Cornelius News
County assessor re-reviewing assessments; how to appeal
Nov. 17. By Dave Yochum. With new property tax assessments expected to come out in March of next year—three months later than planned—the Mecklenburg County Assessor is continuing to monitor home prices as the market adjusts to higher interest rates. It means that the 49 percent increase in values over the past four years could […]
Weekender Nov. 17-20: Artists reception, Music at the Mill (and elsewhere), Lighting of Birkdale, Thanksgiving service
Here is what’s happening this weekend in lake Norman. Thursday, Nov. 17 Navigating Geopolitical Risk & Supply Chains 7 – 8 pm | Nov. 17. Sarah Kemp joined Intel as Vice President of International Government Affairs on February 14, 2021, with decades of global policy expertise and a proven track record of developing new policy […]
NASCAR stars gearing up for AmeriCarna car show
Nov. 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 1965 Impala fastback will be one of the celebrity cars on display at the AmeriCarna LIVE Car Show Saturday, Nov. 26 at Trane Technologies in Davidson. The event runs from 9 am to 3 pm and benefits IGNITE, the Autism Society’s community centers for young adults. It’s hosted by Ray […]
Rezoning: Birkdale Village owners ask for delay
Nov. 15. By TL Bernthal. North American Properties, owners of Birkdale Village, are slowing down plans for what could be $250 million in new development. NAP walked back its application for a special-use permit and asked for a delay before bringing a rezoning request and related text amendment before the Huntersville Town Board. Birkdale Village, […]
Business owner who pled guilty to felonies says raid on lakefront estate was excessive
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. A nationally prominent player in the world of debt collection—where money owed can be sold like a commodity for pennies on the dollar—said he may not have had a business license in North Carolina, but a law enforcement raid on his lakefront mansion on Green Dolphin was excessive and out […]
Catch a shooting star Wednesday, Thursday
Nov. 15. Look to the night sky Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17, for the Leonids. The Leonids normally feature 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour, but on rare occasions, they have been known to produce “meteor storms,” which result in thousands of meteors streaking across the sky. This year, the Leonids happen around the […]
Can a sign be too big? Totally.
Nov. 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Board of Adjustment tabled a request from Total Wine to install an oversized sign at their new location in the former SteinMart store in Cornelius. Board members asked store representatives to come back at their Dec. 12 meeting with a new design which reflects their size concerns. Details […]
Cain Center grand opening Jan. 3; Hamilton star performs Jan. 7
Nov. 14. Renée Elise Goldsberry, who originated the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical Hamilton, will headline opening week events at the Cain Center for the Arts in early January. Goldsberry, who won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, also appeared in “The Color Purple,” “The Lion King” […]
Iredell Sheriff’s get canine that can detect drugs, including fentanyl
Nov. 14. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office has a new member of the canine unit that will be one of the first dogs in North Carolina to be trained to detect fentanyl. Meet Groot. He’s a German Shorthaired Pointer who will work with the Interstate Criminal Enforcement (ICE) Team after completing the Canine Training Academy […]
Weekly calendar Nov. 14-20: Last chance to catch renaissance festival, new art exhibit, community Thanksgiving service
Trying to figure out what to do this week? This calendar points you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Nov. 14 An Ideology that Refuses to Die: Cuba, Six Decades Later, A Cultural Approach 7-8 pm | Nov. 14. Lecture by Damaris Puñales–Alpízar is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Chair […]
