Cornelius

On the next Charlotte Talks, the mayors of Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson share their thoughts on growth, development, transportation, identity and more.

Law enforcement continues to search for a missing 11-year-old Cornelius girl.

North Carolina state Senate and House candidates will participate in a race and equity forum Thursday at Cornelius Town Hall.

A major gas leak in Cornelius took place Tuesday afternoon when a 12-inch gas line was cut at a construction site, authorities said. The leak was contained and roads were reopened within hours.

With the Smithville Revitalization Plan, community members hope to breathe new life into an aging Black neighborhood, bringing new residents while also maintaining affordability and history.

Two proposed developments that eventually could add more than 800 housing units and a brewery near downtown Cornelius passed the town board in unanimous 5-0 votes Tuesday night.

Atrium Health has received state approval to build a new hospital in Cornelius. The facility, called Atrium Health Lake Norman, will have 30 beds and two operating rooms and is expected to open in early 2024.

Cornelius-based Aquesta Financial Holdings, parent of Aquesta Bank, is being sold to United Community Banks of Greenville, South Carolina, for $131 million.

A $25 million regional arts center breaks ground Friday in downtown Cornelius. Town officials say the project has sparked other residential and commercial development nearby, including a brewery and apartments.

A Cornelius community group told town commissioners Monday it needs financial support from the town and Mecklenburg County to carry out a proposed $11 million redevelopment of the historically Black Smithville neighborhood.