Cornelius
Exit 28 construction project will close lanes
Sept. 7. Traffic challenges at the Exit 28 interchange in Cornelius are about to get even worse, at least temporarily. But the town says a planned construction project will ease congestion at the exit over the long haul. Staring this Sunday, Sept. 11, the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin construction of an additional lane […]
Cornelius town board OKs Exit 28 landscape contract
Sept. 7. By Dave Vieser The Cornelius Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $38,880 contract with Viz LLC to perform landscaping work at the Exit 28 intersection with I-77 at its first September meeting. Under the plan, a final design would be presented to the town by December, and all work would be completed by the […]
Splashville Park in Cornelius extends season amid long, hot summer
Sept. 6. It’s not quite an endless summer, but Lake Norman Kiwanis Splashville Park in Cornelius will keep the warm-weather fun going for at least a little longer than planned. The park was originally scheduled to close after the Labor Day holiday. But Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture (PARC) Director Troy Fitzsimmons said the […]
Tawba Walk festival set for Sept. 17 in Old Town Cornelius
Sept. 6. An all-local cast of the Lake Norman area’s most exceptional talent will take Old Town Cornelius by storm at Tawba Walk XII on Saturday, Sept. 17. The twice-yearly arts and music festival is a showcase for the region’s top musicians, artists, businesses, craft breweries, food trucks and performers. This year’s lineup features a […]
Fast-growing app design studio Tapity moves to Cornelius
By Dave Yochum. Jeremy Olson faced a choice in 2012 while he was still a student at UNC-Charlotte: He could continue with his studies and graduate or devote himself full time to the app design studio he had started three years earlier. Olson, the lead designer at Tapity, which he incorporated in 2011, said it was […]
Cornelius Police Department receives medical response kit donation
Aug. 30. The TopDeck Foundation announced yesterday that it had donated 63 QuikClot 1St response kits for all squad cars and lake patrol boats operated by the Cornelius Police Department. The devices, applied with manual pressure, promote clotting within minutes of trauma with bleeding. The QuikClot kits stop bleeding significantly faster than standard surgical gauzes. […]
Our Towns Habitat for Humanity welcomes Cornelius homeowner
Aug. 29 When Curtis Nivens moved into his new Habitat for Humanity house on Aug. 28, it represented a chance for a fresh start. Nivens, the single father of four, received the keys to his new house in Cornelius’ Poole Place neighborhood after putting in 400 hours of “sweat equity” work to build the home […]
Appalachian State University football watch party set for Sept. 1
Aug. 25. Appalachian State University alumni, friends and family will gather Thursday, Sept. 1, for a football watch party at Jack’s Corner Tap, 8301 Magnolia Estates Dr., Cornelius. Alumni will root for the Mountaineers at the event, which starts at 7 p.m., as the team plays its season opener against Tennessee. Organizers request that guests register […]
Cornelius Elementary School Neighborhood Park dedication is Sept. 2
Aug. 25. The Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture (PARC) Department will hold a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Sept. 2, for the new Cornelius Elementary School Neighborhood Park. The new park, located at 21126 Catawba Ave., will include four lighted T-ball fields, two multipurpose fields, a basketball court, a walking trail, a restroom building […]
Zero-K 9-11 Monument Fundraiser set for Sept. 9
Aug. 23. The Zero K 9-11 Monument Fundraiser promises all of the fun and none of the run of traditional race events, all for a good cause. The North Mecklenburg Rotary Club, in partnership with the town of Cornelius and Bella Love’s 2nd Friday Street Festival, is sponsoring the event set for Friday, Sept. 9. […]
