Cornelius News
Cornelius foundation announces $250,000 in grants
Jan. 21. The Giving with Grace Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to fostering kindness and strengthening community bonds, awarded $250,000 in grants to 10 nonprofits at its Annual Gifting Luncheon. Held at The Peninsula Yacht Club, the event brought together community leaders, philanthropists, and supporters to celebrate local organizations making a lasting impact. Giving With […]
Everybody Counts, including the homeless
Jan. 21. On Thursday, volunteers will span out across Charlotte-Mecklenburg streets, parking lots, encampments, and other locations to survey people who are living without shelter. Anyone who sees a location where people may be living unsheltered is encouraged to report the location. The 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in the early morning hours of Jan. 23, […]
Weekly Calendar Jan. 20-26: MLK Jr. events, Economic Outlook Newsmakers Breakfast, music, more
Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day event: Cornelius Noon – 1:30 pm | Jan. 20. Celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The program will feature Bishop Darryl B. Starnes Sr., of the AME Zion Church, and include additional guest speakers, musical performances from local churches and uplifting conversations of unity. This […]
Foodie alert: Queen’s Feast Jan. 17-26
Jan. 16. Diners looking for some mid-winter excitement can capture sweet deals and foodie thrills during Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week Friday, Jan. 17, through Sunday, Jan. 26. Five restaurants from Cornelius, Huntersville and North Mecklenburg are participating. More than 100 restaurants around the metro area will offer three-course dining deals, with prix fixe prices […]
EarthTalk: Could bamboo be the future of sustainable construction?
Dear EarthTalk: Why are some people in the green building industry so bullish on bamboo? —Tim Carey, Puyallup, WA Jan. 17. Bamboo, one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, is well-known as a rudimentary building material used for many centuries. Today, although the resource is often limited to scaffolding or remote housing projects, advocates […]
Weekender Jan. 16-19: Caritas A Cappella Ensemble, William Lee Martin and more
Thursday, Jan. 16 JAR (Journey Around Race) ACTIVITIES 6:30-8:30 pm | Jan. 16. Revisit Charleston and hear how the city has processed its own identity and history around race, a presentation by Professor Damon Fordham, an adjunct professor of history, public speaking and critical thinking at The Citadel in Charleston, SC, and of a yearly […]
Local brewery adventures into the world of coffee
Jan. 16. Lost Worlds Brewing is soon to be a destination for cold beer and hot coffee with the opening of Lost Worlds Coffee. The Cornelius taproom will open at 7 am on weekdays and 8 am on weekends for those ready to “Start Your Adventure Earlier.” The grand opening is on Wednesday, Jan. 22 […]
Will the NC economy suffer if there are mass deportations of illegal immigrants?
Jan. 16. Immigrants make up 11 percent of North Carolinas’ labor force and account for 14 percent of North Carolina entrepreneurs, 1 percent of science, technology, engineering and math workers and nearly 8 percent of nurses, according to the American Immigration Council. Will the local and state economies suffer if there is a mass deportation […]
Mayes Meadows project about to get under way
Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. Almost four years since the Town Board approved rezoning for the Mayes Meadows project—a 160-home development on 90 acres in the southeast corner of Cornelius—it appears that site work will be getting under way in the near future. A pre-construction meeting was held yesterday. Keith Fenn, director of land entitlement […]
Town leaders expected to look at options for a new police station
Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. If planners have their say, there’s a good chance that the current Cornelius Police Dept. headquarters will be replaced in the near future. The issue has arisen as part of the ongoing downtown master plan study. “What the planners are saying is that the current police station is too small […]
