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Cornelius resident Mary Elizabeth McEwen gives people a voice when they don’t have one
June 12. By Erica Batten. The playground at Bailey Road Park has a new feature that makes the play space more accessible to children with disabilities that affect their speech. The colorful new tool is called a communication board, and it’s an example of augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC. “It’s a way to give […]
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April 21.A Newsmakers Breakfast featuring two entrepreneurs–Robin Salzman and John Bradford–will be Thursday April 24 at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius. Salzman was the long-time co-owner of Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership. She is the co-founder of The Serve Pickleball & Kitchen, a unique concept in sports/food/entertanment that will open off Chartown Drive later […]
April 21. Have you noticed more golf carts cruising on public streets? Cornelius Police have as well, along with a rise in complaints about people illegally operating golf carts. Warning: An illegal golf cart can be impounded. Golf carts may be a convenient mode of transportation to neighborhood amenities, but it is illegal if the […]
Thursday, April 17 I Laugh at Myself: An Evening with Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October 8 pm | April 17. Justin Furstenfeld, lead singer and creative visionary of Blue October, is renowned for being one of the most charismatic and uplifting artists of our time. This show is for ages 16+ as it does contain […]
April 17. Here is a list of Holy Week and Easter services around Cornelius. Community in Christ Lutheran Church 7621 Norman Island Dr., Cornelius April 17, Maundy Thursday, 7 pm worship with first communion. Livestreamed. April 18, Good Friday, noon and 7 pm (livestreamed). April 20, Easter, 9 and 11 am worship. 9 am livestreamed. […]
April 17. With Easter Sunday around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its Easter Survey, which found that 47% of Americans will skip dyeing eggs this Easter due to the price of eggs. That means 53% of Americans plan to decorate Eater eggs, despite high egg prices. And more than 16 million Easter egg […]
April 16. Are you missing a credit card, bicycle or maybe a Jeep key? How about a backpack, eyeglasses or an Apple watch? The Cornelius Police Dept. may have found it. If you are the owner of anything on this list of unclaimed property, file a claim with the CPD within 30 days. Call Amber […]
April 16. By Dave Vieser. The specific details of a six-story condominium/mixed use building proposed for the northwest corner of Jetton Road extension and Bethel Church Road will be unveiled at the Monday April 21 Town Board meeting. The meeting will begin at 6pm in Town Hall on Catawba Avenue. The applicants, Adam and Iryna […]
April 16: The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season will see 12 to 15 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. The number of named storms predicted is in line with recent averages, according to Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at NC State. The long-term […]
