Cornelius News
Cornelius resident organizing 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee
Aug. 13. Cornelius-based Carolina Farm Trust will hold the 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 in Harmony on the grounds of VanHoy Farms about an hour north of Charlotte. The festival offers regionally produced fresh foods and beverages from several North Carolina farms, breweries and wineries as well as musicians […]
I77 Local Advisory Group meets Wednesday
Aug. 13. By Dave Vieser. Members of the I-77 Local Advisory Group will conduct perhaps their most important meeting on Wednesday. NCDOT Secretary James Trogdon is expected to outline what steps need to be taken to alter the controversial 50-year toll lane contract. At their most recent meeting in May, Advisory Group members voiced nearly […]
Habitat has new board members
Our Towns Habitat for Humanity has named new board members: Christian Burns, a financial advisor with Edward Jones. Burns has previous nonprofit experience, having served as executive director of client relations and cultivation for the United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina, Inc. Rev. Alexis Coleman, associate pastor of missions at Davidson United Methodist Church. Coleman […]
Opioid Crisis: Critical community discussion Aug. 16
The nation’s Opioid Crisis will be front and center at an important Newsmakers Breakfast Aug. 16 at The Peninsula Club. Speakers include the Cornelius chief of police, the medical director of the Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center emergency department and the mother of a victim of the opioid epidemic. It is a national problem with business implications […]
‘Social Determinants of Health’ discussion Aug. 21 at Ada Jenkins
Ada Jenkins Center will host a discussion with Dr. Kristie Foley on the Social Determinants of Health on Aug. 21 at 6:30 pm. “We are pleased to host such an important discussion,” said Georgia Krueger, Executive Director of Ada Jenkins Center. “It is core to our mission and consistent with our daily efforts to support individuals […]
September opening for axe bar
Aug. 11. The Lodge, a bar where you can throw an axe while downing some suds, should be opening right around Labor Day, according to real estate broker Gordon Allebach. Capturing a craze which is sweeping across parts of the country and Canada, the Lodge will open in the 6,000 square feet of space at […]
Future of former Rite Aid store looks bright
Aug. 10. The Rite Aid on West Catawba Avenue at Jetton, one of 600 stores being closed nationwide, is for lease at $21 a square foot. There’s considerable interest in the 11,000 square foot building, even though brick and mortar retail isn’t what it used to be. Jones Lang LaSalle broker Louis Stevens said the future […]
Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 180801018 Fraud 18135 West Catawba Av 10:17:31 08/01/18 ACT Jenks, Karen Shapiro 180801031 B&E Vehicle 20930 Torrence Chapel Rd; El Toro Mexican Restaurant 12:07:27 08/01/18 ACT Amber, Simon 180802001 Larceny 19829 Mulberry St 00:51:23 08/02/18 ACT Harris, Darcy Vance 180802062 Larceny 20008 West Catawba Av 18:33:48 08/02/18 […]
Events August 9 – August 19
Join the Cornelius PARC Department, Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department for Park in the Dark on Friday at Robbins Park. There will be a moth observation station and a short nature walk to identify night sounds. The event is free, but pre-registration is encouraged. Young people in grades 6-12 are invited to […]
Nasty storm tears up Cornelius
Aug. 8. The second violent late afternoon storm in two days swept west to east across Cornelius Wednesday toppling sailboats and trees along the way. Two dozen sailors at Blythe Landing were rescued by Cornelius Police and Cornelius Fire as “severe winds” capsized their boats faster than you can say man overboard. Cornelius Police Cpl. […]
