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Perfect weather for Thanksgiving but get ready for the biggish chill next week
Nov. 22. Today and Thanksgiving will be pleasant with highs 59-60 degrees—perfect for a trek to grandma’s house. Wednesday: Cloudy, high near 60. Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, high near 59. Friday: Partly sunny, high near 58. Saturday: Partly sunny, high near 49. (Nighttime low of 34.) Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 54. (Nighttime low around 39.) […]
Christmas Market this Saturday
Nov. 22. Lost Worlds Brewing is holding their fourth annual Christmas Market on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 11 am-4 pm. Fifty local artists and makers will be on site including old favorites as well as new vendors. There will be live music, food trucks and cold beer. Lost Worlds will release a special Barrel Aged […]
Bake a pie for the Charlotte Rescue Mission Thanksgiving dinner
Nov. 21. Have you ever wondered how you could be creative in the kitchen and help people in need? The Charlotte Rescue Mission needs homemade desserts for its Thanksgiving Community Meal. Drop it off at the Mission today and tomorrow between 9 am and 4 pm. “While the Mission will always have enough sweet treats […]
Newsletter holiday schedule
Nov. 20. The Cornelius Today/Business Today newsletter will not publish on Thursday or Friday. We wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. The newsletter will resume on Monday Nov. 27.
Birkdale Village Tree Lighting Schedule
Nov. 17. If you got caught in the Christmas Tree lighting event traffic jam last year at Birkdale Village, they’re trying to alleviate some of the issues this year. The event kicks off at 2 pm Saturday Nov. 18, but parking is expected to fill up quickly. Birkdale Village management suggests car-pooling and ride sharing. […]
Police blotter: Nov. 8-14
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 231108061 Fraud 8311 Viewpoint Ln 12:41:00 11/08/23 CLO Ready, Christine 231110122 Larceny 8231 Magnolia Estates Dr 21:19:07 11/10/23 ASN Lovill, Anthony Arrests Arrest Charge Defendant DOB Gender Race Date Address 231109004 C/S Sch II – Simple Possession Wylie, John Madison […]
Weekend Weather: Mild.
Nov. 17. Look for a mild weekend, starting with highs in the upper 60s both Friday and Saturday, low 60s Sunday. Cooler next week, with showers late Monday into Tuesday. Sunny skies on Thanksgiving, but temps will be in the low 50s. Friday: Part sun, high near 69. Saturday: Sunny, high near 68. Sunday: Sunny, […]
High rate of lung cancer in NC
Nov. 15. According to the American Lung Association, North Carolina has 63 new cases per 100,000 people, compared to the national average of 54.6 new cases per 100,000 people, putting us at No. 39 out of the 48 states ranked. Details in the 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report.
Gift cards needed for Cornelius’ 2023 Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays
Nov. 15. The 2023 Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays program with the Cornelius Police Department is underway. The Police Department has had a great response from people requesting to sponsor a family for its Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays program and is no longer accepting sponsors. If you would like to still help, the Police Department will be […]
Public invited to comment on proposed improvements to NC 73
Nov. 13. The NC Department of Transportation is holding two meetings tomorrow to discuss proposed projects to widen a section of Sam Burr Road. Specifically, a project would widen N.C. 73 to a four-lane divided roadway and another would improve the I-77/N.C. 73 interchange. These projects would affect neighborhoods and traffic in Lake Norman. The drop-in style meetings will […]
