Cornelius News
Catch ‘em while you can, but you must release them, too
Oct. 31. The Robbins Park Northern Pond has recently been stocked with more than 300 channel catfish. Everyone is welcome to fish but it’s catch and release only. The fishing pier is connected to a nearly 600-foot long boardwalk, and is handicap accessible. NC fishing license requirements apply. Don’t have fishing gear? Take advantage of […]
Mt. Zion Barbecue goes whole hog on Nov. 5
Oct. 30. A long-running Cornelius tradition—the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Barbecue—is Saturday, Nov. 5. A country style dining room aka the Family Life Center is the setting again; things changed to take-out only during the pandemic. The drive-through take-out line will be in place this year. Proceeds support mission work Barbecue plates, sandwiches, BBQ […]
Nashville JMA winner has roots in Cornelius
Oct. 28. A country singer-songwriter born in Cornelius won the 2022 Josie Music Award (JMA) for Songwriter Achievement at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Trey Calloway grew up on Danesway Lane; his parents are Angie and Frank Calloway, who now live in Mooresville. The 2010 North Meck High School grad also won the […]
Fundraiser: Hopewell’s Titanium Sound Band may go to the Peach Bowl
Oct. 28. The Titanium Sound Band from Hopewell High School came up $15,000 short for a trip to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta for New Years Eve, which includes five scholarships for five students and their travel bus. The Peach Bowl is an annual college football game played in the Mercedes Benz Stadium. Developer Jake […]
Halloween tips: Seasonal illness safety
Oct. 28. This might be the most normal Halloween yet since the COVID-19 pandemic began. While children and families are looking forward to some normalcy, Atrium Health says don’t forget about flu and other respiratory illnesses that can be just as harmful and contagious. “If there’s one good thing to come out of the pandemic, […]
Halloween tips: What to do if your child has autism spectrum disorder
Oct. 28. Here are tips from Atrium Health Levine Children’s experts on how to make this Halloween inclusive and fun for all. Dr. Yasmin Senturias, division chief of Atrium Health Levine Children’s Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, sees many children with ASD in her practice. About 1 in 44 children has been identified with ASD according to estimates […]
Weekender Oct. 28-30: Play festival, artist tour, Halloween and more Halloween
Here are highlights of what’s going on around Lake Norman this weekend. Oct. 27-29 6th Annual Boos & Brews Play Festival 8 pm | Oct. 27-29. 10-minute plays with the theme of Halloween, ghost/spirit-oriented (comedy or drama). $15. The Actor’s Lab, 20700 N. Main Street, Suite 112, Cornelius. Oct. 28 Halloween March 5 pm | […]
Non-profit pre-school will launch next year
Oct. 26. Cornelius Early Scholars, a nonprofit scholarship preschool, will launch next year to give children in need a chance for a head start in their early childhood education. The preschool will meet in donated space in the Education Building at First Baptist Church on Catawba Avenue. “With one out of four children unprepared to […]
Wastewater spill on Belle Isle
Oct. 26. Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater spill near 17311 Belle Isle Drive yesterday. An estimated 93 gallons reached Lake Norman out of 370 gallons that spilled. What happened A cement truck accidentally damaged a low pressure pipe causing the overflow. Crews were able to vacuum most of it and return it to […]
Local Girl Scouts Council gets $1.1 million from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
Oct. 26. Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council recently announced a $1.1 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of the founder of Amazon. The gift to the Charlotte region is part of an $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 local councils selected by Scott, making this investment […]
