Cornelius News
The Business of Beer TAPS into Community
By Erica Batten. Five years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Cornelius as a destination for beer enthusiasts. Craft brewing was not one of the target areas for growth, said Ryan McDaniels, CEO of Lake Norman Economic Development. Craft breweries are places where guests can sample beer and food truck fare, listen to […]
Can churches reflect a more diverse community?
By Dave Yochum. A year after racial violence in Charlottesville, Va., and the defacing of the Confederate Soldier’s Monument in Cornelius, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church has a new youth pastor, an African-American. “I want to reach all people, that’s what the Great Commission is,” says Howard Harris, the new Mt. Zion youth minister. Diversity […]
21 homes, 2 buildings proposed for W. Catawba near Nantz
By Dave Vieser. Pricey single-family homes and two commercial buildings are being proposed for a new development in Cornelius on the west side of West Catawba Avenue not far from the Nantz Road intersection. David Smith of Barringer and Smith Properties plans 21 new homes on the 8.4 acre, […]
My brother cried at my wedding because one-eyed Butkus died
By Jon Show. I’ve had eight animals in my lifetime but none as an adult. When I was born my parents had a mutt named Barney, named after my grandfather’s best friend. I don’t remember much about him except that he loved pizza crust. He got cancer and for years after he was put down my […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 180829004 Larceny 21720 Catawba Av 01:07:07 08/29/18 ACT Harris Teeter 180829049 Fraud 20705 Sterling Bay Ln East 14:38:10 08/29/18 ACT Davis, Kay Harris 180829051 Fraud 20221 W Catawba Av 14:59:06 08/29/18 ACT Vannoy, Ronda Hager 180830045 Fraud 17713 Mesa Range Dr 10:19:29 08/30/18 ACT Beaver, Phillip and […]
Trevor Pitts is new Eagle Scout
Trevor Pitts of Troop 42 in Huntersville has achieved the Eagle Scout rank. He has earned 41 merit badges, qualifying him for bronze and silver Eagle palms. He is also a member of the Order of the Arrow. His Eagle service project was to build a woodland playground for the Latta Plantation Nature Center. Only […]
Mark your calendars for Laketoberfest
Laketoberfest returns to Cornelius Saturday, Oct. 20. The event, which runs from 4 pm to 9 pm at Bailey Road Park, is family-friendly and features live music as well as plenty of craft beer. Admission and parking are free. It’s put on by the PARC Department. Info: www.cornelius.org/parc
Events Sept 6 – Sept 16
Registration is underway for Fall A Session at the Cornelius Arts Center. The six-week adult and youth classes start the week of Sept. 10. Musicians and singers, check out the opportunities at First Baptist Church in Mooresville. The church has choirs for ages three and up, handbells for children and adults, orchestra and praise band, and In His Steps Dance […]
Police ID homicide victim
Sept. 4. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius Police have identified Marc Loren Mays, 45, as the victim of a homicide late Monday night in a parking lot at the Admiral’s Quarters condominium complex on West Catawba at the foot of Westmoreland. He was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds. Police say Mays was […]
Murder investigation at Admiral’s Quarters
UPDATED 12 NOON. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius Police are investigating a homicide that occurred before midnight in a parking lot at the Admiral’s Quarters condominium complex just off West Catawba at the foot of Westmoreland. After a report of shots fired, officers found a white male on the scene who appeared to have died as […]
