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Ada Jenkins Center seeks input from food truck operators on kitchen makeover
Feb. 15. The Ada Jenkins Center will use part of its American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding to make over its campus kitchen and cafeteria. “We are in the early-planning stages for this space, which will serve a variety of programing purposes, including potential (future) rental for commercial kitchen/food prep space for food trucks,” […]
Fishing tournament and family expo coming in March
Feb. 15. Major League Fishing (MLF) will be hosting its catch, weigh and release Redcrest Championship, March 8-12, on Lake Norman. Blythe Landing in Cornelius will be home for the Wednesday-to-Sunday tournament. Sally Ashworth, executive director of Visit Lake Norman, said ot’s the most prestigious fishing event Lake Norman has ever hosted. MLF will also […]
Jesse Jones, a comic from Huntersville, will perform at Studio 13
Feb. 14. Jesse Jones, a popular comedian who lives in Huntersville with his wife and two children, will do a stand-up show at Studio 13 in the Oak Street Mill downtown on March 10. The show will start at 8 pm with opening acts Drew Harrison and Julie J. The UNC-Charlotte art major has been […]
Tropicana owners do an about-face
Feb. 14. By Dave Vieser. Cambridge Hospitality Group, which operates Peninsula Prime, Kats Seafood and Jacks Corner Tap, is revisiting plans to close the Tropicana nightspot on West Catawba, which were announced last month. Instead, the Tropicana will reopen in the nearby Kat’s Seafood location. Kat’s will cease operations. On Jan. 16, Cambridge co-owner Jim […]
Rox Burhans is new Cornelius planning director
Feb. 14. Rox Burhans is the new planning director for the Town of Cornelius. He was most recently the director of development services for Lancaster County in South Carolina. Burhans was planning director in Indian Trail from 2011 to 2019. Burhans, who has 18 years of planning experience, has a BS from Florida State in […]
Donate now to help increase access to menstrual health products in Lake Norman
Feb. 14. The sixth annual Well-Equipped Period campaign is a community menstrual health product drive partnering with local businesses, community group, and individuals to supply local organizations with menstrual health products annually. The drive supports area women’s shelters, resource centers and pantries, including FeedNC in Mooresville, the Ada Jenkins Loaves and Fishes Pantry in Davidson […]
Cain Center wins regional award
Feb. 14. The Cain Center for the Arts has been awarded Centralina’s Region of Excellence of Award in the category of Improving Quality of Life. The Cain Center received the award for expanding recreational services that encourage community participation. Centralina noted the ‘new addition to Cornelius was created in response to a need the Town […]
Valentine’s Day: How much are you spending?
Feb. 13. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and America’s sweethearts expected to spend billions on the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Best Places for Valentine’s Day. Charlotte came in 27. The top places were the West Coast cities of San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington; San Diego, […]
Police blotter: Feb. 1-7
Reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 230201090 Fraud 20101 Henderson Rd 14:54:20 02/01/23 ASN McGowan, Niki 230202035 B&E Vehicle 19310 One Norman Blvd 08:38:00 02/02/23 ASN Bost, Zeb 230202040 B&E Vehicle 8515 Forest Shadow Cir 09:15:14 02/02/23 ASN Murphy, Caroline 230202041 B&E Vehicle 17020 Shady Glen Dr […]
Super Bowl Weekend Weather
Feb. 10. Let’s start with the weather Sunday in Glendale, AZ., where it will be sunny and 72—super for a football game. Here, it will be perfect for watching the game indoors. Look for a high Sunday of only 40 amidst rain and possibly snow. Friday: Showers, high near 63. Overnight low around 43. Saturday: […]
