Cornelius News
Weather: Rain in the forecast; hurricane forecast updated
Aug. 11. The recent rainfall has closed the gap but we’re still roughly two inches below average in total rainfall this year. The USGS rain gauge located on Norman Shores has recorded about 25 inches of rain year this year compared to the average of 27 inches by mid-August. Our average annual rainfall is around […]
No major items on tonight’s planning board agenda
Aug. 11. By Dave Vieser. Tonight’s Town of Cornelius Planning Board Meeting will begin at 5pm rather than 6:30pm in town hall. The earlier start time will allow the planning department staff to conduct a workshop with board members. “We don’t have any zoning applications on the agenda for August so we thought this would […]
Hough fall class schedules posted today
Aug. 11. Fall class schedules for Hough High School will be available to students and parents beginning today in Infinite Campus, the new online portal for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Hough is no longer taking schedule change requests, including changes to teachers, electives or class time. Hough is encouraging students to contact their school counselor if […]
Who buys a newspaper in 2025?
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show August 8. If you’ll humor me, I’d like to take a month off from Modern Dad to share some exciting news in case you flipped past page two. I’m talking about you, mom. My parents moved here 26 years ago. Ten years ago, The Mother of Dragons, Future Man, […]
Grub coming to Lost Worlds Brewing
August 8. Fans of Lost Worlds Brewing no longer have to depend on food trucks or pizza delivery to sate their hunger while frequenting the brew house located in the Planet Fitness shopping center at One Norman Blvd. and West Catawba Ave. The brewery posted an announcement to their website and social media feeds this […]
Weekend Weather: Mild temperatures stay with us
Aug. 8. With any luck the streak of 90-plus temperatures and exorbitant summer irrigation bills are behind us. If the brown patch in your grass looks like ours it’s a welcome reprieve from the soggy, hot summer. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 8 mph. A slight chance of showers […]
The Serve Pickleball + Kitchen gears up to open in September
August 7. A restaurant and sports complex with 16 new pickleball courts and TopGolf suites will open mid-September on Chartown Drive. Owned by Robin and Jack Salzman, The Serve Pickleball + Kitchen sits on approximately 6.4 acres at 20220 Chartown Drive. It will have a total of 100 employees, according to Robin Salzman. Total staff […]
Weekender Aug. 7-10: Get outdoors with music, movies and more
Thursday, Aug. 7 – Sunday, Aug. 10 Jesus Christ Superstar 7:30 pm Aug 7-9, 3 pm Aug. 10. Teen Summer Stock Series production. Pricing from $18.58 to $35.15. Cain Center for the Arts, 21348 Catawba Ave. Friday, Aug. 8 Paint & Sip like Andy Warhol 6-9 pm | Aug. 8. Includes supplies, artist instruction, an inclusive […]
Town of Cornelius: Zoning and transportation news
Aug. 7. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board earlier this week unanimously approved conditional rezoning for a 1/3 acre vacant lot at 21726 Aftonshire Drive just a quarter mile southwest of the police station. The applicant, Fund 26-Dogwood, LLC, plans to subdivide the land into three buildable lots for single-family homes and associated accessory […]
Cornelius man arrested on child exploitation charges
Aug. 6. A Cornelius man was arrested after surrendering to police on Wednesday on 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Elias Daniel Mongelos-Frutos, 24, was being held at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office on a $75,000 bond. He was released early this morning, according to the county’s online database of arrest and […]
