2 retired FDNY firefighters from Cornelius will help kick off Panthers game

Sept.  9. By Dave Vieser. Two Cornelius residents—both former New York City firefighters—will “Keep Pounding” the drum before the start of this Sunday’s 9-11 Carolina Panther home opener at Bank of America Stadium. Jim Butler and Peter Blaich, both of whom who spent many hours at the World Trade Center following the terrorists attacks in […]