Cornelius News
D9 will expand into Uptown Charlotte
By Katie Piccirillo Sherman. Cornelius-based D9 Brewing will open an outdoor brewery with a beer garden and concert pavilion on Stonewall Street in Charlotte this summer. D9, founded by two engineers and a doctor, opened their popular Lake Norman brewery in 2014, The outfit has also registered D9 Brewing NoDa with the NC Secretary of State, […]
Our man’s war against neckties
By Jon Show. Last week the Blonde Bomber walked into my closet while I was putting away laundry and asked me why I don’t wear ties. “I hate ties,” I said. “Why,” she responded? I shrugged, not knowing how to answer the question. I began my professional career as an account manager in a manufacturing […]
Can Cornelius make accommodations for vacation rentals?
April 12. A well-known name in the world of luxury accommodations might have its eye on Cornelius and some of the swank abodes near the lake. Town Planning Director Wayne Herron said Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, which offers “private retreats for rent around the world,” has approached the town about luxury vacation rental properties. The request […]
Weekend events happening in spite of weather
April 12. With the weather looking dicey, event organizers are either moving things inside or hopping for the best. “Hop Into Spring,” put on by the Cornelius PARC Dept. every year, is moving from Robbins Park to the JV Washam Recreation Center, from 2 pm to 5 pm. The Loch Norman Games, held at the […]
Cornelius Town budget may be released later than usual
April 12. By Dave Vieser. In a year when taxes are expected to increase, Cornelius officials may be releasing their proposed budget two weeks later than usual. The problem: A change in senior management at Electricities, a utility which supplies power to a portion of the town. Town Manager Andrew Grant said Electricities’ first pass at budgeting for […]
Easter is coming: How do I find a church?
With Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week, this coming Sunday, some people are looking for churches. Rev. David Judge of First Baptist, offers these pointers… By Rev. David Judge. Easter is just around the corner and you may have that stirring in your heart telling you it’s time to go to church. Or maybe you’re […]
Residents have had their fill of sinkhole
April 11. By Dave Vieser. The Antiquity sinkhole, which has required traffic to be diverted from Old Canal Street since last fall, may soon be repaired, according to developer Cam Finley. “It’s a drain box that needs to be sealed up,” Finley told Cornelius Today. “I’ve been ready to fix it for some time, however, […]
Outside firm will study first responder staffing, salaries as well as consolidating fire departments
April 11. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has retained the Washington, DC-based Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) to conduct a study on proper staffing levels in the police and fire departments. The sensitive issue has arisen in the past during budget discussions with commissioners debating adequate salaries and staffing levels for the town’s […]
Local investors purchase historic downtown building
April 9. By Debbie Griffin. Mecklenburg County property records confirm the sale of a century-old building at 21320 Catawba Avenue in Cornelius, piquing curiosity about its rich history and possible future. Former owners Miriam Smith Whisnant, L. Rodney Whisnant and Lilyan Smith Hunter sold to Corner Oak which is owned by Gordon Cashion and Robert […]
Cornelius attorney John Hanzel indicted
April 8. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius attorney John Hanzel has been indicted with three counts of filing false tax returns for tax years 2012 through 2014, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray and Matthew D. Line, special agent in charge of the Charlotte Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service. From around 2011 to the […]
