Cornelius News
Police honor nine officers for heroism, life-saving, vigilance
The Cornelius Police Department has honored nine officers for their accomplishments and dedication to law enforcement. Corporal Collin Rhinehardt and Corporal Robin Watts received their Advanced Law Enforcement Certificates from the N.C. Department of Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. This recognition is the highest award an officer can receive based on law enforcement training […]
5K Run/Walk to benefit Warrior Jace
A 5K Run & Walk on May 4 will benefit “Warrior Jace,” the five-year-old who was diagnosed with cancer last fall. His parents are law enforcement officers Jennifer and Eric Thompson. Jennifer is a Cornelius Police captain, while husband Eric is a North Carolina Highway Patrol lieutenant. The Thompsons have massive medical expenses related to Jace’s […]
Stand Up Paddle Board Race returns May 5
Paddleboard entrepreneur Rob Bennett will hold the 7th Annual Stand Up Paddle Board Race and fundraiser May 5 at Port City Club in Cornelius. My Aloha Paddle & Surf, in partnership with Charlotte Cycleboats and the Southern Stoke Series, will host the event which will benefit six local charities and one International foundation. The events […]
Fitness Connection in Cornelius merging with Gold’s gym
March 21. The Fitness Connection gym on Sefton Park Road near Liverpool will close in a matter of months after its merger with the regional Gold’s Gym franchise owner, Carolina Fitness Group. A $600,000 renovation and expansion of the Gold’s Gym facility on Liverpool Parkway and West Catawba is on deck, with plans for additional parking, a […]
Cornelius Town Board closes gate discussion
March 21. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius has adopted new regulations which will allow gated communities on privately owned streets. The rules, part of an updated version of the town’s Land Development Code, were adopted unanimously at the Board of Commissioners meeting. The town’s Land Development Code has prohibited gated streets and subdivisions since at least 1996. […]
RSVP: Newsmakers Breakfast on Affordable Housing is Wednesday
Affordable housing—an increasingly important subject as property values soar—will be the topic of the Cornelius Today and Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast Wednesday March 21 at The Peninsula Club. Workforce housing is the term used by planners and economic developers to describe suitable living accommodations for people like first responders, single parents, teachers and service workers […]
Is a single general purpose lane on I-77 between Exit 23 and Exit 28 going to help?
March 16. By Dave Vieser. Members of the I77 Advisory Group took a hard look at several toll lane options, including the possibility of converting one of the toll lanes between Exit 23 and Exit 28 into a general purpose lane. The idea, which comes out of the Mercator consultant report, did not go over big with […]
Trio indicted; fraud affected local banks
March 15. A 37-year-old man with ties to Huntersville and Cornelius has been indicted on federal changes in connection with a $1 million bank loan scheme. Stanley Reginald Barron, along with a co-conspirator, Kimberlie L. Flemings, 49, of Mt. Holly, were indicted on federal charges in connection with a $1 million bank loan scheme. A […]
Team effort: New ‘business alliance’ aims to help
March 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Business Alliance, which evolved last year from a local Facebook page, continues to expand efforts to help businesses in Cornelius thrive, grow and connect. The non-profit 501(c)(6) organization meets every Monday at Harvey’s Restaurant, according to President Cynthia Team, a local real estate agent. “Our mission is to advocate […]
Lake Norman Realty honors top producers as firm hits 40 years
Lake Norman Realty held its 2017 Awards Breakfast and kick-off to its 40th anniversary year at River Run Country Club. Abigail Jennings, president, began by recognizing the 34 new associates who joined the company last year as well as milestone anniversaries including Debbie Monroe, 30 years; Ann Scott and Joanne Triplett, 25 years; Kay Helms, […]
