Cornelius News
Mixed-use building planned for vacant property on Bethel near Jetton Extension
Sept. 30. By Dave Yochum. Real estate closing attorney Justin Ckezepis plans to build a six-story building in the commercial area of Bethel Church Road south of West Catawba Avenue. The 31-year-old Appalachian State graduate said he hopes to start construction in 2022. The top two floors of the mixed-use building at 19615 Bethel Church […]
Dog show, National Night Out and Tuck Fest highlight weekend events
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Thursdays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. We’ve included some dates for future events you need to register for in advance. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Sept. 30 River Jam 7-10 pm. Time Sawyer concert. […]
Dog Show Saturday in Robbins Park
Oct.1. The 21st Annual All American Dog Show is 3-6 pm Saturday at Robbins Park. Registration is required to participate, so click here for early-bird registration, or you can register on the day of the event. Contests include best coat, best costume, best kisser, best trick and sassiest senior. In addition to fun contests, there […]
Charlotte Water responds to wastewater spill on Peninsula Club
Sept. 29. A relatively small sewage spill occurred in the 18500 block of Peninsula Club Drive, not far from The Peninsula Club. Charlotte Water said roughly 50 gallons of wastewater reached Lake Norman, out of a total of 75 gallons that spilled. A contractor accidentally broke a low pressure sewer pipe that conveys waste from […]
Junker update: New partnership takes over 195-unit project
Sept. 28. By Dave Yochum. A new development team is taking over the Junker apartment project on West Catawba just down the road from Jetton. Developer Jamie Rolewicz is partnering up with Charlottesville, Va.-based Castle Development Partners, which specializes in the development and acquisition of upscale apartment communities as well as moderately priced workforce housing. […]
COVID update: Positivity rate at 9%, hospitalizations down 20% from Sept. 1
Sept. 27. The COVID positivity rate statewide remained below 10 percent in NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday report, having been as high as 15.8 percent less than three weeks ago. New daily cases came in at 2,665 today, the lowest since the Aug. 10 report. Hospitalizations Hospitalizations fell to 3,012 statewide, down […]
What do they think? 9 candidates for Town Board discuss Bus Rapid Transit
Sept. 27. By Dave Yochum. A commuter rail line serving North Meck looks more and more like pie in the sky, despite transit oriented developments—like Antiquity in Cornelius and Bryton in Huntersville—that were built around promises made by Charlotte leaders over the years. North Meck voters have had a history of supporting transit, dating back […]
Fish tales: Rutherfordton angler wins Bassmaster Southern Open in Cornelius
Sept. 27. Cody Hoyle of Rutherfordton had the winning three-day total during the Basspro.com Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Norman this past weekend. You might have seen the duded-out bass boats stalking coves and docks around Cornelius. “This is pretty amazing; I really wasn’t expecting to win,” said Hoyle, who pulled in $43,533. “I entered […]
Bailey Road/Hwy. 115 construction running behind
Sept. 27. By Dave Vieser. First, we learned that improvements at the Bailey Road/Hwy. 115 intersection would not be done in time for the opening of school due to an NCDOT snafu. Now, further unrelated delays may push the project’s completion into November. The problem was revealed at a Cornelius Town Board meeting by Assistant […]
Small infill project on Feriba gets greenlighted by Town Board
Sept. 27. By Dave Vieser. Rezoning for a seven-unit infill townhome project in downtown Cornelius was approved at the Town Board. The project from Blue Heel Development, will be located on a 1/2 acre of vacant land which adjoins the west side of Feriba Place north of Townwood Road and will be called The Towns […]
