Troutman early Sunday morning. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said Thomas McMahon was shot twice. He was found on a boat at the Safe Harbor Skippers Landing Marina on Perth Road. Three people […]
Penny tax increase splits Town Board 3-2
July 12. By Dave Vieser. The 3-2 vote taken in June approving the $33.1 million Cornelius 2023 budget revealed an interesting split among the commissioners. All three yes votes came at the hands of new town board members elected last November: Colin Furcht, Michael Osborne and Todd Sansbury. They had run successfully on a “Contract […]
Lake Norman business leader shot in Troutman
[Updated 1:55 pm] July 11. By Dave Yochum. A prominent business leader in Lake Norman is in stable condition after being shot in Troutman early Sunday morning. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Thomas McMahon, the head of Cornelius-based Newport Commercial from 1998 to 2003 and managing director of Sperry Van Ness […]
Weekly Agenda July 11-17: Plan your fun for the week
Here are highlights of events this month in the Lake Norman region. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; just scroll down and you’ll find it. July 13 Cigars on the Terrace 7 pm. Enjoy the exclusive Cigar Bock beer aged on wood from cigar boxes to compliment & pair with your […]
Town seeks bids for resurfacing local roads
July 11. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius is seeking bids from construction firms to resurface 5.62 miles of town-maintained roads. Bids will be opened in late July, and, if accepted, work will start in the fall. Background The town’s last repaving project was in FY 2019 when 5.19 miles of town roads were repaved. Town roads […]
Town holds traffic safety drawing contest for youngsters
July 11. Put your young artist to work by entering the Heads Up Cornelius Drawing Contest. Print the contest template and ask your child to illustrate what roadway safety means to them. The winning artist will receive a $50 Parks & Rec voucher and the honor of flipping on the holiday lights at Light Up […]
Update: No swimming advisory lifted on Lake Davidson
July 10. A no swimming advisory has been lifted for a cove on Lake Davidson after results from routine water quality monitoring revealed elevated bacteria levels. There was not a sewage spill. Lake Davidson is separated by I-77 from Lake Norman. The elevated bacteria levels are most likely associated with natural conditions and high temperatures, […]
Gas prices are falling, but for how long?
July 8. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina gas prices seem to be falling by the day, but don’t count on them to go back to where they were a year ago. In fact, they could go up again, says noted gasoline industry analyst Tom Kloza.A founder of Oil Price Information Service, Kloza has covered the […]
