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Ada Jenkins Center needs your help: LEARN Works – Volunteer Opportunities

Dec. 18. The Ada Jenkins Center is urging you to  welcome 2025 in  a way that makes a  lasting impact. The center needs volunteers to help  give the gift of […]

Peninsula Community Foundation recognized for ‘Excellence’

Dec. 17. By Dave Vieser. At the December 16 meeting of the Cornelius Town Board, the Mayor’s Award of Excellence was presented to the Peninsula Community Foundation for their charitable […]

Transit referendum, Exit 27 are Top 2 state-level goals for Town Board

Dec. 17. By Dave Vieser. At their final 2024 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board outlined their priority state legislative agenda items for 2025. Town officials will convey these priorities to […]

Major improvements planned at Legion Park off N. Main

Dec. 16. By Dave Vieser. At tonight’s Town Board meeting, Cornelius commissioners will consider approval of a $399,000 contract to cover major improvements at Legion Park located just west of […]

Can you foster a dog or cat over the holidays?

Dec. 16. Lake Norman Humane is looking for short-term fosters to get the animals home for the holidays. The dates needed are Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 28-Jan. 2. All you […]

Weekend Weather

Dec. 13. Typical December weather this weekend with sun Saturday and chilly rain on Sunday. Friday: Increasing clouds, high near 56. Overnight low around 33. Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near […]

Police blotter: Dec. 4-10

As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 241204021 B&E Commercial 20400 W Catawba Av 09:03:00 12/04/24 ASN Truist Bank 241204026 Fraud 19520 […]

Proposed Red Line station could be located near Barley Market on Zion

Dec. 11. By Dave Vieser. If the Red Line becomes a reality, where will the Cornelius commuter station be located? It won’t be in the original spot. This fact was […]

Public safety expenditures approved by Town Board

Dec. 6. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has committed more than $750,000 to fund public safety items including new self-contained breathing apparatus for the Fire Dept. as well […]

Weekend weather: Temps up, breezes down

Dec. 6. Look for a sunny weekend with afternoon temps warming up, winds going down from the past couple of days. Friday: Sunny, high near 41. North-northwest wind 6 to […]