Cornelius News
Mayor seeks reversal of Hickory Street delay
Feb. 4. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam has written to NCDOT Secretary Eric Boyette seeking reversal of a one year delay in completing improvements at the intersection of Hickory Street and Hwy. 115, now scheduled for 2014. In the letter sent Feb. 3, Washam explained that the town was not happy with the […]
Growth Management Committee up for discussion Monday evening
Feb. 4. By Dave Vieser. Another initiative from the new Cornelius Town Board—a Growth Management Committee—is on the agenda for discussion and possible formation during Monday’s Feb. 7 Town Board Meeting. “The commissioners have indicated that they would like to form such a committee to oversee the development of the new draft Land Use Plan,” […]
COVID update: NC hospitalizations down 11.68% in one week
Feb.4. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services said today that COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen to 4,490 in today’s coronavirus update, down 11.68 percent from a week ago today. Deaths The NCDHHS reported 70 new COVID-related deaths statewide. New cases There were 14,966 new cases statewide in today’s report. On this date one year […]
Weekend Planner Feb. 4-6: Music, farmers market and pickleball
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend? Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Friday, Feb. 4 Music 8:30 pm. Completely Unchained. Buy tickets in advance for $15. BoatYard Lake Norman, 18418 Statesville Rd. Sarah Jackson Exhibition Presentation-Reception 4:30 6 pm. An opening reception with Sarah Jackson ’22. Artists talk will be presented […]
Spa treatment may be coming to Hickory Street downtown
Feb. 3. Dave Vieser. Charlotte-based Godspeed developers is planning a two-story building on vacant land at 21405 Hickory St. adjacent to downtown Cornelius. The structure will house a spa on the first floor and an apartment on the second level. . The project will not require rezoning, according to senior town planner Aaron Tucker. “It […]
feb. 14- save save save for tracy
check on this 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: Feb. 14 Amandine Gay Film Screening – Une Histoire à Soi/ A Story of One’s Own 7-10 pm. Film screening […]
A Cornelius connection to the Super Bowl
Feb. 2. By Dave Vieser. For those watching the dramatic overtime ending of Sunday’s playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, you may recall a Bengal player named “Huber” (#10) hoisting the kicker on his shoulders after the game-winning field goal. That was Kevin Huber, the Bengals punter who also serves […]
Northern Regional Rec Center could open in April
Feb. 2. The Northern Regional Recreation Center is on-boarding staff and will open in April with 16 full-time and more than 80 part-time employees. The 85,000 square-foot center itself will have an indoor track, gyms, exercise equipment, swimming pools and a greenhouse. It’s part fitness center, part community center, said Mecklenburg County Commissioner Elaine Powell, […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations down; 1 new COVID-related death in Cornelius
Feb.2. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting that COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen for the fourth reporting day in a row, falling to 4,725 in today’s coronavirus update. Hospitalizations related to the omicron variant appear to have peaked at 5,158 on Jan. 27. Deaths The NCDHHS reported 78 new COVID-related deaths today, […]
Reprieve for sharecropper house on Alexander Farm
Feb. 1. By Dave Yochum. Years after the Alexander Farm went on the market, a late effort to save the tenant farmhouse on the northeast corner of the property appears to have been given a reprieve. There was originally a Feb. 1 deadline. Assistant Town Manager Wayne Herron says at least several weeks remain until […]
