Cornelius News
Speaking like a native is overrated
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show March 8. The Mother of Dragons and I go on vacation every year or so without the children. We save up credit card, hotel and airline points and usually find a really cool hotel somewhere that is so nice we can’t afford the drinks in the bar. Our first […]
Last call: RSVP for Newsmakers Breakfast on new hospital in Cornelius
March 8. The Newsmakers Breakfast March 12 at The Peninsula Club will feature Bill Leonard, the executive behind the new Atrium hospital that is coming to the former Augustalee site in Cornelius. The hospital, originally valued at $153 million, now represents a “significantly larger” investment in the community, Leonard said. Leonard will take questions directly […]
Timely advice: Spring forward Saturday night
March 8. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 10, giving us longer, sunnier evenings until Nov. 3. Think about it this way: An hour of daylight moves from the morning to the evening, so it’ll likely be dark when you rise on Monday. Or, more simply: Spring forward, fall back. Be extra careful on the […]
Weekender March 7-10: Beach Bash fundraiser, Coffee with a Cop, concerts at the Cain Center and more
Thursday, March 7 Coffee With A Cop 1-3 pm | March 7. Meet Cornelius Police officers. Starbucks, 20300 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Books by the Butterfly 10 – 11 am | Thursdays. Outdoor storytime. Rosedale Nature Park, 9519 Rosewood Meadow Ln., Huntersville. Friday, March 8 The Good Life: The Artistry of Tony Bennett Doors 7 […]
Chabad of Lake Norman opens on Bethel Church Road, opposite future building site
March 7. By Dave Yochum. Chabad of Lake Norman has opened a community center on Bethel Church Road across from the property where the Jewish congregation plans to erect a permanent center. “Chabad of Lake Norman is founded on the values of community, connection and celebration”, said Rabbi Chaim Greenberg, who co-directs the center with […]
Primary results: A few with particular local interest
March 6. By Dave Yochum. There were a few noteworthy local results in the primary elections, the Mecklenburg County Commissioner at large contest perhaps the most surprising among Democrats. Long-time Commissioner Pat Cotham—a frequent North Mecklenburg visitor–came in fourth. The top three at large Democrats were Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr. and Yvette Townsend-Ingram. As […]
Look around and save while grocery shopping
GROCERY SURVEY | By TL Bernthal March 6. Careful Cornelius shoppers may minimize the hit to their wallets, even while grocery prices seem to be going up all the time, by trying generics. North Carolina’s average annual food cost per person is estimated to be $3,630, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That’s about […]
Turning one’s life around: Better late than never
PROFILE | By Dave Yochum. March 5. Rafford Miller once called Jetton Road in Cornelius home, as well as the very academic Davidson. His mom was the late Lula Bell Houston, the only person to have a building at Davidson College named after her while still living. Rafford’s life is both old-school and contemporary. Lula […]
Primary voting under way at four locations in Cornelius
March 5. Super Tuesday—the biggest day nationwide for primary elections and caucuses before Election Day in November—is under way in 15 states, including North Carolina. Polls are open until 7:30 pm at four locations in Cornelius: —Community in Christ Lutheran Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive —Jetton Park, 19000 Jetton Road —Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel […]
Police will get forfeited assets worth $240K-plus
March 5. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday March 4 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the application of $241,400 in asset forfeiture funds to assist the Cornelius Police Department. The breakdown of the funds are as follows: —$118,200 to assist the department in the operation of their K-9 police operations; —$52,000 for new […]
