Cornelius
February is the month of all things — love, music and the creepy and the spooky
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Twizted Trivia 7-9 pm | Feb. 1. 80’s theme night. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Wednesday, Feb. 1- Sunday, Feb. 5 Davidson Community […]
Tillis offers a legislative outlook, more at LKN Chamber event
Feb. 1. By TL Bernthal. US Sen. Thom Tillis warmed up the audience for the Lake Norman Chamber’s Focus Friday by saying he never talks longer than 10 minutes in introductory remarks. Tillis likes to keep speeches to 700 words, following the example of President Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address. With that as […]
Novant Health launches campaign to address food insecurity; you can help
Jan. 31. Novant Health announced Novant Health Nourishes, a campaign designed to address food insecurity in partnership with the Novant Health Foundation. Building on a variety of initiatives aimed at tackling food insecurity, Novant Health Nourishes provides community members the opportunity to ensure no neighbor goes hungry by helping to fund Novant Health’s emergency food […]
How does Charlotte place among the best places to get married? Pretty good
Jan. 31.With Valentine’s Day around the corner and the average wedding costing $28,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Best Places to Get Married. Charlotte came in at No. 20. Pearl City on Oahu, Hawaii, came in last at 182. Columbia, SC, ranked 13th. To help couples find the most wedding-friendly destinations, […]
What does ‘yield to pedestrians’ even mean?
Jan. 30. What do you do when pedestrians are nearing a crosswalk? Yielding is the law, but stopping is great, too. With so many new signals going up around town, such as the Westmoreland HAWK signal, the town’s Heads Up Cornelius program is going over how to interact with pedestrians and cyclists in different situations. […]
Novant Health donated $1M to health initiatives in area programs
Jan. 30. In December 2022, Novant Health Community Engagement contributed more than $1 million in charitable contributions to community partners, including the Ada Jenkins Center and Angels & Sparrows. The goal of Novant Health’s Developing Healthy Communities investment priority is to improve the health of people by promoting health, healing and treatment. Novant has community […]
Weekly calendar Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Art exhibit, Black Heritage Festival, soup cook-off, music
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Jan. 30-March 31 Home Grown exhibit 9 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday; 9 am -noon, Saturday. | Jan 30-March 31. A non-juried exhibit that showcases the talent of […]
Weekender Jan. 27-29: Lights, music and comedy
Calendar Sponsors Friday, Jan. 27 Organ at Davidson 1 pm | Jan. 27. A mini recital by David Brinson, music director at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, who will perform Cesar Franck at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. In-person or live streamed. Live Music Friday 7:30-10:30 pm | Jan. 27. House 11 (covering top hits from 60s-current). […]
Calling all art instructors to a job fair Saturday
Jan. 26. The Cain Center for the Arts is holding a job fair specifically for visual art instructors. The job fair will be 10 am – 1 pm Saturday, Jan. 28, at the main facility, include presentations and conclude with a tour of the center’s studios. Those interested should bring course proposals and a CV. […]
Letter to the editor: Samaritan’s Purse says ‘Thank you, Cornelius’
Jan. 26. Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Cornelius-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 […]
