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Mooresville Day postponed due to rain
March 22. The Mooresville Day Festival has been moved from this Saturday to April 27 because of rain. It will take place Saturday April 27 on Main Street and Broad from noon to 4 pm.
Davidson announces Concerts on the Green schedule
April 8. Davidson’s traditional concert series, Concerts on the Green, hosts concerts on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 6 pm -8 pm on the Town Green in downtown. Concerts on April 28 and June 16 are on Sundays, and July 4 is on a Thursday this year. 2024 Concerts on the […]
Postponed: Fireboat, police boat, firetruck christening
March 22. By Dave Yochum. POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN: Cornelius Fire Boat 4, named the “Simon Aliotta” in honor of a four-year-old boy who died from a rare brain tumor in 2007, is back in service. The 14-year-old boat is now faster and more powerful—and ready to take on virtually any kind of lake disaster […]
Weekender March 22-24: Markets, festivals, carnival
Thursday, March 21- Sunday, March 24 Seussical The Musical Times vary | Hough Performing Arts present an all ages performance of Seussical the Musical. Get your tickets here. Hough Auditorium. 12420 Bailey Rd Friday, March 22 Coconut Groove Band 9 am – midnight | March 22. This group of professional musicians and singers is renowned […]
Atrium eases COVID visitor and masking restrictions
March 20. [Updated] Atrium Health is lifting visitor restrictions and modifying masking policies after a steady decrease in respiratory virus cases,. Beginning tomorrow, restrictions limiting visitors aged 12 and under will be removed at Charlotte-area Atrium facilities. Masking will be optional except for specific areas where higher levels of infection prevention are needed. These may […]
Controlled burn at Latta
March 20. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff is conducting a controlled burn today beginning around noon at Latta Nature Preserve. Smoke will affect air quality in the downwind area for 2-3 hours. To reduce your exposure to smoke, stay indoors or avoid areas of heavy smoke. For more information on prescribed burns visit meck.co/RXfire
Fox and Hound closes in Birkdale Village
March 20. By Dave Yochum. Fox and Hound, a mainstay in Birkdale Village for 20 years, has abruptly closed. It’s located next to the new Bartaco, a major new investment in Birkdale, along with expansions or improvements at Brixx, Eez Fusion and a makeover/rebranding Dressler’s, now known as Fin & Fino. Fox and Hound served […]
Ed Watkins closes boat dealership on W. Catawba
March 20. by Dave Yochum. It’s a good time to be buying a new boat, not so much to be selling them. The industry is down due to interest rates and ongoing shifts in consumer confidence, especially around big-ticket items. Ed Watkins Marine in Cornelius has closed, with no apparent plans to reopen any time […]
Clearing for roundabout, apartments takes toll on landscape at Cornelius/Davidson border
March 19. By Dave Yochum. A roundabout being built on Main Street just south of the Norfolk Southern Railroad trestle has been years in the making but site work over the weekend caught people in Davidson and Cornelius by surprise. A vast swath of trees has been cut down to make way for the roundabout which will relieve […]
New Exit 27 heads up town’s legislative priorities
March 19. By Dave Vieser. Funds to plan and design a new Exit 27 at Westmoreland Road head up the 2024 legislative agenda adopted by the Cornelius Town Board last night. The Town adopts a legislative agenda every year to identify our prioritie. Elected officials and staff use them to communicate with state officials on […]
