Cornelius News
Weekly calendar July 14-20: Music, theater and Christmas in July
Tuesday, July 15 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including Yoga Six and Pure Barre. Attendees check in through a scannable QR code and earn swag items for every five classes completed. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats. The […]
With 2 more candidates filing, there’s a contest for Town Board
July 11. By Dave Yochum. Two more candidates—one a previous commissioner who lost in 2023 and the other a political newcomer—will run for a seat on the five-person Cornelius Town Board. —Colin Furcht, the former commissioner, was part of a wave of new commissioners who swept to office in 2021, with all four challengers defeating […]
June 7 dog incident results in suspension for police officer
July 11. Cornelius Police Chief David Baucom says an internal investigation into a botched animal welfare call on June 7 resulted in an unpaid suspension for the officer involved and a suspension from his duties as an active K9 handler. A dog was left in a hot vehicle, a good Samaritan opened the door to […]
Weekender July 10-13: Music, dance and movies
Thursday, July 10 LangTree Live 6:30 -9 pm | July 10. Groove Skeletons. Multiple genres and vibrant live performances. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, July 11 Live Under the Oaks 6-8 pm | July 11. Joseph Gallo. Bring your chairs or blankets. The Plaza, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Rock […]
Historic step forward for town museum
July 9. By Dave Vieser. The long-awaited Cornelius History Museum took a major step forward Tuesday evening as the town planning board unanimously approved the rezoning of 1/3 of an acre on School Street which houses the Cornelius Ag school building, which was originally built in 1937 as part of FDR’s New Deal Initiative. This […]
Mayor, four incumbent commissioners file for re-election
July 9. Woody Washam has filed to run for fifth term as mayor of Cornelius. The former town commissioner, longtime banker and church organist filed appeared at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections with four out of five sitting commissioners who also filed to run for re-election: —Robert Carney —Susan Johnson —Micheal Osborne —Todd Sansbury […]
CATS Micro free this week; Village Rider ends
July 9. CATS is offering free fares until July 13 for its new Micro transit service, coinciding with the end of its Village Rider bus routes that travel throughout North Mecklenburg. CATS Micro, launched in last winter, offers point-to-point transportation similar to Uber or Lyft. CATS branded minivans pick up riders at their point of […]
Cornelius Today has a new owner
July 8. After 21 successful years in business, Cornelius Today has a new owner. Dave Yochum, founder and editor of Cornelius Today, has sold the media company to Cornelius resident Jon Show. Cornelius Today has served the community since Yochum launched the publication in 2004. For more than two decades the print and online media […]
Bilodeau officially filed to run for mayor of Cornelius
July 8. By Dave Yochum. Former Town Commissioner Denis Bilodeau has officially filed to run for mayor this fall, setting up a rematch between him and incumbent Woody Washam who plans to seek a fifth term this November. Bilodeau is a former president of the Peninsula Property Owners Association and the North Mecklenburg Rotary as […]
Residential portion of stalled Alexander Farms development rock solid, developer says
July 7. By Dave Vieser. It’s been almost four years since the Cornelius Town Board gave the green light for a major mixed-use development on the 55-acre Alexander Farms property. The basic layout had retail near West Catawba, an active adult facility aadjacent to the retail segment, and private homes for leasing. Back in 2021 […]
