Cornelius News
Wheels turning for parade in Birkdale Village
June 2. Get your red, white and blue crew ready for a 4th of July celebration. Beginning at 10 am, kids are invited to deck their bikes out with stars and stripes decor provided by Birkdale Village to get ready for the big parade. At 11 am, the Huntersville Police Department will lead kids in […]
Noted genealogist, jazz trio at Cedar Grove June 18
June 1. The Cedar Grove and the Hugh Torance House and Store will hold “Junion,” a free community event with music, stories and discussion from 1 pm to 6 pm on Saturday June 18. The keynote speaker is Andre’ Kearns, a descendant of Charlotte Kerns, a woman who was enslaved to James G. Torrance, the […]
Monthly Agenda June 2022: Plan ahead for the month’s best entertainment
Make plans and reservations, and buy tickets for these fun events. June 1 OneBlood Blood Drive 10 am – 3 pm. Help save a life and get a $20 gift card. Cornelius Town Hall. June 2 Live music 6-9 pm. The Dropouts. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Road, Mooresville. Trivia 7 pm. Food truck 4-9 […]
Roof of historic building falls in
June 1. By Dave Yochum. The roof of a century-old brick building at 21320 Catawba Ave. in Cornelius has fallen in. Separated by an empty lot from the new Cain Center for the Arts, the historic Smith Building has been unoccupied for years. No one was injured. The sidewalk in front and just to the […]
Northern Regional Rec Center will open in June
May 31. The Northern Regional Recreation Center will officially open June 24 with a ribbon-cutting and grand opening at 10 am. The new facility, located at 18121 Old Statesville Road/Hwy. 115 will open for MeckPass members June 13. The opening has been delayed for months at a time because of COVID and resulting labor shortages. […]
Weekly Agenda May 31 – June 5: Cars, music and more
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays (or Tuesdays in the event of a holiday), can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: May 31 Adult Open Gym Basketball 6:30 to 9 p.m. Adults may drop in on […]
Audition next week for the Teen Summer Stock Series
May 31. The Teen Summer Stock Series is a two-week intensive production aimed at the advanced young adult performer. Actors will rehearse Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm with one weekend of performances. All actors ages 14-22 are invited to audition. Details at DavidsonCommunityPlayers.org or 704-892-7953. There is a production fee associated with Teen Summer Stock Series. […]
ABC officers investigating Friday night incident; 2nd suspect still at large
May 27. [Update May 31] By Dave Yochum. If one steals from the ABC store on Hwy. 21, where’s the first place one might go? Answer: Right next door. Apparently that’s what happened on Friday evening after a larceny occurred at the Cornelius ABC store. Mecklenburg County ABC officers were investigating the incident when they […]
Weekender May 27-30: Check out what’s happening this weekend
Through May 29 Prophesy to the Bones…and Other Stories Black Folx Whisper Various times. Recommended for ages 13+ due to sensitive subject matter. Advance tickets $12. 307 Armour Street Theater, 307 Armour St., Davidson. May 26-28 River Jam 7 pm. Live music takes place at a one-of-a-kind outdoor venue at the Whitewater Center. Thursday, May […]
Susan Tillis charity baby shower draws crowd to Town Hall
May 26. Hundreds of people turned out for the Susan M. Tillis Foundation’s Red, White and Bundled Baby Shower at Cornelius Town Hall Wednesday evening. Volunteers bundled everything from infant sleepers and blankets to bibs and diapers for junior enlisted at Fort Bragg. They’re given as welcome-home packages for newborns of junior enlisted at Fort […]
