April 26. Two Cornelius artists are among the standouts in the Mooresville Arts 46th Anniversary SpringFest art show which features 70 artists more than 120 entries. Helen Langhorne won a Judge’s Choice award for her piece, Catch of the Day, while Amy Pennell-Myers won First Place for Hip Hop Rhapsody. Both artists live in Cornelius. Catch of the Day by Helen Langhorne Judge Deb Koo said she was excited to see a variety of media, subject matter, styles and sizes. “I was humbled by the talent I saw, and I feel I need to go to my studio and work harder,” she said. SpringFest is open at the Moo ..read more

April 26. Davidson Community Players (DCP) will kick off its summer season with productions at the Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College plus an additional musical at the Cain Center for the Arts. —”9 to 5: The Musical” will be the first summer entry, playing at the Duke from June 20-30. With original music by Dolly Parton is a boisterous look at some glass-ceiling-smashing women sticking it to the man in their 70s office. Director Tod A. Kubo will lead an electric cast including Jenna Tyrell, Nonye Obichere and Ava Smith. —”Ripcord,” award-winning writer David Lindsay-Abaire’s hil ..read more

April 26. Do you enjoy cool cars and boats? If so, the Peninsula Yacht Club Old & New Car Show and Classic Boat Show is the place to be Saturday morning. Arrival and registration is from 8 am to 9 am, judging from 11 am to noon with awards immediately following. Registration is $20; attendance is free. Location: 18501 Harbor Light Blvd. To pre-register: Email homemsl@aol.com or chris@cbslocuminc.com Food concessions are available to those interested in club membership. The post Car show Saturday at yacht club appeared first on Cornelius Today ..read more

April 25. [Opinion] By Joe Vagnone. Regarding the Supreme Court case on homeless rights, while I appreciate your dedication to these issues, I find myself respectfully disagreeing with some of the points raised. Firstly, it’s crucial to distinguish between advocating for racial equity and social justice and the specific issue of homelessness. While both are important, not every societal challenge falls under the umbrella of racial equity. I noticed the absence of mention regarding the necessity for limits and personal responsibility, akin to those in all zoning laws and regulations. Our rights ..read more

April 25. Incidents, arrests and citations reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 240418087 Larceny 8225 Camberly Rd 20:38:02 04/18/24 ASN Kolhatkar, Anish 240419032 B&E Vehicle 11107 Bailey Park Nature Dr 08:26:13 04/19/24 CLO Rosen, Roberta 240419035 B&E Vehicle 20211 Colony Point Ln 08:38:00 04/19/24 ASN Smith, Linda 240419057 B&E Vehicle 20320 Deep Cove Ct 12:24:00 04/19/24 ASN Whitaker, Tara 240421046 B&E Vehicle 20619 Torrence Chapel Rd 12:41:00 04/21/24 ASN Stahmer, Meike 240422 ..read more

April 25. With Red Line discussions well under way, Cornelius appears ready to rejoin the regional Lake Norman Transportation Commission headed up by former Mooresville Mayor Bill Thunberg. “We plan to rejoin pending Town Board vote which I expect will pass,” said Mayor Woody Washam. “I am confident we will be stronger together as we continue to work with each other to solve all levels of transportation challenges and needs.” The LNTC helped the towns work together on regional transportation issues, providing a unified voice when dealing with the NCDOT or federal transportation authorities ..read more

Thursday, April 25 Comedy Zone Presents:   Preacher Lawson, from Americas Got Talent 6 pm doors | April 25. Preacher reached the final round of AGT’s Season 12  and was a finalist in America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent Champions Tours, before going on to host America’s Got Talent Live! in Las Vegas while maintaining his popular YouTube comedy channel. Lawson stops in Cornelius for just one night only as part of his nationwide “Best Day Ever” comedy tour. $35 per ticket and includes light appetizers provided by Bouk Catering. Full bar is available for purchase. 100% of ..read more

April 24. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million. $3,750,000 William & Judy Wahl to Bart & Gina McGowan, 18147 Peninsula Cove Lane, Cornelius $1,750,000 Kimberly & William Yingst III to Miron & Anne Marcotte, 13520 Evening Primrose Drive, Davidson $1,690,000 Alice Garrick to Patrick & Britney Gove, 18801 Maplecroft Lake Lane, Davidson $1,640,000 James & Melinda reed to John & Elizabeth Wytiaz, 18916 Riverwind Lane, Davidson $1,550,000 Amy & Scott Sanders to Alexander & Kelly Sanders, 13528 Evening Primrose Drive, Davidson $1,160,000 John & Linda Rigg ..read more

April 24. The Ada Jenkins Center is holding a book fair for youth ages 3-17 April 27 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Young readers can come to the Ada Jenkins Center gymnasium and select up to two books and two bookmarks at no charge. All books feature Black characters and cultures, and are created by Black authors and illustrators. The Book Fair is made possible by a grant from the Davidson Fund for Racial Equity that was awarded to a Davidson College student who volunteers at The Ada Jenkins Center. More info: 704-896-0471 ext. 137. Address: 212 Gamble Street, Davidson) The post Ada Jenkins youth book fa ..read more

April 24. Novant Health has a new lung cancer biopsy technology thanks to a generous gift from Agnes B. and Edward I. Weisiger Sr., and matching fundraising from the Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation. The Ion robotic bronchoscopy technology allows for a minimally invasive biopsy of lung nodules that are often difficult to reach, ultimately improving time from diagnosis to treatment. “Someone is diagnosed with lung cancer every two minutes in the U.S., and unfortunately, nearly half of those cases are late stage. We look to change that,” said Dr. David Rizzieri, system physic ..read more