Wednesday, Aug. 28 Chronicles of Yarnia Discussion Group 1-3 pm | Wednesdays. Join fellow yarn and textile enthusiasts to share inspiration, ideas and stories from your experiences as knitters and crocheters. Bring your own project to work on; no supplies are provided. North County Regional Library, 16500 Holly Crest Ln., Huntersville. Thursday, Aug 29 LangTree […]
Aug. 26. With 65.1 million U.S. households owning at least one dog, International Dog Day, aka Aug. 26, is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our furry friends. While a wide variety of breeds can make great companions, some breeds are more favored than others. To uncover which dog breeds are the favorites nationwide and in […]
BACK TO SCHOOL | By Dave Vieser Aug. 23. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools open on Monday August 26 including all four in Cornelius: Cornelius Elementary, JV Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle School, and Hough High School. All four schools are located east of I 77. Please keep an eye out for kids and school buses. Background The […]
Aug. 23. Holly Hopkins Jazz and Jay D. Jones are among the jazz artists that will perform Saturday at the Cornelius Jazz Festival in Smithville Park. There will be food trucks, local beer and wine, kids’ activities, local business vendors and more for the entire family. The event runs 6 pm to 10 pm. Bring […]
Aug. 22. The new Eastfield Park, with an abundance of canopy trees, streams and rolling topography, will be akin to a nature preserve, but with plenty of amenities, like a playground, mountain bike trails and a dog park. Construction gets under way in less than a year. Where Located on the north side of Eastfield […]
Thursday, Aug. 22 LangTree Live 6:30-9 pm | Aug. 22. 3rd Rail. High energy cover rock band. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Friday, Aug. 23 Live Under The Oaks 6-8 pm | Aug. 23. – Dukes & Smith Band. No coolers are allowed on property. A bar will be onsite […]
Aug. 21. A home on Belle Isle Drive in Cornelius has sold for $11.5 million. The five bedroom, eight bath home was listed at $12 million by Lori Jackson at Ivester Jackson Realty. The house sits on a 1.44-acre lot with 365 feet of shoreline, a sandy beach, a gated entry, outdoor kitchen and infinity […]
Aug. 20. By Dave Vieser. It will be no surprise to motorists who use the Hickory Street/Main Street intersection that the NC Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) has decided to install an additional traffic signal at the Zion Street/Hickory Street intersection, along with the previously planned signal at Main and Hickory. Neither one is currently signalized. […]
Aug. 19. Atrium Health has filed a Certificate of Need application to relocate 23 licensed acute care beds from Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) to Atrium Health Lake Norman, the new acute care hospital under construction on the old Augustalee property in Cornelius. The change in scope of the project is valued at $19 million, according […]
Tuesday, Aug. 20 Photography Class: Finding Your Vision 10 am – noon | Aug. 20. This course teaches digital photography and visual storytelling. Registration required. Ages 12 to adult. The prerequisite for the course is a digital camera, whether an iPhone, iPad, point-and-shoot, or DSLR. Cornelius Library, 21105 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Thursday, Aug. 22 LangTree […]