Cornelius
What’s in the driver’s seat for Birkdale Village? Parking
Feb. 2. By TL Bernthal. Convenient parking is the driver of the revised Birkdale Village plan, while the boutique hotel and apartments are taking the back seat. The new plan that will come before the Huntersville town commissioners Monday, Feb. 6, is substantially different and that will delay a vote on the rezoning request until […]
Ready to get fit? Register now for the Mayors’ Fitness Challenge
Feb. 2. Registration is open for the third annual Mayors’ Fitness Challenge. Residents of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville register as one town team and try to win the title of Fittest Community. Details The 2023 fitness challenge will run six weeks, March 12 – April 22. The goal for each town is to have the […]
Public input sought on Smithville infrastructure improvements
Feb. 1. The Town of Cornelius is proposing several infrastructure improvements to be made in the Smithville community, and wants residents’ input. These improvements include the extension of South Hill Street to connect to Nannie Potts Lane, widening the existing South Hill Street to include the addition of sidewalks, streetlights, curb and gutter, and adding […]
February is the month of all things — love, music and the creepy and the spooky
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Twizted Trivia 7-9 pm | Feb. 1. 80’s theme night. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Wednesday, Feb. 1- Sunday, Feb. 5 Davidson Community […]
Tillis offers a legislative outlook, more at LKN Chamber event
Feb. 1. By TL Bernthal. US Sen. Thom Tillis warmed up the audience for the Lake Norman Chamber’s Focus Friday by saying he never talks longer than 10 minutes in introductory remarks. Tillis likes to keep speeches to 700 words, following the example of President Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address. With that as […]
Novant Health launches campaign to address food insecurity; you can help
Jan. 31. Novant Health announced Novant Health Nourishes, a campaign designed to address food insecurity in partnership with the Novant Health Foundation. Building on a variety of initiatives aimed at tackling food insecurity, Novant Health Nourishes provides community members the opportunity to ensure no neighbor goes hungry by helping to fund Novant Health’s emergency food […]
How does Charlotte place among the best places to get married? Pretty good
Jan. 31.With Valentine’s Day around the corner and the average wedding costing $28,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Best Places to Get Married. Charlotte came in at No. 20. Pearl City on Oahu, Hawaii, came in last at 182. Columbia, SC, ranked 13th. To help couples find the most wedding-friendly destinations, […]
What does ‘yield to pedestrians’ even mean?
Jan. 30. What do you do when pedestrians are nearing a crosswalk? Yielding is the law, but stopping is great, too. With so many new signals going up around town, such as the Westmoreland HAWK signal, the town’s Heads Up Cornelius program is going over how to interact with pedestrians and cyclists in different situations. […]
Novant Health donated $1M to health initiatives in area programs
Jan. 30. In December 2022, Novant Health Community Engagement contributed more than $1 million in charitable contributions to community partners, including the Ada Jenkins Center and Angels & Sparrows. The goal of Novant Health’s Developing Healthy Communities investment priority is to improve the health of people by promoting health, healing and treatment. Novant has community […]
Weekly calendar Jan. 30-Feb. 5: Art exhibit, Black Heritage Festival, soup cook-off, music
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Jan. 30-March 31 Home Grown exhibit 9 am – 5 pm Monday-Friday; 9 am -noon, Saturday. | Jan 30-March 31. A non-juried exhibit that showcases the talent of […]
