Cornelius News
Weekly Agenda June 13-19: Concerts, fireworks, Juneteenth celebrations
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: June 13 Cardio Funk 6:30-7:30 pm Mondays. Drop in for this high-energy class at Bailey Road Recreation Center. $10 per class, pay at […]
Grocer survey: Local prices up average 9% this year
June 13. Rising food costs hurt. Indeed, from January to mid-May, prices for basic items we compared at five Cornelius grocery stores rose 9.4 percent. Breaking: The US food index increased 10.1 percent for the 12-months ending May, the first increase of 10 percent or more since the period ending March 1981. Comparing our local […]
Summer Brews: Hot spots for a cold beer
Story and photos by Jason Benavides June 10. When the season starts to heat up, I look forward to the summer lights…beer that is. If you’re a seasonal drinker like me, stouts are a thing of the past and the golden ale reigns king for the summer. I’m no stranger to beer but I’m also […]
Portions of Love – Summer lunch delivery program needs drivers
June 10. Numbers of children in our area depend on school lunches for basic nutrition during the school year. After school ends, those meals stop. Through a program called Portions of Love, the Neighborhood C.A.R.E. Center is partnering again with Angels and Sparrows to fill that gap. The group needs volunteers to help to pack […]
Police seek help with locating missing teen girl
June 9. The Cornelius Police Department received a report Tuesday of a missing/runaway teen girl and are asking anyone who has seen her to tell them. Kaelyn Jenelle Willis, 14, was reported missing by her mother after leaving her mother’s residence at 20239 Heights Way in Antiquity Heights. Kaelyn took trash to a dumpster about […]
History Corner: Alexander Farm
June 9. By Dan Morrill. J. Wilson Alexander belonged to a family who had farmed in North Mecklenburg since the American Revolutionary War. In addition to being a highly successful cotton farmer, Alexander was a community leader in the Cornelius area and beyond. J. Wilson Alexander was a member of the Mecklenburg County School Board. […]
Weekender June 10-12: Movies, music, markets and more
Here is what’s happening this weekend: June 10 Live Music 7-10 pm. Kyle Murphy. Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver. Live Under the Oaks 6 to 8 pm. StellaRising. A bar will be onsite in the designated area provided by Red Rocks Cafe. Please bring your own lawn chairs and blankets to sit […]
Public invited to Juneteenth gathering in Davidson
June 8. The Ada Jenkins Center invites the community to celebrate its second annual Juneteenth gathering on June 18. Juneteenth, a holiday originating in Galveston, Texas in 1865 and now recognized in North Carolina and forty-three other states, celebrates the emancipation of African Americans. The free celebration and family fun day runs 11:30 am until […]
Sidewalk, parking closed in front of downtown building with collapsed roof
June 8. The sidewalk and on-street parking at 21320 Catawba Ave. will be closed indefinitely for the safety of pedestrians and motorists because of a roof collapse and potential structural issues of the vacant building, the town announced. The Lake Norman Social District remains open except for in front of 21320 Catawba. When the safety […]
Residents, town reach agreement on speed bumps
June 8. By Dave Vieser. A plan that would allow the Town of Cornelius to take over maintenance of Potts Plantation Circle in Bailey Springs has finally been agreed upon. Due to Hough High students parking on the road, the homeowners association had installed speed bumps—but without town permission—and then asked the town to assume […]
