Cornelius News
The 20th Anniversary Big Day at the Lake is one month away
June 20. By Dave Yochum. It took me a little while, but after we moved to Cornelius in 1997, I realized Lake Norman was virtually a private lake. There was limited access then, and no public beach at Ramsey Creek. Even if you lived across the street from the lake, you couldn’t necessarily swim in […]
Cornelius Police getting new vehicles
June 19. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board has approved an installment plan to finance $670,000 for eight new police vehicles for the Cornelius Police Dept. and one pick-up truck for the Cornelius/Lemley Fire Department. The low bidder was First National Bank of Huntersville. The interest rate is 4.78 percent, with no prepayment penalty. […]
Symphony, fireworks at Bailey this Saturday; fireworks at Trump, LKN Yacht Club
June 19. The Town of Cornelius will host the Charlotte Symphony this Saturday for the annual Symphony in the Park and fireworks show at Bailey Road Park. Gates open at 6 pm, Rockie Lynne performs at 6:45 pm and the Symphony takes the stage at 8:30 pm, followed by fireworks around 9:45 pm. There will […]
Cornelius votes to rejoin regional transportation commission
June 18. By Dave Vieser. After an eight-year absence, Cornelius has voted to rejoin the Lake Norman Transportation Commission (LNTC). The decision was unanimously approved at the Town Board’s Monday June 18 meeting. “I am confident we will be stronger together as we continue to work with each other to solve all levels of transportation […]
Wildlife Law Enforcement will be on the lake in force during July 4 holiday
June 18. Amidst news in the Charlotte Observer that Lake Norman is the deadliest lake in North Carolina, NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will step up patrols and enforcement during the July 4 holiday. Operation Dry Water will be observed July 4-6. It was developed through the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. (July […]
Weekly calendar June 17-23: Juneteenth celebrations, fun and music
Wednesday, June 19 Juneteenth Pop-Up Farmer’s Market at Town Hall 9 am-noon. The North Mecklenburg Community Farmers Market, normally hosted at the Northern Regional Recreation Center, will feature local growers and vendors offering healthy, farm-fresh produce and other goods. Cornelius Town Hall Parking Lot. Global Wine Exploration Night 6:30-8 pm | June 19. Guided Tasting […]
Davidson Home Sales
June 17. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 4/25/24 $1,319,000 Copper Builders to Joseph & Jan Cools, 1230 Portofino Pl. 4/29/24 $1,432,000 Copper Builders to William & Kimberly Golden, 1304 Portofino Pl. 5/1/24 $710,000 C. Dean & Jacqueline Noble to Balamurali Sundaresan & Jayanianjani Ramesh, 15741 Queens Trail Dr. […]
Olympic Luge athlete will attend Big Day at the Lake
June 17. Ashley Farquharson, a member of the US Olympic Luge team, will attend the Big Day at the Lake picnic July 20 for Boat Hosts as well as Littles and Bigs from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. An official team luge—a French word for sled— will be on display and Farquharson will […]
Cain Center announces fall line-up with Blues, Charlotte Symphony, Messina and more
June 14. Cain Center for the Arts has unveileded its Fall 2024 lineup with a variety of performances ranging from comedy and tribute bands to classical music and theatrical performances. The Cain also announced a partnership with Davidson Community Players which begins a two-year residency in July. Kicking off the season is comedian Tom Cotter […]
‘Hardening’ shoulders on I-77 appears to be in the slow lane
June 14. By Dave Vieser. One of the more heralded congestion remedies which emerged from an I-77 local advisory group in 2020—turning the shoulders into rush-hour lanes—may never happen. The NCDOT is now taking another look at the usefulness of the $47 million project. “Traffic trends have changed since an initial analysis was conducted,” said […]
