Cornelius News
Rotary golf tournament and cruise benefits cancer research and Big Day at the Lake
The Rotary Club where the late Lauren Kimsey was a member will hold a golf tournament and cruise in her honor at The Peninsula Club April 17. Kimsey, a Cornelius resident, passed away last fall after a six-year battle with sinovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Kimsey, 39, was a faithful member of the […]
Golf tournament benefits Hunter Dalton #HDLife Foundation
March 28. Gov. Roy Cooper today met with leading professionals from law enforcement, substance abuse treatment and health care about the best ways to fight the opioid crisis in North Carolina. “The opioid crisis has devastated communities and families across our state, and we must work together to help our neighbors struggling with substance use […]
Hough grad Luke Maye scores crucial points in UNC game
March 25. Luke Maye, a star high school basketball player at Hough High, made a crucial jump shot as time expired Sunday evening, leading UNC into the NCAA final four with a 75-73 victory over the University of Kentucky. Maye, who is a sophomore at UNC, had never scored more than 13 points in a […]
The right to make a left won’t go away for a long time
March 24. By Dave Vieser. A final plan is emerging for improvements at the West Catawba Avenue and Torrence Chapel Road/Liverpool Parkway intersection which will eliminate left turns after all, but not for many years. Cornelius Assistant Town Manager Andrew Grant said the new plan worked out with the NCDOT gradually eliminates left turns as […]
Nantz Road: Temporary blinking light next week
Get ready for it: The long-awaited traffic light at Nantz Road and West Catawba will be switched on sometime next week, according to town officials. The light will be operating in the flashing mode for five to 10 days, then steady green and red with yellow in between. “The DOT has promised a minimum of […]
Springfest April 2 in Jetton Village
March 24. Mingle with friends and neighbors around the gazebo at Jetton Village on Sunday, April 2 from 3 pm to 8 pm at a Springfest hosted by Harvey’s and Cornelius Draft House. The free event will feature live music from three local bands, breweries, a wine tent, food and multiple bounce houses for the […]
John Kurti will live on in hospitality award
March 22. The late John Kurti, a long-time Cornelius resident and businessman, posthumously received the “Unsung Hospitality Hero” at the Visit Lake Norman annual meeting. He was a founding member of the VLN board of directors and served on the board for more than 16 years. The Unsung Hero award will be renamed in his […]
Fire damages home on Havenview
March 17. A fire just before midnight at a home at 20344 Havenview Drive caused significant damage to more than a third of the house which is just off Bethel Church Road. The Cornelius-Lemley Volunteer Fire Dept. extinguished the blaze with help from the Davidson and Huntersville fire departments. No one in the home […]
Eco-devo hearing on tap for OMB
March 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board will hold a public hearing to consider an economic development grant for Olde Mecklenburg Brewery which has purchased a 51,000 square-foot manufacturing facility just north of downtown Cornelius. “The purpose of the hearing would be to receive public comments on proposed economic development incentives to the […]
Operation Curbside Clean-Up
Operation Curbside Clean-Up is this Saturday 8 am to noon in the Smithville Community. Organized by the Smithville Coalition, volunteers from non-profits and churches will meet at Smithville Park before setting out on a neighborhood-wide spring clean up day. Organizers are looking for volunteers as well as trucks, trailers, lawn equipment and black trash bags. […]
