Important Dates
Covekeepers meet March 24
The Lake Norman Covekeepers meeting is March 24 at the East Lincoln Fire Department, 406 South Pilot Knob Road in Stanley. The guest speaker, Doug Rae, will discuss the various factors that contribute to Lake Norman’s value as well as its true economic worth. Info Ben Benoit 704-489-6249.
Volunteers needed April 16
Smithville’s Annual Spring Clean-Up Day will be 8 am to noon Saturday, April 16. The Cornelius Community Garden will be include in the clean-up as well. There will be 10 large trash receptacles placed around Smthville, Meridian Street and the North Catawba area at Church Street. Residents can place items in the front yard the night before. Volunteers and pick-up trucks are […]
WidenI-77 anti-toll meeting tonight
March 10. With Cintra’s sale of an equity stake in the I-77 toll lane project and the recent bankruptcy of Cintra’s SR 130 toll road in Texas, Widen I-77 is holding a discussion meeting at Cornelius Town Hall at 7 pm tonight. The group will present an analysis of the private tolling business model, including […]
New subdivision, CMS on town board agenda
Cornelius commissioners will hold a public hearing tonight to consider a conditional rezoning for 13 single-family homes at the intersection of Bailey Road and Bailey Springs Drive. Provident Land Services of Charlotte developed the existing Bailey Springs neighborhood in Davidson. This adjacent project is an extension of the existing development within Cornelius. The proposal is […]
WidenI-77 questions financial safeguards if I-77 project fails
March 7. Widen I-77 will be present an analysis of the private tolling business model, including the planned I-77 project, this Thursday March 10 at Cornelius Town Hall. The presentation, which starts at 7 pm, will highlight common features of private toll road projects across the country. The group has not made a public presentation […]
Kiwanis Pancakes TODAY!
The Lake Norman Kiwanis pancake breakfast is running now until noon at Angels & Sparrows, 514 Olds Statesville Road in Huntersville. Pancakes, sausage and coffee will be served from 8 am to noon. The proceeds support the community, including Angels & Sparrows and the new splash park in Smithville. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children. The […]
Easter sunrise service moves to SouthLake Christian
The 25th annual SouthLake Church community-wide Easter sunrise service leaves Ramsey Creek Park this year due to construction of a public beach. It will be held at South Lake Christian Academy, 13820 Hagers Ferry Road at Highway 73 in Huntersville. The service will begin at 7:30 am. The county is in the process of building […]
Ross, Washam hold town ‘coffee chat’ tonight
Mayor Pro Tem Woody Washam and long-time Town Commissioner Thurman Ross will hold a Coffee Chat this evening in the Fellowship Hall of Cornelius First Baptist Church on Catawba Avenue at Beard Street. The two will outline the town’s 2016 goals along with a discussion of East side connectivity issues and an update on pubic safety […]
Huntersville’s new mayor speaking at Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 25
John Aneralla, the new mayor of Huntersville, will be in the hot seat at the Business Today/Cornelius Today Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 25 at The Peninsula Club. A former president of the Lake Norman Kiwanis, which meets Thursday for lunch at Brooklyn South, Aneralla ran against former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte in the Senate District 41 […]
LKN Chamber eco-devo lunch
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host an economic forecast luncheon Feb. 26 at NorthStone Country Club in Huntersville. The presentation will include an outlook from three regional economic development leaders: Vanessa Goeschel, CEcD, Senior Vice President for Marketing and Research at the Charlotte Regional Partnership; Jeff Edge, CEcD, Senior Vice President, Economic Development […]
