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Holiday waste collection
Dec. 21. There will be no waste pick-up on Monday, Christmas Day. Garbage will be picked up on Tuesday instead. During the Christmas and New Years holiday weeks, Waste Pro will collect a total of six 30-gallon garbage bags and six 30-gallon clear bags of recyclable materials per house.
Weekender Dec. 21-24: Church services and family time
Calendar Sponsors Friday, Dec. 22 Mark O’ Connor SOLD OUT: Holiday instrumental and folk by three-time Grammy and seven-time CMA Award winner Mark O’Connor. Cain Center For The Arts, 21348 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Christmas Eve and Christmas worship services Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Rd., Cornelius Dec. 24: 10 am in the Family Life […]
Christmas ‘miracle’ in Smithville
Dec. 22. By Caroline Stevens. If you’re feeling a little Grinchy this holiday season, the cure may be some good news from Whoville—or, rather, Smithville—where a Christmas miracle happened for Cheryl Knox on Thursday. She had been heating her home, where she’s lived for years, with space heaters. Thanks to a committee of local elves […]
Newsletter holiday schedule
Dec. 20. The Cornelius Today/Business Today newsletter will not publish on Friday, Dec. 22, Monday Christmas Day or Tuesday, Dec. 26. The newsletter will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Griffin family proposing event venue, family compound on Nantz
Dec. 20. By Dave Yochum. Members of the Griffin family, former owners of the Griffin Brothers Tires, Wheels & Auto Repair chain, have unveiled plans to turn lakefront property on Nantz Road into an events venue. The project, which would need approval from the town, includes three smaller residences on a separate and adjacent parcel […]
Christmas Day weather outlook
Dec. 20. If you’re hoping for a white Christmas, don’t count on it happening in Cornelius—or Asheville and Blowing Rock for that matter. Temps will be too warm for any white stuff any time soon, but widespread showers are likely It looks like a pleasant weekend leading up to Christmas Day: Friday: Partly sunny, high […]
‘Listening session’ Jan. 8
Dec. 19. On Monday, Jan. 8 members of the Mecklenburg delegation to the NC Senate and NC House will host a listening session in the Cornelius Town Hall Community Room. This is an opportunity to tell them about the issues you would like them to work on in the 2024 Short Session and provide feedback […]
How we go to the dogs
Dec. 18. North Carolina’s favorite breed is the Bulldog, while German shepherds are the No. 1 pooch in 16 states, according to a new survey of 10,000 dog owners conducted by Forbes Advisors. Approximately two-thirds of U.S. households own a dog. More doggy data: —85 percent of dog owners consider their pets a part of […]
Mayor taps chair of Cornelius Early Scholars for special service award
Dec. 19. By Dave Vieser. Rev. David Judge, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Cornelius, received the 2023 Mayor’s Award of Excellence at the Town Board meeting last night. It was presented by Mayor Woody Washam for his work in establishing the Cornelius Early Scholars pre-school “Rev Judge is a hard-working member of the […]
Another hospital chain restricts youthful visitors
Dec. 18. Novant Health has joined Atrium in visitor restrictions due to an increase in flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 19 children under age 13 are asked not to visit patients to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Visitor guidance from Novant: —Kids under 13, unless seeking care or other special circumstances, […]
