Cornelius News
Ada Jenkins Center to celebrate 20th anniversary in Feb. with open house
Jan. 30 – The Ada Jenkins Center will celebrate its twentieth anniversary this year with an open house Feb. 15th from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Ada Jenkins Center at 212 Gamble Street in Davidson. Today the Ada Jenkins Center continues to promote the importance of education and equal opportunity for all citizens. It […]
Cornelius PARC department wins award for Never Forget 9/11 Monument
Jan. 30. The Cornelius PARC Department has been recognized with the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association’s Arts and Humanities Award for its public art installation, the Never Forget 9/11 Monument. The NCRPA Arts and Humanities award recognizes the most innovative and effective arts and humanities programs in the state. Entries are judged on the […]
Gospel concerts raise $9,000 for ‘Warrior Jace’
Jan. 30. Hundreds of residents turned out for two days of gospel music benefiting “Warrior Jace,” a five-year-old with cancer. The two concerts Friday and Saturday courtesy of Heaven’s Reign Quartet brought in $9,000 for the family of Jace Kinley Thompson, the son of Cornelius Police Captain Jennifer Thompson and Eric Thompson, a North […]
Will the next meeting be open to the public?
Jan. 30. By Dave Vieser. While there’s still no word on where or when the next meeting of the I-77 Advisory Group will be held, local leaders are saying it needs to be open to the public. The advisory committee, which represents what may well be the last chance to fix the toll lane project, met […]
Fire causes injuries, closes Catawba
Jan. 29. UPDATE 9 PM. Catawba Avenue is open after a serious residential fire injured three firefighters Monday morning. Cornelius-Lemley Fire Captain E.J. McCormick said there were as many as 40 firefighters on scene. The call came in a 9:20 am, he said. The house, in the 21000 block of Catawba Avenue, is heavily damaged and fire […]
Regional clout: Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 22 features all 3 N. Meck mayors
The three mayors of North Mecklenburg will field questions from the audience at the Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 22 at The Peninsula Club. The mayors—Woody Washam in Cornelius, Rusty Knox in Davidson and John Aneralla in Huntersville—show signs of cooperating on issues ranging from development to affordable housing, from I-77 to education. Their opinions, especially when they are in concert, […]
To close for comfort? Closed meeting causes uproar
Jan. 26. By Dave Vieser. The long-awaited inaugural meeting of the I-77 advisory committee was held this week behind closed doors at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce in Cornelius. Neither the media nor the general public was allowed to enter. Chamber CEO Bill Russell decided to close the meeting. “After much consideration we decided that […]
Fog ahead: I-77 Advisory Group’s first meeting shrouded in mystery
Jan. 25. UPDATED. By Dave Vieser. The subject of the I-77 Advisory Group’s first meeting came up at the Cornelius Town Board meeting, and initial reaction wasn’t positive—it’s unclear where or when the first meeting will be held. It turns out it was held at the Lake Norman Chamber, and the public was not invited. An […]
Cancer fundraiser sets sail March 4
Carolina Grace, a 100-foot yacht, will be the setting for Carnevale Rosa di Firenze, a fundraiser for breast cancer survivors who will be participating in the 2018 International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) Participatory Festival. Held every four years, this international race will be in Florence, Italy in July. More than 100 teams from around the world […]
Gates open up big discussion
Jan. 25. By Dave Vieser. Despite the town’s stated policy favoring connectivity, gated communities may be coming back. At their Jan. 22 meeting, the town’s Land Development Code Advisory Board (LDCAB) voted unanimously to have the town “study and report back” on the feasibility of permitting gates on private roads entering residential communities. The biggest […]
