// archives

Recent Posts

This category contains 4437 posts
Confetti_750

Sprizzi lands funding from Chinese government

April 30. A single-serve cold beverage maker that will set up operations in Cornelius has landed a $100 million investment from China. Sprizzi Drink-Co. plans to distribute “flavor bullets” from the former Michael Waltrip Raceworld facility on Liverpool. Back in December, the Lake Norman Economic Development Corp. announced that Sprizzi would open a distribution center […]

Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Apr. 29

Incidents 190417048 Fraud 8615 Creek Trail Ln 19:44:17 04/17/19 ACT Li, Chang 190418014 Damage Property 20901 N Main St 09:27:00 04/18/19 ACT North Main Financial Group 190419017 Larceny 10701 Danesway Ln 10:50:28 04/19/19 ACT Bailey, Ryan Patrick 190420019 Fraud 16215 Sasanoa Dr 13:26:45 04/20/19 ACT Lynch, Melissa Gail 190421022 Larceny 20420 W Catawba Av 15:18:51 […]

51416320_2634564646560729_7587200414332747776_o

Red White & Bundled bounces back May 9

April 23. The 5th annual Red, White and Bundled Baby Shower comes back to Cornelius Town Hall Thursday May 9. Sponsored by the Susan M. Tillis Foundation, the event is open to everyone. Attendees are asked to come to the Community Room with a baby item to donate. Red, White and Bundled grew out of […]

Aquesta 1st Quarter net soars 52 percent

April 22. Aquesta Financial Holdings, parent of Aquesta Bank, said first-quarter net rose 52 percent from $702,000 last year to $1.068 million during the three months ended March 31. Core deposits rose 30.9 percent during the same period. “We are off to an excellent start to 2019,” said CEO Jim Engel. Key highlights include loan […]

SolacefortheChildrenStickyArt_750

Solace for the Children fundraiser April 28

The Solace for the Children ​”​Giving Games​”​ will be held April 28 from 4 ​pm to​ 6 pm at Primal Brewery in Huntersville. Teams compete in cornhole, mini-tennis and minute-to-win-it games​. Ticket​s, which are $35 each, ​include BBQ dinner and one beverage. ​The​ goal is to raise money to cover travel expenses to bring ​four ​children of war to the Lake Norman​ ​area […]

Hopewell Headliners present ‘Bring it On’

The Hopewell Headliners​ will present “Bring It On​: The Musical” ​Thursday, ​Friday and Saturday May 9-11 at 7 pm at Hopewell High. Tickets are $10 for adults ​and ​$7 for students.​ The show features not only singing and acting, but also cheer stunts​. It’s​ loosely based on the 2000 film written by Jessica Bendinger​. More info:​Director/Instructor​ ​Lillian Allemond […]

Incidents, Arrests and Citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Apr. 18

Incidents 190410057 B&E Residential 20214 N Main St 22:48:19 04/10/19 ACT Hill, Brandon Douglas 190412010 Damage Property 10422 Caldwell Depot Rd 09:39:00 04/12/19 ACT Char Meck Board of Education 190413012 Larceny 20310 Pinehurst Dr 10:49:00 04/13/19 ACT Harsell, Joey Scott 190413015 B&E Residential 8315 Camberly Rd 12:43:53 04/13/19 CJA Bohr, Johana Flores 190413021 Fraud 18406 […]

Washam Elementary School 2018-19 Q3 Honor Roll

A Honor Roll Begley, Lauren Renee 5 Q3 – A Honor Roll Bitel, Christopher James 5 Q3 – A Honor Roll Boukedes, Zoey Anne 5 Q3 – A Honor Roll Bryant, Abigail Cadence 5 Q3 – A Honor Roll Buck, Marin Evangeline 5 Q3 – A Honor Roll Caty, Campbell Finneron 5 Q3 – A […]

maundy_thursday_01

3 churches join together for reflective Holy Week service

April 17. Three Cornelius churches are setting aside denominational differences to reflect on the somberness of the Crucifixion at a joint Maundy Thursday service April 18 at LIFE Fellowship Church, 20010 Chartown Drive. It begins at 7 pm. Maundy Thursday is believed to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with the disciples […]

20190416_082413_HDR

New park coming to west side of Cornelius

April 16. By Dave Vieser. There will be a new town park on the woodsy southwest corner of Jetton Road extension and One Norman Boulevard.  The Cornelius Town Board gave the go-ahead Monday night for the acquisition of 4.1 acres for a new passive park. The property—two adjacent undeveloped lots—will cost the town about $657,000. […]