Cornelius News
Weekender Sept. 23-25: Theater, Tawba Walk, nature festival, music
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Check back on Mondays for the Weekly Agenda and Thursdays for the Weekender. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Through Oct. 9 Murder on […]
More retailers coming to Birkdale Village
Sept. 22. The fourth tiny retail kiosk in The Grove near Regal Cinemas in Birkdale Village has now been claimed by mother-daughter duo Robin Galloway and Samantha Stevens, who will open Airlie Baby in October. The shop will offer infant and toddler clothing, toys, books, accessories, and more, with a variety of bamboo and organic cotton […]
The development frenzy that decided an election didn’t happen
GROWTH | By Dave Vieser Sept. 21. It was almost a year ago that the former Cornelius Town Board granted final approval to a long list of developments. The projects were expected to generate added traffic in the town, and the entire issue played a major role in last year’s election. In fact, many […]
Gas break rocks Alexander Farm area
[Updated] Sept. 20. By Dave Yochum. A major gas line break that sounded like a roaring jet at Alexander Farms has brought traffic to a halt on Westmoreland and West Catawba where the $110 million mixed-use project is under construction. It’s unknown if there are any injuries, but witnesses said there was the sound of […]
No-left-turn plan at Torrence Chapel seems to have run out of gas
Sept. 20. At the Sept. 19 Town Board meeting, the commissioners honored past Planning Board Chair Keith Eicher and Vice Chair Lee Peterson. Both have retired from their Planning Board posts due to reaching their term limits as outlined by Town regulations. In presenting Eicher and Peterson with their service plaques, Mayor Woody Washam said […]
Torrence Chapel left-turns on tonight’s Town Board agenda
Sept. 19. By Dave Vieser. It’s an issue which just won’t go away: How to handle the heavy volume of left-turns at the Torrence Chapel/Liverpool/West Catawba intersection. Several months ago the Town Board rejected a suggestion by the NCDOT that left turns be immediately eliminated. Now the NCDOT has some other suggestions which will be […]
Weekly Agenda Sept. 19-25: Tawba Walk, ‘Murder on the Orient Express,’ Yappy Hour, guided walk, music
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Check back on Mondays for the Weekly Agenda and Thursdays for the Weekender. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Sept. 19 2022 Lake Norman […]
Animal shelter life is back to normal and busy, busy, busy
Sept. 19. By TL Bernthal. Residents are showing the Cornelius Animal Shelter a lot of love again since the end of COVID-19 restrictions. “We’re back to what we were, busy all the time,” says animal control officer Trey Nodine. “There’s been a big influx of interest since COVID.” The animal shelter is open again on […]
GoFundMe page set up for owner of restaurant damaged by fire
Sept. 16. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the owner of restaurant Pho NC in Peninsula Village, which was damaged by an electrical fire Aug. 2. The restaurant was the sole source of income for the Trang family: Nguyen “Cindy” Trang, 54, a single mom and her 16-year-old son Stevenson. They live […]
You might say Dr. Petrocelli has more than a BS in BS
Sept. 16. By Dave Yochum. There was a post on one of those community Facebook pages in Cornelius where anything goes. A commenter said her “sister’s friend did see an alligator two weeks ago in Cornelius” and called 911. The sighting was apparently on Country Club Drive. We checked in with Cornelius Police to see […]
