The Cornelius Town Board is expected to vote Monday, May 20, on a rezoning to allow a single family home off John Connor Road. The board also plans a public hearing on the 2014 budget, and depending on public feedback, commissioners could decide to vote on the plan afterward. Read the full story

Business and nonprofit leaders were among the guests. (Duke Energy photo)

The weather was perfect Thursday afternoon for the 23rd annual Business After Hours networking reception at the EnergyExplorium, at Duke Energy’s McGuire Nuclear Station on Lake Norman. The event brought businesspeople from Mecklenburg, Iredell and Lincoln counties.

Guests sampled burgers, chips and dips, sandwiches, chicken wings, desserts and other food from 17 area restaurants and caterers. DJ Echo provided the music and some guests actually got out on the water for boat tours around by Luxury Yacht. Read the full story

Diners gathered around the Sunrise Grill & Sandwich Co. truck in the Oak St. Mill parking lot Wednesday. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)

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Beginning this Wednesday and continuing every Wednesday indefinitely, the Cornelius Cultural Art Group will host “Food Truck Wednesdays – Lunch In The Lot” in downtown Cornelius. They’re planning a different food truck (or two) from 11am – 2pm. Read the full story

Developers say the apartments will be among the nicest in the Lake Norman area. Here’s an architect’s drawing for one of the three-story buildings.

The three buildings will be along Kenton and Sedgebrook drives.

By DAVID BORAKS
CorneliusNews.net

With the real estate market picking up, developers are getting ready to build out another residential section of Kenton Place off West Catawba Avenue, a project of 210 upscale apartments called the Reserve at Kenton Village. Kenton Place’s developer says the units “will be the nicest apartments in Lake Norman by far.” Read the full story

James Sanders of Shared Resources talked to Cornelius Elementary third graders. (Travis Goldstein photo)

Computer firm Shared Resources recently hosted a class of third graders from Cornelius Elementary School for a class on entrepreneurship and its risks. Meanwhile, law firm Copeland, Cook & Richards has moved from North Main Street in Cornelius, and added a partner, Mike Anderson. Plus, a few notes about new businesses, including Civitas Media, a regional newspaper publisher that recently established its headquarters in Davidson. Read the full story

The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of seminars and networking events to celebrate Small Business Week May 13-17. The week includes the joint Lake Norman, Mooresville, Lincoln County chambers Business After Hours on Thursday, and the annual Small Business of the Year Awards Friday. Read the full story

“I’m so bored!” As predictably as the singing of cicadas, summer brings the familiar cry of ennui from children big and small. Fortunately, once your son or daughter reaches age 14 you can respond as parents have for generations: “Get a job!”

Child labor is the subject of both state and federal laws designed to protect children from dangerous jobs and exploitation. The first federal law regulating child labor was passed in 1916. In 1918, Roland Dagenhart of Charlotte challenged the restrictions, claiming that Congress had no power to prevent him from sending his sons, aged 12 and 14, to work at Atherton Mill. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed with Mr. Dagenhart and invalidated the law. The Dagenhart children were free to work. Read the full story

Public officials and officials involved in the Antiquity Heights project cut a ribbon Friday. (David Boraks photo)

By DAVID BORAKS
CorneliusNews.net

State officials including House Speaker Thom Tillis, Sen. Jeff Tarte and the head of the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency celebrated a grand opening Friday at Antiquity Heights, an complex of 94 affordable apartments that opened last summer. Read the full story