Cornelius News
Senior Games and Silver Arts: Let’s go seniors!
Jan. 31. Are you over 50 and still have a competitive streak? Then the Mecklenburg County Senior Games and SilverArts are for you. Registration for the 2024 Mecklenburg County Senior Games and SilverArts, which will be held from April to June, will run Feb. 5-23, with early bird rates—$15 for Mecklenburg County residents and $18 […]
$60,000 needed to battle Lyngbya in early stages on Lake Norman
Jan. 31. By Dave Yochum. Funding for the battle against Lyngbya must be in place by April 1 to stem the fast-rising tide of noxious blue-green algae in Lake Norman, local officials and concerned citizens say. From 2022 to 2023 Lyngbya doubled in Lake Norman, with dense mats—sometimes called sludge—evident in coves around Cornelius, more […]
Lyngbya meeting tonight will address concerns about noxious algae
Jan. 30. By Dave Yochum. The lyngbya cyanobhacteria problem in Lake Norman is not going away, according to health and water quality officials. It has also invaded High Rock Lake and Lake Gaston, where officials are trying to manage if not eradicate the “filamentous cyanobacteria” that forms large nuisance growths on the lake bottom. Thing […]
Downtown Re-development topic of Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 15
Jan. 29. The next transformation of downtown Cornelius will be the subject of the Feb. 15 Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club hosted by Cornelius Today and Business Today. Background Downtown changed dramatically a quarter century ago with the addition of Town Hall, the Police Station and the live-work units to the south of Food […]
Weekly calendar Jan. 29-Feb. 4:
Monday, Jan. 29 Surviving and Thriving: A Christian Model for Trauma Recovery 7:30-9 pm | Jan 29. Pepperdine University clinical psychologist Thema S. Bryant, PhD, is here to “bring psychology to the people.” As the 2023 president of the American Psychological Association, her vision for APA expanded psychology beyond the academy to empower marginalized communities […]
Registration open for Charlotte Independence spring league
Jan. 27. The Charlotte Independence soccer club has opened registration for their adult spring soccer league, which is one of the longest-running adult leagues in North Mecklenburg. The league offers divisions for players of varying ages and abilities and holds games on Sunday evenings at Bailey Road Park. The fall season runs from Feb. 25 […]
Get a taste of this fundraiser
Jan. 26. FeedNC is putting on a show: Flavor & Film: A Cinematic Experience. They will screen “Julie and Julia” along with a seven-course dinner crafted by Chef Brad Ogden-Reigner. Each dish will be served precisely when it comes on the screen. Tickets for this fundraiser are $200 each. Background Ogden-Reigner graduated from East Stroudsburg […]
Weekender Jan 25-28: ‘Frozen Jr.’, all kinds of music and animal adventures
Thursday, Jan. 25 Elvis Night Wine Dinner 5:30 pm doors open | Jan. 25. Elvis Night Wine Dinner pays homage to the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” with a four-course menu and hors d’oeuvres crafted for this music-themed event along with paired wines for each course. $165 plus tax and gratuity. Advance purchase required. On […]
Debt load: 6 tips for paying off personal loan debt
Jan. 24. Americans have hundreds of billions of dollars in personal loan debt, with North Carolinians taking on 2.78 percent more debt during the third quarter last year compared to the third quarter of 2022. A new report from WalletHub says that’s the 10th largest percentage increase nationwide. The average unsecured personal loan amount in […]
Everybody counts: Homeless census takes place Thursday
Jan. 23. it can be hard to comprehend the number of homeless people here in light of the apparent prosperity around us, especially in North Mecklenburg. The 2024 Department of Housing Urban Development Point-in-Time (PIT) count on Jan. 25 will span out across Mecklenburg County streets, shelters and encampments to identify individuals who are living […]
