Cornelius News
Atlantic 10 baseball tournament coming to Davidson
April 25. Davidson College will host the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Championship May 24-28 at Wilson Field. The seven-team, double-elimination tournament is free to attend. It’s the first time Davidson has hosted the A-10’s postseason tournament. The tournament will include three games each of the first three days, then two on Friday, May 27. […]
Meeting today on Hickory/115 redo, including a light
April 25. By Dave Vieser. A special meeting to discuss proposed Improvements for the Hickory Street/Hwy. 115 intersection in downtown Cornelius will be held Monday April 25 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Town Hall on Catawba Avenue. “There is concern about the timing and the funding for the improvements planned at this intersection,” […]
Bradley, Hershey charged with securities fraud, money laundering
April 22. [UPDATED] Two Cornelius residents are facing federal charges in connection with a multi-million dollar investment scheme. A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment this week against Marlin Hershey and Dana Bradley, both 52, charging them with mail and wire fraud conspiracy, mail fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering conspiracy. UPDATE: Bradley’s attorney, […]
Building boom. Or bust? Major projects face obstacles
April 22. By Dave Vieser. During 2021, the Cornelius Town Board approved rezoning for 1,442 residential units. While growth in Cornelius is inevitable, the numbers are still astonishing. Politically, the volume of residential units approved turned out to be problematic. Indeed, four of the five Town Board incumbents were not reelected; development was a major […]
Register now for How Healing Works: And What It Means for Healthcare and You
April 22. Davidson College alum Dr. Wayne Jonas is an integrative health expert, a family physician, researcher and author, will talk on Tuesday about reversing the decline in health and health equity in the nation. Registration deadline for the Zoom meeting is Monday, April 25. The How Healing Works: And What It Means for Healthcare […]
Celebrate Earth Day Saturday at Davidson Farmers Market
April 22. The Town of Davidson is digging in for Earth Day. Activities at the Farmers Market on Saturday April 23 include music by Papa Grey Beard, cooking demonstrations and information on how to have a wildlife-friendly yard. There will also be free native pollinator plants and seeds, not to mention information on solar power, […]
Smithville revitalization plan appears to be gaining ground
REDEVELOPMENT | By Dave Vieser April 21. The Smithville Revitalization Plan calls for workforce housing, rehabilitation of existing properties and subdividing some properties in the historically Black community just east of I-77. The plans took a big step forward in March when $3 million in support was approved by the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. […]
Weekend Agenda: April 22-24
Here are some events this weekend. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Friday, April 22 Davidson College Concert Series: Marcus Thompson, viola 7 – 8:30 pm. Recital by violist, Marcus Thompson, viola faculty at the New England Conservatory, University Professor at MIT, Artistic Director of the Boston Chamber Music Society, and the first African […]
Newsmakers Breakfast—the first in 2 years—draws historically minded crowd
April 21. More than 60 citizens, business leaders and elected officials attended today’s Newsmakers Breakfast on Historic Preservation at The Peninsula Club. Hosted by Business Today and Cornelius Today it was the first Newsmakers Breakfast since the COVID outbreak began a little more than two years ago. Dynamics Panelists Dan Morrill, Abigail Jennings and Michael […]
Kachin faith holds national conference in Cornelius
April 21. By Dave Yochum. Kachin, the northernmost state of Myanmar, is home to a variety of religious and ethnic populations, including Baptists, some of whom have immigrated to North Carolina. The Kachin Baptist Churches in the USA (KBC USA) held their annual meeting at First Baptist Church of Cornelius April 7-10. Sixty representatives from […]
