Important Dates
Tawba Walk festival set for Sept. 17 in Old Town Cornelius
Sept. 6. An all-local cast of the Lake Norman area’s most exceptional talent will take Old Town Cornelius by storm at Tawba Walk XII on Saturday, Sept. 17. The twice-yearly arts and music festival is a showcase for the region’s top musicians, artists, businesses, craft breweries, food trucks and performers. This year’s lineup features a […]
Exit 28 landscape contract on tonight’s Board agenda Sept. 6
Sept. 6. A $38,880 contract to retain a landscaping firm for work at the Exit 28 intersection with I-77 will be considered by the Cornelius Town Board at their first September meeting. Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the meeting is being held tonight instead of Monday evening. “This contract with Viz LLC, whose principal owner […]
Dove House Children’s Voice luncheon is Oct. 18
Sept. 6. Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center will hold its sixth annual Children’s Voice luncheon Tuesday Oct. 18. The event, which runs from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Cove Church, 197 Langtree Road, Mooresville, will be an inspiring program about the community and families Dove House serves in Iredell and Alexander counties. Dove House, a nonprofit […]
Friends of the Animals’ Cover Dog pageant to be held Sept. 25
Aug. 24 Canine contestants will vie for fame next month as dogs compete in the annual Lake Norman Cover Dog Pageant. The event, which will be held from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Historic Langtree Plantation, is a fundraiser for Friends of the Animals, a local nonprofit organization. It is open to dogs of all […]
Zero-K 9-11 Monument Fundraiser set for Sept. 9
Aug. 23. The Zero K 9-11 Monument Fundraiser promises all of the fun and none of the run of traditional race events, all for a good cause. The North Mecklenburg Rotary Club, in partnership with the town of Cornelius and Bella Love’s 2nd Friday Street Festival, is sponsoring the event set for Friday, Sept. 9. […]
Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival set for Sept. 17
The Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 17, in Old Town Cornelius. The eclectic art crawl, which runs from 2-8 p.m., will feature dozens of local vendors, live street performances, shopping, giveaways, food and more. Several Lake Norman craft breweries will also be in attendance. Tawba Walk XII takes place […]
Rock N Run 5K/10K event to be held Saturday, Aug. 27
The Rock N Run 5K/10K will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, in Birkdale. The race, which starts at 8:30 a.m., will benefit The Rotary Club of Lake Norman-Huntersville and the children’s charity Little Smiles. The event will include live music and prizes for the top finishers. Proceeds from the run will benefit children in local […]
Car show benefits young adults with autism
The fourth annual AmeriCarna Live Car Show Nov. 26 will support Ignite, the Autism Society of North Carolina’s community center for young adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. The host is Ray Evernham, former NASCAR championship crew chief, star of the “AmeriCarna” television series on Velocity, and founder of Ignite, which is located in the historic Davidson […]
Jazz festival Saturday, new splash pad opens
The Old Town Cornelius Jazz Festival is this Saturday, Aug. 20 from 4 pm to 9 pm at Smithville Park. The new Lake Norman Kiwanis Splashville Park dedication ceremony will begin at 3 pm. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony to begin the event and then the water will be turned on. The jazz festival, complete […]
Community meeting on hotel Wednesday
Aug. 8. A community meeting on the hotel and convention center proposed for West Catawba Avenue and Waterview Drive in Cornelius will be held at 6:30 pm Wednesday Aug. 10 at Town Hall. As proposed, the hotel would have 14 stories and 302 rooms. While planning board chair Brian Simmons said the project “would be […]
