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COVID-19 update Sept. 1
Sept. 1. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 7,248 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 4,569 new cases yesterday. There were 61 new deaths statewide, but none in Mecklenburg County Hospitalizations The steady increase in hospitalizations may be back after a couple of days of moderation. […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Aug. 25-31
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210825145 Damage Property 7419 Mariner Cove Dr 09:53:12 08/25/21 ASN Swanson, Jeff 210825234 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 14:59:00 08/25/21 CAA Home Depot 210826312 Larceny 19101 Peninsula Club Dr 20:30:12 08/26/21 CLO Gonzalez, Fernanda 210827160 B&E Vehicle 19000 Jetton Rd 12:30:59 08/27/21 ASN […]
Developing Cornelius: Planning Board set to weigh in on OMB/Caroline
Sept. 1. By Dave Vieser. Despite opposition from Antiquity residents, the Planning Department has recommended that the Planning Board approve the Greenway Gartens and Caroline projects. Taken together, the developers would include 720 residential units—80 fewer than the original proposal for 800 units. The developments would be mixed-use in nature with both residential and commercial […]
COVID-19 state, local update Aug. 31
Aug. 31. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services’ COVID report shows 5,351 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 4,569 new cases yesterday but down from more than 8,000 new daily cases on Thursday and Friday last week. There were 56 new deaths statewide due to COVID. The NCDHHS reclassified a death […]
Race Week revs up in October
Aug. 31. Circle K Speed Street, the Queen City’s longest-running street festival, is headed to Romare Bearden Park in October with live music. Headliners include Collective Soul, Cassadee Pope and Chris Lane, as well as 90s alt-rock favorites Tonic and Better than Ezra and Charlotte native and rising Country artist Christina Taylor. Longstanding connection While […]
Labor Day newsletter, publishing schedule, a little history
Aug. 31. Cornelius Today and Business Today will close Friday and Monday in observance of Labor Day, reopening on Tuesday Sept. 7. The e-newsletter will resume at that time. The September print edition will be in mailboxes Friday and Saturday of this week. National holiday Congress established Labor Day as a national holiday. In 1894, […]
COVID-19 update Aug. 30
Aug. 30. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 4,569 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 93 new COVID deaths statewide from Friday to today, including another new death in Huntersville. The steady increase in hospitalizations stopped at least for now, for a total of 3,509 […]
Cornelius Planning Board will address Caroline, OMB Thursday
Aug. 30. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board will tackle the Greenway Gartens and Caroline projects at a special meeting Thursday Sept. 2 at 6:30 pm in Town Hall. In their current configuration, the two projects would add over 800 new residential units in the form of townhomes and apartments, some of which would […]
Ida: Cooler temps coming
Aug. 30. For us, Hurricane Ida is more about breaking the heat wave than it is about torrential rain and high winds. The National Weather Service is calling for a high of 96 this afternoon in Cornelius, and 92 tomorrow, due to increasing clouds. Showers tomorrow night for sure, with thunderstorms late in the evening […]
September is Hunger Action Month
You can help by joining Birkdale Village in supporting Second Harvest every Friday at Live Under the Oaks. Each Friday in September, Birkdale Village will be collecting donations from 6-8 pm in effort to end hunger in our community. If you bring five items at once, you will receive a special swag item. Please review […]
