Cornelius Today

10/08/2025

Get out on Saturday and pitch in for a great cause

Oct. 8. Girl Scout Troops 864 and 2303 will hold a food drive this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the corner of Jetton Road and Peninsula Club Drive, across from the entrance to The Peninsula Club. The drive will benefit the Ada Jenkins Food Pantry, which partners with Nourish Up, formerly....

10/08/2025

Join us in welcoming the latest business to downtown Cornelius!

Oct. 8. Wax heads and vinyl junkies can stop hunting beyond town limits in search of records. Old Town Vinyl, a new record shop near town hall in Cornelius, has opened its doors to music lovers. The cozy shop, tucked next to the Old Town Cornelius Visitor and Information Center and just across the s...

10/07/2025

New column alert! Lindsay Martell will write Milling About, a regular feature about living life around Lake Norman. Milling ... mill town ... get it?

Oct. 7. By Lindsay Martell. I get it. Everyone loves summer. Vacays at the beach, treks to the mountains, weekend days at the lake. It’s idyllic and bright and photo roll scroll-worthy. We undoubtedly have no shortage of awesome ways to kick back and soak in the deliciousness of it all. But… I l...

10/07/2025

Major development in the Bailey Road corridor

Oct. 7. By Dave Vieser. The Hunter family, which owns vacant farmland just east of Highway 115 in Cornelius, has sought to sell the property for years, to no avail. The first development proposal brought before the town board was withdrawn by the developer, while the second plan, which required rezo...

10/06/2025

Potentially big news on Bailey Road

Oct. 6. By Dave Vieser. This evening, the Cornelius Town Board will consider two proposals: one to purchase vacant land owned by the Hunter family on Bailey Road east of Highway 115, and another to build 29 new single-family homes on a mostly vacant property adjoining Old Statesville Road just south...

10/01/2025

Hough tennis team having strong season with eyes on the playoffs

Oct. 1. The Hough girls tennis team is off to a hot start this fall, highlighted by stellar team performances, strong senior leadership and the solid play of a state title contender. Hough’s record is 6-1 with its only loss so far this season came against rival Myers Park, a perennial contender fo...

10/01/2025

Let's try again ... forecast cooperating this time

Oct. 1. The wait is over, again, for Lake Norman pickleball players, who will finally gain access to the brand-new, 10-court pickleball complex at Bailey Road Park tomorrow after last weekend’s grand opening was rained out. Cornelius Parks and Recreation will hold a grand opening ceremony tomorrow...

10/01/2025

Citizens show up to hear from election candidates

Sept. 30. The candidates for mayor and town board presented to a full house at Cornelius Town Hall on Monday night during the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s election candidate forum. All three mayoral candidates and all six town board candidates attended the event, which drew about 70 residents...

09/30/2025

MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Burke Show, 83, passed away at the Rest Stop in Cornelius last month. The Rest Stop is what I called his nursing home because I hated thinking of him in there. He lived too great a life to slowly die in an assisted care facility. Burke deserved to go […]

09/30/2025

Exciting things happening this month around Lake Norman

Sept. 29. Here’s a look at some exciting things happening in October around Lake Norman. Check event links for any last-minute updates or changes. Tuesday, Sept. 30 A Night For Paws 2025 6-10 pm | Sept. 30. Dinner, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auction items, live entertainment, raf...

09/30/2025

Nearby polls open a week after polls open in Charlotte

Sept. 30. Voters planning to cast an early ballot later this month will have to wait an extra week for the convenience of voting close to home. Early voting in Mecklenburg County begins Oct. 16 at the Hal Marshall Building in uptown Charlotte. Polls open at 8 a.m., and closing times vary depending o...

09/25/2025

And then there were six...

Sept. 25. John Caldwell has quietly withdrawn from the race for the Cornelius Town Board, leaving six candidates vying for the five open seats on the Nov. 4 ballot. Caldwell, a resident of Peninsula Cove Lane, did not respond to a request for comment. The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections websit...