Cornelius News
Town Board OKs Mulberry Townhomes
April 2. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has approved a rezoning plan for six luxury townhomes on a skinny strip of vacant land on Mulberry Street behind Food Lion. Investor Resource Management of Cornelius plans to build four townhomes on the south portion of the land, and two on the north, with open space in between. The plan, […]
Yes, that’s snow!
April 2. The weather-folk were right: Snow before noon in Cornelius. It’s fun and it’s April, but don’t pull out the sled. The National Weather Service is calling for light rain between noon and 2-ish. It’ll be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Readers let us know it was snowing […]
Kindred pastry chef pops over to Davidson Farmer’s Market
April 2. Justin Burke-Samson, the former executive pastry chef at Kindred Restaurant in Davidson and Hello, Sailor in Cornelius, has been named market manager at the Davidson Farmer’s Market, which opens for its 11th season this Saturday. He replaces Abby Wyatt who moved on to a job with Mecklenburg County. Burke-Samson got his start in professional […]
Shakespeare on the Green auditions April 8-9
TheDavidson Community Players will hold open auditions for a production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on the Village Green. Rehearsals for the play, considered one of the playwright’s most magical, will begin the week of April 14. It has roles for actors of all ages and experience level. The performance will run May 16, 17 […]
Fundraiser noon-2 pm Saturday for Admiral’s Quarters victims
March 28. A “Community Donation Day” for the victims of the devastating Admiral’s Quarters fire will be held Saturday from noon to 2 pm in the clubhouse. The complex, at the foot of Westmoreland on West Catawba, is rallying around the victims, some of whom have lost everything they owned. Others have no renter’s insurance […]
Nonagenarerian recognized for 70 years in Freemasonry
March 26. By Bill Russell. Williams Lodge No. 176 in Cornelius honored Richard Inman Slaton with a 70-Year Recognition Pin and Certificate at a special reception held March 12. The award, presented by Steve Hamlin, District Deputy Grand Master for the 31st District, was an honor from The Grand Lodge of Louisiana where Slaton served […]
Legislators holding I-77 press conference at 10 am
March 25. New legislation called “An Act to Clear Roadblocks to I-77 Toll Relief” will be unveiled at 10 this morning at a press conference near the EMS station just south of the West Marine/Gold’s Gym shopping center. The backdrop for TV new purposes is I-77. Rep. Christy Clark and Sen. Natasha Marcus, who […]
Modern Dad: Nit nabbers need noggin gnats (to feel fulfilled)
By Jon Show. Five years earlier we were sure we were doing all the right things as parents! But I confess: We have cooties. I know a lot about lice. Too much for any person, really, but definitely too much for a bald man in his forties. My first run in with galloping dandruff came when I […]
It’s just a test, but I-77 signs LIGHT UP next week
March 22. By Dave Vieser. It’s another sure sign that the I 77 toll lanes in our area will soon be open: Testing of electronic signs on I-77 between I-485 and Mooresville will begin the week of March 25. Motorists will see the digital message signs on the right-hand side of the road with rotating messages […]
