Cornelius News
Charlotte Symphony comes to McGuire Nuclear Station Friday
June 25. McGuire Nuclear Station will host the Charlotte Symphony on the lawn of the EnergyExplorium Friday evening, an annual lakeside event that draws thousands of people. It’s the only nuclear plant in the U.S. to hold an event of this magnitude and it’s free. “Celebrate America” starts at 8:30 pm on June 28, but […]
Community meeting for new development project is June 26
June 25. By Dave Vieser. Should zoning be changed to permit an early childcare center and preschool to be built on a vacant plot at the intersection of West Catawba and Edinburgh Square Drive? Residents will have the opportunity to make their feelings known at a community meeting set for 6 pm Wednesday June 26 […]
Community meeting Wednesday for academy proposed on W. Catawba
June 24. By Dave Vieser. The specific details about an early childcare center and preschool to be built on West Catawba at Edinburgh Square Drive will be unveiled on Wednesday June 26 starting at 6 pm at Cornelius Town Hall. First Hartford Realty Co. of Manchester, CT has applied to the town for a rezoning […]
Weekly Calendar June 24-30: Puzzles, CLT Symphony and more music, ‘9 to 5’
Wednesday, June 26 Puzzle Palooza 5:30-8 pm | June 26.Teams of two will compete against other teams to see who can finish the same 500-piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest. There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd place. Participants will also take home their completed puzzle. Must register. Space limited. Cain Center for the Arts, […]
Symphony in the Park and Fireworks on Saturday
June 21. Bring your picnic baskets, chairs and blankets for a free evening of patriotic and popular music under the stars at Bailey Road Park tomorrow, June 22. Gates open at 6 pm. Rockie Lynne is the prelude act followed by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and then comes a spectacular fireworks show. Concessions will be […]
Weekender June 20-23: Music, fireworks and more
Thursday, June 20 Breakfast with the Blue 9 -10:30 am | June 20. Are you team Chicken Minis or Chicken Biscuit? Either way, join the Cornelius Police for Breakfast with the Blue at Chick-fil-A, 17035 Nat Bynum Ln. LaLaCaboosa 6pm-9pm | June 20. The Catalinas. Grab your lawn chairs/blankets and enjoy an evening of live […]
The 20th Anniversary Big Day at the Lake is one month away
June 20. By Dave Yochum. It took me a little while, but after we moved to Cornelius in 1997, I realized Lake Norman was virtually a private lake. There was limited access then, and no public beach at Ramsey Creek. Even if you lived across the street from the lake, you couldn’t necessarily swim in […]
Cornelius Police getting new vehicles
June 19. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has approved an installment plan to finance $670,000 for eight new police vehicles for the Cornelius Police Dept. and one pick-up truck for the Cornelius/Lemley Fire Department. The low bidder was First National Bank of Huntersville. The interest rate is 4.78 percent, with no prepayment penalty. […]
Symphony, fireworks at Bailey this Saturday; fireworks at Trump, LKN Yacht Club
June 19. The Town of Cornelius will host the Charlotte Symphony this Saturday for the annual Symphony in the Park and fireworks show at Bailey Road Park. Gates open at 6 pm, Rockie Lynne performs at 6:45 pm and the Symphony takes the stage at 8:30 pm, followed by fireworks around 9:45 pm. There will […]
Cornelius votes to rejoin regional transportation commission
June 18. By Dave Vieser. After an eight-year absence, Cornelius has voted to rejoin the Lake Norman Transportation Commission (LNTC). The decision was unanimously approved at the Town Board’s Monday June 18 meeting. “I am confident we will be stronger together as we continue to work with each other to solve all levels of transportation […]
