Cornelius News
Acropolis, a Cornelius icon, closing April 30
April 18. By Dave Vieser. Whether you’ve enjoyed breakfast or the Greek favorites which have been served at the Acropolis Cafe and Grille on Catawba Avenue for over a decade, take note: the Cornelius mainstay is closing its doors for good on Sunday April 30. The property is being sold to make way for a 5,700 square-foot QT convenience […]
Cornelius Elementary 3Q A-B Honor roll
Student Name Grade Level Level Amber, Kailan Sebastian, 5, Q3 – A Honor Roll Ben-Yohanan, Natalie, 5, Q3 – A Honor Roll Cox, Dakota Elizabeth, 5, Q3 – A Honor Roll Cox, Kennedy Allison, 5, Q3 – A Honor Roll Cruz, Gustavo Hunter, 5, Q3 – A Honor Roll Davis, Zoie Catherine, 5, Q3 – A Honor Roll Gupta, Aditi, 5, Q3 – A Honor Roll Hall, Daniel James, 5, Q3 […]
Town Board pushes for more bus improvements
April 18. By Dave Vieser. At their April 17 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) to reallocate a majority of the funds designated to study options for the Red Line toward improved bus services. The MTC is the governing board for CATS, which provides bus services in […]
Public hearings on brewery, QT likely to be postponed
April 17. By Dave Vieser. UPDATED. Public hearings for two landmark developments look like they will be postponed. The hearing for the proposed QT convenience store—on the site of the Acropolis restaurant and the adjacent gas station—will be continued until May 1. NEW: Town officials expect Acropolis to close April 30. Meanwhile, discussion of […]
EarthTalk: Global warming
Is it true that the Paris climate accord as it stands won’t be enough to stave off cataclysmic global warming anyway, even if the U.S. and the other participating countries honor their commitments? To date, 197 countries have signed onto 2015’s landmark Paris climate accord (“The Paris Agreement”), which aims to limit global warming to […]
Fire at ‘Sushi at the Lake’ closes W. Catawba
April 11. A fire late Tuesday afternoon at Sushi at The Lake had West Catawba closed heading eastbound at 4:30 pm, at the beginning of the afternoon rush. But the fire was out and neither first responders nor restaurant employees were injured. Firefighters from Cornelius-Lemley Volunteer Fire Department and Davidson were on the scene, at 19732 […]
Holy Week under way, Passover begins this evening
April 9. It looks like a perfect week, weather-wise, for Holy Week. Passover gets under way tonight and goes until April 18. Easter observations began Saturday, with egg hunts and an appearance by the Easter Bunny himself at the town’s Hop Into Spring event at Robbins Park. Hundreds of parents and children turned out for […]
Law or Grace: You can have both at new downtown church
By Dave Yochum. When you tell Jerel Law there’s a Pastor Judge a few blocks away at First Baptist Church, the Rev. Law said, “we just need someone named Grace, don’t we.” He didn’t miss a beat, that’s for sure. Law is the chief organizer and leader at Love Lake Norman, a new non-denominational church in […]
EarthTalk: Environmental justice
What is meant by “environmental justice” and how is it under assault in the new Trump administration? Environmental justice is defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin or income, with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of […]
