Cornelius News
Local brewery adventures into the world of coffee
Jan. 16. Lost Worlds Brewing is soon to be a destination for cold beer and hot coffee with the opening of Lost Worlds Coffee. The Cornelius taproom will open at 7 am on weekdays and 8 am on weekends for those ready to “Start Your Adventure Earlier.” The grand opening is on Wednesday, Jan. 22 […]
Will the NC economy suffer if there are mass deportations of illegal immigrants?
Jan. 16. Immigrants make up 11 percent of North Carolinas’ labor force and account for 14 percent of North Carolina entrepreneurs, 1 percent of science, technology, engineering and math workers and nearly 8 percent of nurses, according to the American Immigration Council. Will the local and state economies suffer if there is a mass deportation […]
Mayes Meadows project about to get under way
Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. Almost four years since the Town Board approved rezoning for the Mayes Meadows project—a 160-home development on 90 acres in the southeast corner of Cornelius—it appears that site work will be getting under way in the near future. A pre-construction meeting was held yesterday. Keith Fenn, director of land entitlement […]
Town leaders expected to look at options for a new police station
Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. If planners have their say, there’s a good chance that the current Cornelius Police Dept. headquarters will be replaced in the near future. The issue has arisen as part of the ongoing downtown master plan study. “What the planners are saying is that the current police station is too small […]
In Cornelius, you can put Humpty Dumpty together again
Jan. 14. By Dave Yochum. All will soon be right in Cornelius: The $2,500 needed to put Humpty Dumpty back in his rightful spot in front of Cornelius Elementary School has been raised. Humpty sat atop a brick wall in an open book with the nursery rhyme engraved on the left side and a word […]
Town planners get first look at plans for 13-acre project
Jan. 14. By Dave Vieser. A plan to build “barn-dominiums” and flex warehouse space on 13 acres on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21 will get a “soup to nuts” review by the town, according to Planning Director Rox Burhans. His comments came in response to concerns raised by the Town Planning Board at their Jan. 13 meeting. […]
Revised business park project has been resubmitted for town review
Jan. 13. By Dave Yochum. A commercial development that was proposed for the north side of Bailey Road just east of Hwy. 115 has been dramatically modified in hopes of making it through the approval process in Cornelius. Greenberg Gibbons Properties withdrew their plans to build Cornelius Commerce Center in July of 2023 after opposition […]
For the first time in a dozen years John Bradford is a private citizen
Jan. 13. By Dave Vieser. Beginning in January, former NC Rep. John R Bradford of Cornelius and his family will experience significant changes in their lives. In addition to leaving his seat in the House of Representatives, Bradford, 50, and his wife, Shea, will become empty nesters later in 2025 as their twins, Sophie and […]
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. […]
