Cornelius News
Bank mergers mean change is coming to W. Catawba
Sept. 15. Southern Pines-based First Bank, with locations in Mooresville and Huntersville, will acquire Select Bank and Trust Co., in an all-stock deal worth more than $300 million. Select, which is based in Dunn, NC, has a location at 18825 West Catawba, complete with a drive-up window. The merger agreement was unanimously approved by the […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 15: Two new deaths in N. Meck
Sept. 15. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 7,277 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 100 new deaths statewide. There was one new death in Cornelius, as well as one new death in Huntersville. Hospitalizations The NCDHHS said hospitalizations slipped to 3,630 statewide, down from 3,690 yesterday. Twenty-six […]
Home and property sales: July 19-Aug. 20
These recent property transactions in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. Cornelius 7/19/2021 $503,000 Eric Reed to OP SPE TPA1, 17625 Harbor Walk Dr. 7/19/2021 $326,000 Emilo & Evely Fernandez to John & Mary Jo Kennedy, 10203 Caldwell Depot Rd. 7/19/2021 $424,500 Jessica & Robert Hornyak Jr. to […]
Business incubator coming to Liverpool
Sept. 14. Aging retail can have new life in Cornelius. A local tech-preneur plans to open a business incubator in the old RJ Gators space on Liverpool. The 6,000 square foot space, which was also the home of Harvey’s Cornelius, began life as an early local micro-brewery, the Lake Norman Brewing Co. New owner/tenant Scott […]
Barber shop will receive historic landmark status
Sept. 14. Dave Vieser. One of the oldest and best-known businesses in Cornelius has been nominated as an official historic landmark. The Potts Barber Shop on Catawba Ave., according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, became the town’s first integrated barber shop in 1972. The Mecklenburg County Commission will conduct a […]
With CookHouse closed, where can you go for a sit-down breakfast?
Sept. 13: With Cookhouse following in the footsteps of Waffle House, Cornelius has lost two breakfast choices on a very limited menu. Those closures come in the wake of the loss of Acropolis, which closed in 2017. Bakery 28 and North State BBQ are new contenders in trying to fill the gap, joining Fresh Egg […]
9-11 remembrances and other activities this weekend
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend? It’ll be your last chance to hit the LKN Kiwanis Splashville Park. The final day of the 2021 splash pad season will be Sunday, Sept. 12. Rural Hills Amazing Maize Maze opens Saturday. Don’t forget the CDC is recommending social distancing or, when not possible, wearing […]
Davidson casts wary eye on new developments in Cornelius
Sept. 9. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board’s approval of the Greenway Gartens and Caroline projects is not sitting well with everyone in Davidson. “This is not a good scenario,” said Rusty Knox, the mayor of Davidson. “There are still too many unanswered questions, not only for Davidson residents, but Cornelius residents as well. […]
The mere sight of a mobile device may diminish your cognitive resources
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Sept. 10. I detest mobile devices in all forms. iPhones. iPads. iPods. Whatever you call devices that aren’t made by Apple. Samsungs? If you handed me a Samsung phone I would interact with it in the same manner as if it was handed to a caveman. The first cell […]
COVID-19 update Sept. 10
Sept. 10. The day after President Biden announced new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,877 new cases of the coronavirus statewide as well as 71 new death due to COVID-19. One of them was in Huntersville, according to NCDHHS data released today. Deaths […]
