Cornelius
Free informational event for seniors covering simple wills, power of attorney
April 25. Seniors are invited to a free estate planning presentation at the Ada Jenkins Center, Thursday, April 27. The program, for those 60-plus years from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St., Davidson, will be led by attorney Soree’ Finely from the nonprofit Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. The session will […]
Davidson artist among emerging and mid-career artists to receive ASC fellowships
April 24. Fifteen Charlotte-Mecklenburg creative individuals will receive a combined $185,000 from ASC in order to refresh their creative energy or develop their creative capacity. Eight emerging artists are recipients of $10,000 ASC Emerging Creators Fellowships, which supports creatives with evolving practices that are at a pivotal moment in launching sustainable careers in the creative […]
Weekly calendar April 24 – 30: Big Day at The Lake Beach Bash is back; concerts, more
Calendar Sponsors Tuesday, April 25 Town Talk 9 am | April 25. The Town Talk will focus on the town’s three big campaigns: Heads Up Cornelius, Year of the Trail, and Leash Like You Mean It. Bring questions. Cain Center for the Arts 21348 Catawba Ave. Traditional Series: Phil Wiggins and the Chesapeake Sheiks 7:30 […]
Some HAWK signals activated in Davidson
April 24. The Town of Davidson will begin activating the new HAWK Signals at the Circles@30 today. In support of the town’s increased focus on pedestrian safety and the newly adopted Vision Zero initiative, these HAWK signals will help provide residents and visitors with safer crossing options at particularly busy intersections near the roundabouts and […]
Community discussion on corporate landlords
April 19. Are corporate-owned single-family homes a problem, or an opportunity? Mecklenburg County is partnering with The Lee Institute to help facilitate the conversation. The next one is in Huntersville on Thursday, April 20. These efforts include surveys, discussions and open houses. Institutional investors continue to buy up single-family homes in and around Charlotte, with large […]
Leash your dog in public or face fine
April 18. The Town of Cornelius has launched a leash compliance awareness campaign called “Leash Like You Mean It” as a way to encourage the use of leashes by residents when on public property. Off-leash pets have historically posed a number of concerns, the town said in a news release, including hostile interactions between pets, […]
State funds for park accessibility go to Davidson, Huntersville and Iredell
April 17. Gov. Roy Cooper announced the North Carolina Park Authority has awarded $9.6 million in park accessibility grants through the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. The Town of Davidson was awarded a $171, 313 park accessibility grant for renovations to Roosevelt Wilson Park. Huntersville received $212,000 for Abernathy Park. Iredell County was awarded $500,000 […]
Weekly calendar: Earth Day events, concerts and more
Calendar Sponsors Monday, April 17 Cornelson Distinguished Lecture: Edward B. Barbier 7:30 PM – 8:30 pm | April 17. Edward B. Barbier’s main expertise is environmental and resource economics as well as international environmental policy. His latest book is Economics for a Fragile Planet, Cambridge University Press. This event is free and open to the […]
Archery range targets May 20 opening
April 17. The archery range at Fisher Farm Park is almost ready. Mecklenburg County has completed building the archery range. News of the archery range was announced in January. Fisher Farm is 200 acres of land protected by environmental easements. The archery range will add to the passive recreation options allowed within the easement, while not […]
Confederate monuments will be topic of UiC large group meeting this month
April 14. Guest speaker Hilary N. Green, Davidson College, professor of Africana Studies, will explore the topic “Confederate Monuments — what’s all the fuss?” at the Unity in Community large group meeting Saturday, April 29. Green will speak on what was the catalyst for the Civil War, the aftermath and the purpose of monuments, including […]
