Cornelius News
Hough needs traffic flow, neighborhood wants peace
May 20. By Dave Vieser. When residents on Potts Plantation Circle in Bailey Springs observed Hough High students parking on their street, they decided to do something about it. They had speed bumps installed. The problem: The speed bumps were not installed in compliance with the Town’s Traffic Calming Policy. The residents are requesting that […]
Be safe out on the lake
May 20. As National Safe Boating Week gets under way, we want to thank state, county and local lake patrol officers for their efforts, not just to keep us safe, but to lend a hand in the case of a calamity on the water. In 2020, three-quarters of boating deaths were drownings, and nearly seven […]
Jazz Festival Saturday at Smithville Park
May 20. The Cornelius Jazz Festival is tomorrow, from 5 pm to 9 pm at Smithville Park. With performers like Groove Masters and 5th & York, it’s sure to be a cool event when the weather is hot—into the low 90s according to the National Weather Service. No worries, Saturday also marks the official opening […]
Weekender May 20-22: Jazz festival, more music and more
Here’s what is coming up this weekend: Friday, May 20 Live Music 7-10 pm. Neal Carter. Royal Bliss Brewing, 7532 Royal Bliss Ct., Denver. Live Music 7-10 pm. Esther and the Exiles. Eleven Lakes Brewing. 10228 Bailey Rd, Cornelius. Live music 6 pm. Eddie Kennedy. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd. Saturday, May 21 […]
You won’t be able to get your GOAT until 2023
May 18. Groundbreaking for celebrity chef David Burke’s new pizza restaurant concept in Cornelius will be in July. Burke has signed a deal to bring The GOAT Pizza to a 4,000 square foot space at the Village of Oakhurst on Hwy. 21 and Bailey Road where The Waterman recently opened. Just across Bailey Road is […]
Davidson home and property sales
May 18. These property transactions in Davidson were recorded by the Register of Deeds March 29 – April 20. Davidson 3/29/22 $656,000 Rebecca Morgan & Ignacio DeLaPortilla to Scott & Lauren Villa, 428 Faulkner Way 3/30/22 $598,000 Standard Pacific of the Carolinas to Lei Jin & Dave Falardeau, 15721 Queens Trail Dr. 3/31/22 $500,000 Edward […]
How can we make preservation economically viable?
HISTORIC PRESERVATION | By Erica Batten May 18. Longtime residents of Lake Norman—some of whom remember when there was no lake at all—have watched as the area that was once overwhelmingly agricultural develop at breakneck speed. Cornelius Today hosted a Newsmakers Breakfast to focus on historic preservation in lake towns where the pace of […]
Planning Board, Town Board OK revisions to Alexander Farm plan
May 17. By Dave Yochum. A request by Alexander Farms to increase a previously approved rezoning plan for 130 independent senior living units to 143 was unanimously approved by the Cornelius Town Board at last night’s meeting. Earlier in the day, the Planning Board had also approved the plan which includes relocating and preserving the […]
Cornelius home and property sales
May 17. These recent property transactions in Cornelius were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds March 25 – April 22. Cornelius 3/25/22 $400,000 Kyle & Dana Amber to Debra & Jimmy Norwood Jr., 18701 Nautical Dr. Unit 105 3/25/22 $414,000 Marilyn Hamilton to Jill Herring, 19205 Celestine Ln. 3/25/22 $370,000 American IRA LLC […]
Get ready, set, splash
May 17. Lake Norman Kiwanis Splashville Park opens for the 2022 season 9 am Saturday, May 21. The splash pad at Smithville Park is approximately 1,300 square feet. It is ADA accessible, near a picnic shelter (can be reserved), playground and restrooms. Normal hours of operation: Monday-Friday 9 am-11:30 am 1 pm-3:30 pm 5 pm-7 […]
