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Free new boater safety class July 27
July 23. The Cornelius Police Dept. is hosting “Know Before you Go” for new boaters at the Joshua Murray Boating Safety and Education Initiative at Blythe Landing July 27 from 8 am to 2:30 pm. The course will be taught by District 5 Southern Region United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Lunch is included. To register: […]
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May 9. The Peninsula Community Foundation’s Volunteer Fair at the Bethel Presbyterian Church Family Life Center brought out dozens of volunteers as well as local non-profits looking to expand their work. The Peninsula Community Foundation has served the North Meck area for more than 20 years. -Photos by Jason Benavides
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show May 9. Eighteen years ago, when we sold our condo and bought our first house, we also sold our couch to the buyers, so we had to buy a new couch immediately. We weren’t exactly flush with cash but we made enough off the sale of the condo to […]
May 8. By Dave Yochum. The Cornelius Planning Board last night recommended approval of the Cornelius Business Park in a near-unanimous vote. Developer Drew Thigpen of Greenberg Gibbons Properties said he was “extremely excited” by the Planning Board’s 7-1 thumbs-up. “It’s really encouraging to see a group of leaders take such an important step towards […]
Thursday, May 8 Volunteer Fair 1-5 pm. Up to 20 local non-profit organizations will share information and offer opportunities to serve for all ages. Learn more about the need in our community and the organizations on the front lines. The Peninsula Community Foundation is sponsoring the Volunteer Fair to help foster connections between its donors […]
May 7. These property transactions have been recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 3/20/2025 $525,000 Anthony & Judith Sergi to Stephen Galland & Anne Hall, 19830 Madison Village No. 65 3/20/2025 $2,600,000 Deborah & James Beam Jr. to Gregory & Elizabeth Morris, 7542 Waterview Dr. 3/20/2025 $574,500 Tyler & Alexandra Van Dahm to […]
May 7. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board will conduct a public hearing tonight Town Hall on a controversial proposal which, if approved, would permit a four-building business park on Bailey Road just east of Hwy. 115. The vacant property where the business center would go is currently zoned for rural preservation. The town’s […]
May 7. Brian M. Wofford, the inaugural CEO/facility executive of Atrium Health Lake Norman Hospital, will field questions during the open forum Q&A Newsmakers Breakfast May 22 at The Peninsula Club. The $255 million hospital on 31 acres is an economic game-changer for Cornelius. Set to open early in July, the hospital has 36 inpatient beds, […]
May 7. By Dave Yochum. The NC Senate’s State and Local Government Committee has unanimously approved updated statutory legislation that would reconstitute and improve the Lake Norman Marine Commission. It adds “clarity and specificity to the old outdated session law,” according to former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, also a former mayor of Cornelius. Based on […]
