Cornelius News
Will Cornelius Business Center be approved?
April 15. By Dave Vieser. No one said the Cornelius Business Center rezoning would be a slam dunk and it sure hasn’t been. Greenberg Gibbons Properties seeks the town’s approval to rezone a 36 acre vacant parcel on Bailey Road just east of Hwy. 115 from rural preservation to conditional zoning so he can construct […]
Entrepreneur Q&A at Newsmakers Breakfast April 24
April 14. A Newsmakers Breakfast featuring two entrepreneurs–Robin Salzman and John Bradford–will be Thursday April 24 at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius. Salzman was the long-time co-owner of Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership. She is the co-founder of The Serve Pickleball & Kitchen, a unique concept in sports/food/entertanment that will open off Chartown Drive […]
Weekly Calendar: April 14-20: Comedy, Max Weinberg on the drums, Swift Nation and more
Tuesday, April 15 Sunset Cove Community Meeting 6-7 pm | April 15. The public is invite to hear about and comment on the project. Larry Griffing Jr. is seeking approval to amend the zoning on approximately 8.6 acres of property at 18311 and 18323 Nantz Road. The proposed rezoning includes converting two existing single-family homes […]
Preserve Mecklenburg vid highlights redevelopment project
April 14. The Cain Center’s new redevelopment project—preserving and repurposing two historic houses at Catawba and School Street—has earned plaudits from Preserve Mecklenburg in a new video. To view the video, click here. A new ceramics studio and additional office space for the $25 million Cain Center will be ready this fall. The new facility […]
On her birthday, police reveal age progression photo of missing Madalina
April 11. Cornelius Police have released an age progression photo of Madalina Cojocari today, on her 14th birthday. She was 11 years old at the time of her disappearance in November 2022, and remains missing. The photo was created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Police are hoping it will spark new […]
Managers get on board with sales tax, Red Line
NC Rep. Tricia Cotham has filed a transit bill in Raleigh that would pave the way for a 1-cent sales tax increase would support both road improvements and public transit projects. House Bill 948, also known as The P.A.V.E. Act, would earmark 40 percent of the revenue from a new 1-cent sales tax increase for […]
Holy Week services
Here is a list of Holy Week and Easter services around Cornelius. Community in Christ Lutheran Church 7621 Norman Island Dr., Cornelius April 17, Maundy Thursday, 7 pm worship with first communion. Livestreamed. April 18, Good Friday, noon and 7 pm (livestreamed). April 20, Easter, 9 and 11 am worship. 9 am livestreamed. Children’s egg […]
Weekender April 9-12: Theater, shred event, Earth Jam, Scottish Festival
Thursday, April 10 Ana Popovic 7 pm | April 10. The award-winning, hard-touring, guitar slinger blends smoking electric funk and slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals and a tight blues groove with soulful, feminine vocals. Add to the mix her incredible stage presence, all of which makes her an irresistible force in the world of contemporary blues […]
New townhomes on Magnolia Estates Drive will start in the $600s
April 9. By Dave Vieser. The trees have come down, so what’s going up along Magnolia Estates Drive opposite the Publix parking lot? It’s a 65-unit townhome development called 3580 Townes. We’ll explain that name later. The first model should be ready in about a year, according to Kate Watts, vice president of marketing for […]
It’s official: Caldwell Station Tributary Greenway is open
April 9. The 1.3 mile Caldwell Station Tributary Greenway officially opened yesterday with a ribbon-cutting. The scenic multi-use path connects Caldwell Station Creek Greenway to the Northern Regional Recreation Center. It also offers connections to the Caldwell Station neighborhood and Hyde Park businesses and storage suites, including the Eleven Lakes Brewing Co. The Caldwell Station […]
