Author: Christina Ritchie Rogers

Christina is a local multimedia content producer and digital strategist. Formerly the editor of CorneliusNews.net, she is thrilled to work with the OTC team to once again help tell the ever-evolving Cornelius story. She lives nearby with her husband, Nate, and a small menagerie of 2- and 4-legged beasties.

In Wake of Diagnosis, Local Family ‘Continues Pounding’ Against Pediatric Cancer

Conversationalist. Sports enthusiast. Big brother. Wrestling buddy. These are the words that family and friends use to describe 8-year-old Parker Cowherd. His parents – and the staff of the hemotology and oncology center at the Levine Children’s Hospital – have another word to describe him: resilient. After two years of testing and chemotherapy treatments to… Continue reading In Wake of Diagnosis, Local Family ‘Continues Pounding’ Against Pediatric Cancer

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Pita Pit Opens its Doors to an Eager (and Hungry!) Crowd

By Christina Ritchie Rogers   There are a few times it’s good to be “swamped” at work, and for Pita Pit owner Todd Wolfram, opening day was one of those times. He and his staff drew a large turnout of hungry patrons, excited to customize their orders of soft pita bread filled with lean, grilled… Continue reading Pita Pit Opens its Doors to an Eager (and Hungry!) Crowd

Board approves plans to make Cornelius a top bicycling destination

At its January 3 meeting the Cornelius Town Board voted unanimously in favor of adopting the Bike Cornelius! bicycle master plan. The plan outlines recommendations for both infrastructure and programming that will promote and provide for safe bicycling throughout the town. Senior planner Will Washam outlined the vision for the plan, which is to make… Continue reading Board approves plans to make Cornelius a top bicycling destination

‘I hope you like me’: Q&A with Paul Pallotta

Though somewhat new to the Charlotte comedy scene, Paul Pallotta is turning heads. In addition to his work as a stand-up comic, improvisation performer and sketch comedy-er (comedy sketch-er?), he hosts Simply aPauling, a Charlotte Community Radio show in which he interviews others in the comedy industry. Pallotta moved to Charlotte three years ago from… Continue reading ‘I hope you like me’: Q&A with Paul Pallotta

Artist Spotlight: The Goodnight Brothers Band

The Goodnight Brothers Band takes great relish in rule-breaking. The 5-man, multi-genre soul band draws inspiration from musical traditions in Jazz, blues, funk and rock, but its inventive, dymanic sound is the product of unique vision and skill. “We respect musical traditions, and we have great respect for music theory,” said bassist and songwriter Glenn… Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Goodnight Brothers Band

Alternative Beverage: A ‘Candy Shop’ for Home Brewers

Alt Beverage, 19725 Oak St #10

Part alchemist, part “alcoholist,” Larry Sechler is an expert in all things home-brewed. The manager of Alternative Beverage, at any given moment he can jump from helping a beginner gather equipment to advising an experienced brewer on the pros and cons of using lactic acid versus live cultures. Alternative Beverage is based in Belmont and… Continue reading Alternative Beverage: A ‘Candy Shop’ for Home Brewers

A Heartwarming Housewarming

A guy walks into a bar. That’s the only thing commonplace about this story. What started as a casual visit to a favorite local watering hole resulted in a great act of kindness, with one Old Town Cornelius community member going above and beyond to help another. The first man is Joshua Q. Crocker Osborne,(pictured… Continue reading A Heartwarming Housewarming

Artist Spotlight: One Paper Crane

One Paper Crane front man, singer/songwriter Rob Bocchino, firmly believes that if you create a vision of something you want in your life, and put positivity into the universe, you will realize that goal. He founded his consulting business with that philosophy, and it was that way of thinking that brought him and his wife,… Continue reading Artist Spotlight: One Paper Crane