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Weekly calendar Sept. 23-29: Pumpkin picking, music, festivals, dog show
Monday, Sept. 23 Pumpkin Picking Pumpking picking at Carrigan Farms begins. Carrigan Farms grows acres and acres of jack-o-lantern pumpkins. Customers will get to experience picking their pumpkin right off the vine. Make a reservati0n. Carrigan Farms, 1261 Oakridge Farm Hwy., Mooresville 28115. Wednesday, Sept. 25 Jazzin’ with The Seniors 10-11 am | ept. 25. […]
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March 17. Both sides in the Birkdale Village rezoning plan are gearing up for the final vote at tomorrow’s Town Board meeting in Huntersville. Atlanta-based owner Jamestown is asking for the rezoning it needs to add a 125-room hotel, 150 multi-family units, 26,715 square feet of commercial space and 122,300 square feet of offices to […]
NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Mark Washburn March 17. Growing pains are sharply felt in the pocketbook, Cornelius business and civic leaders were told Feb. 21, and relief is tricky to find. While Cornelius continues to attract rapid growth and development, coping with the impact is often years behind and economically complex, experts said at the […]
March 17. By Dave Vieser. Readers often ask how long it takes for a housing project to move from rezoning to the start of actual construction. The Mayes Meadow development in the southeast corner of Cornelius is a prime example of how much time can go by. Rezoning for the project, which includes construction of […]
Monday, March 17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Find your celebration here. Tuesday, March 18 Scotti Norman, “Freedom and Family at Boyd Cabin (Buncombe County, North Carolina)” 7:30 – 9 pm | Mark 18. This talk will discuss the collaborative efforts of work at Boyd Cabin, one of the first nineteenth and twentieth-century freedman homesteads in […]
March 14. The “groundbreaking” of the Cain Center’s ceramics studio yesterday marks another major step forward for the two-year-old arts institution. The Cain Center for the Arts has acquired three nearby properties that will become a western gateway to downtown Cornelius, as well as offices and a permanent home for ceramics studios. Details The groundbreaking […]
March 14. By Dave Vieser. It may be easier said than done, but motorists are advised to avoid the Statesville Road/Westmoreland Road intersection for the next few weeks while work continues on adding much-needed new turning lanes. The current long delays for motorists approaching the intersection are caused by the traffic signal being disconnected from […]
March 13. Gov. Josh Stein delivered his first State of the State Address last night, highlighting a variety of citizens who have made a difference in North Carolina. One of them was Cornelius resident Debbie Dalton. She and her husband Randy lost their son Hunter to an accidental overdose in 2016. Here are Gov. Stein’s […]
Thursday, March 13 Get your move on 6:30-8:30 pm | second/fourth Thursdays of each month. Free line dance classes. No registration needed. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. Ada Jenkins Center gym, 212 Gamble St., Davidson. Friday, March 14 Damn Tall Buildings Doors 6:30 pm, 7:30 show pm | March 14. Damn Tall Buildings is a […]
