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Plans for pre-school withdrawn, office building coming instead
Nov. 12. By Dave Vieser. Plans to build a pre-school facility at the intersection of West Catawba and Edinburgh Square Drive have been withdrawn and a commercial office building will be constructed at that site instead. The pre school project would have required rezoning of the site from Village Center Zoning to Conditional Zoning. Quotable “The […]
Weekly calendar Nov. 11-17: Veterans Day events, Organ at Davidson, BBQ, Star watching party
Monday, Nov.11 Community Document Shredding Event 9-11 am | Nov. 11. Hosted by the Cornelius Police Department. Free. 4-box maximum per resident or business. Will end early if truck reaches capacity. Student parking lot of William A. Hough High School, 12420 Bailey Road. Veterans Day program in Cornelius 11 am-1 pm | Nov. 11. The […]
Newsletter schedule
Nov. 8. The Business Today/Cornelius Today will not publish Monday in observance of Veterans Day.
Dept. of Environmental Quality says don’t go in the water if it’s green or blue
Nov. 8. By Dave Yochum. The N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality in late October said people should avoid contact with green or blue water in Lake Norman due to an algal bloom that has lingered since early September. The bloom has been observed throughout Lake Norman, from Mecklenburg to Catawba, Iredell to Lincoln—algal blooms tend […]
Weekend Weather
Nov. 8. Weather-wise, it looks like a mixed bag this weekend with warm temps and sun Friday afternoon, cooler and sunny Saturday, clouds back Sunday. Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, 20 percent chance of showers after noon, […]
How I got even with a text scammer
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Nov. 8. You know those spam text messages you get from unknown numbers that are like, “Will you join us today?” If you respond, “Who is this,” or, “You have the wrong number,” then you get an answer like, “Oh, sorry for contacting you.” And then the person on […]
Any way you look at it, thousands of new residents are coming
Nov. 8. By Dave Vieser. There’s plenty of construction in Cornelius, most of it residential. Using data provided by the town, Cornelius Today estimates that, conservatively, more than 3,000 people will be relocating to Cornelius in the next decade as more than 2,000 new living units open. Build-out as per the Land Use Plan adopted […]
Port City Club sets sail, reopening as Lake House Wine Bar & Grill
Nov. 7. By Dave Vieser. Port City Club, the well-known lakeside eatery opened by Nick Lyssikatos 10 years ago, is reopening as Lake House Wine Bar & Grill. Crews were busy changing signs on Wednesday afternoon while interior renovations continued. Port City soon became a fixture in the Lake Norman dining scene after it opened […]
Marcus will regroup after loss in insurance commissioner race
Nov. 7. Incumbent NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey defeated Davidson resident Natasha Marcus, a three-term North Carolina senator. Causey had 52 percent of the vote Tuesday to Marcus’ 48 percent, giving him a third four-year term. Marcus, a Democrat, thanked supporters who “believed in the vision we had for a North Carolina Department of Insurance […]
Weekender Nov. 7-10: Concerts, Remembering Kristallnacht and more
Thursday, Nov. 7 Deana Carter 7 pm | Nov. 7. Deana Carter showcased her own blend of country and retro-rock sprinkled with the folksy singer/songwriter qualities. Tickets: $45-65. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue. Friday, Nov. 8 Remembering Kristallnacht 7 pm | Nov. 8. During the Shabbat service, Guest speaker Judy […]
