Cornelius News
Police nab thousands of items for schools
The Cornelius Police Department’s school supply dragnet—better known as Pack the Patrol Car—netted lots of items for students at Cornelius Elementary, J.V. Washam, Bailey Middle and Hough High. Cornelius Police collected over 2,150 school supplies, including 587 notebooks, 328 binders and folders, 181 boxes of crayons, 152 packs of paper, 190 packs of pencils, 120 packs of colored […]
A black and white call for unity
FROM OUR ARCHIVES DEC. 6, 2016. By Dave Yochum. Some people say that the most segregated place in America is any given church on Sunday. So Union Bethel AME Zion on Catawba Avenue was a fitting place for a community forum on race relations in Cornelius. More than 100 people attended, sharing ideas and experiences that […]
New public works plant coming to Starcreek Drive
Sept. 6. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board will borrow $2 million to finance the construction of a new public works facility. The vote was unanimous, and Garanco Construction of Pilot Mountain has already been selected to perform the work. The town issued an RFP last month to borrow $2 million to fund […]
Newsmakers Breakfast focuses on next steps after Charlottesville
LAST CALL: Cornelius Today will host a Newsmakers Breakfast discussion titled “Post-Charlottesville: Where Do We Go From Here?” Sept. 6 at The Peninsula Club. There will be informal give and take as well as questions from the audience, in the traditional Newsmakers Breakfast format. RSVP by calling 704-895-1335. The speakers are: Chaz Beasley, an African-American who […]
Gas pains: Irma is new threat
Sept. 5. By Dave Vieser. It looks like higher gas prices will be with us for a while in the wake of the devastation in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey. The price of regular gasoline in the Lake Norman area has jumped from an average price of $2.16 on Aug. 28 to $2.60 or more, […]
Repurpose. Reuse. Rejoice!
Christina Britt Lewis, the co-founder of The Redesign Co. in Davidson, has learned how to live well and spend less. “We discovered that you don’t need much to make a beautiful life,” she said. The Redesign Co. specializes in uniting lifestyle with a contemporary design aesthetic. The results are cool and refreshing. It’s possible to […]
Be safe, have fun, don’t drink ‘n’ drive
Sept. 2. It looks like the weather will be great for the long Labor Day weekend, but be forwarned: Police will be out on the roads and on the lake, with a particular eye on drunk drivers. There will be stepped-up patrols and DWI checkpoints throughout the state during the Labor Day holiday. More than […]
Potts St. project hits pothole
Sept. 11. By Dave Vieser. The request from Crescent Acquisitions to have the Cornelius Planning Board make a fast decision on a plan to build nine homes in Cornelius will likely be delayed. It’s not just nine houses they’re talking about, this is part of a 295-unit development right next door in Davidson. Crescent asked […]
Local restaurateurs have appetite for expansion as economy continues to grow
By Dave Vieser. With a hot local economy, local restaurateurs are expanding. Fresh Chef co-owner Mel Funk has opened his third location in the Cotswold neighborhood in Charlotte, taking out a 10-year lease on the old 2,600 square foot Block and Grinder space on Providence Road. Funk brought the Fresh Chef concept, which he launched […]
New pastor: Blessings in store at Bethel
By Dave Yochum. He may not have met the late Rev. Didi Wayland, long-time pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church and a spiritual leader in Lake Norman for 50 years, but the incoming pastor, Thomas Boone, is a regular guy, highly educated, has a sense of humor and looks like he will follow in Wayland’s gregarious […]
