Cornelius News
Pastor Lemings travels to Oklahoma for World War II veteran’s graveside service
A very special funeral service was held in Cornelius at Grace Covenant Church recently, while the graveside service was held in Oklahoma, with Rev. Farrell Lemings presiding. It was the first time Lemings had traveled out of state for a burial. It was all for a very special man: Lt. Col. Harry P Frizzel, whose […]
Civil rights leader to speak at Torrence Chapel AME Zion Church
Feb. 7. The Torrence Chapel AME Zion Church will celebrate Black History Month with a guest speaker who walked arm in arm with Martin Luther King during the historic Selma to Montgomery March 53 years ago. The Rev. Dr. Jesse Lee Douglas, Sr., an early leader in the Civil Rights movement who marched […]
Cashion’s Quik Shop employees honored for helping nab alleged crook
Feb. 23 – Two quick-thinking convenience store employees were honored Thursday by Cornelius Chief of Police Bence Hoyle for chasing a suspected robber who allegedly stole money from the store’s register on Jan. 17. Hoyle awarded Cashion’s Quik Stop employees Anne Price and Mary Sharris with the Chief’s Award of Recognition and $125 each as […]
Open house for proposed regional rec center in Cornelius planned for March 10
Feb. 22 – Mecklenburg County is planning a new regional recreation center and wants to hear from you. On Saturday, March 10th from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., the County’s Park and Recreation Department, along with the parks departments from the towns of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville, will host an open house at Bailey Middle School to […]
Town Board delays approval of larger landscape buffers
Feb. 22. The Cornelius Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to hold off on any decision regarding changes to the town’s land development code, specifically an increase in the size of the street landscape buffer required for new projects. “This would have been the final step in a multi-year update to our code,” said Town Planning […]
Upcoming Events: February 22 – March 4
The Cornelius Black History Month program is this Saturday at Town Hall. The annual program focuses on the history of families in the Smithville community. This year, the story will revolve around three historically black churches: Torrence Chapel AME Zion, Hunters Chapel United Methodist and Union Bethel AME Zion. The program will celebrate the rich […]
Lakefront pavilion at Jetton Park is ready—and beautiful
The renovation of a Jetton Park landmark is finally complete. The park’s distinctive lakefront pavilion and bike barn—once an open-air alpine-style facility for bike rentals—has been refurbished into an enclosed, upscale special event hall. Complete with stunning sunset views, Mecklenburg County officials hope it will be a popular venue for weddings, family reunions and even county […]
JV Washam Elementary Honor Roll 2nd Quarter 2017-18
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Town Board public hearing on landscape buffers tonight
Feb. 19. The Cornelius Town Board will conduct a public hearing tonight on proposed changes to the town’s land development code. The principal change would be an increase in the street landscape buffer required for new projects within the town. “Monday will actually be the final step in a four-year process to update the town’s […]
Eat This Up! New brews at a D8 in the future at D9 Brewing
D9 Brewing Co. has a couple of new brews: Defying Gravity (4th Edition) Lagrangrian One Gate. This 14 percent sour ale mixes black raspberries with a special 10-spice blend. Langrangrian is when gravitational pull is equal among multiple rotating planets, stars and moons. Yes, we had to look this up. Discord is a sweet, “brazenly […]
