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There are more than 1.35 billion reasons for a new bank in Cornelius
Aug. 24. By Dave Yochum. When HomeTrust Bank opens on West Catawba at One Norman later this year, it will join more than a dozen banks dividing up more than $1.35 billion of deposits in Cornelius. And those are 2020 data, as as per the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. HomeTrust’s new branch, at almost 10,000 […]
COVID update Aug. 24: Testing, cases, hospitalizations, deaths
Aug. 24. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting 4,623 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, along with another increase in hospitalizations to 3,342. On June 24, a total of 394 North Carolinians were hospitalized due to COVID-19. The median number of new cases over the past seven business days (6,631) is […]
COVID-19 update Aug. 23
Aug. 23. Today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services COVID report shows 5,184 new cases statewide. Hospitalizations due to COVID climbed again, to 3,197 statewide. NC deaths The NCDHHS today reported 61 new coronavirus deaths since Friday’s report, for a total of 14,120 statewide since the outbreak began more than a year ago. Testing […]
Davidson Housing Coalition gets $300K grant from county
Aug. 23. The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners has agreed to a $300,000 grant for rent subsidies at the Hoke Townhome development in Davidson. The Davidson Housing Coalition will purchase eight townhomes for permanently affordable rentals. They will be distributed throughout the development and managed by DHC. Alliance Group is building 81 townhouses on the […]
Davidson Run for Green is Oct. 2
Aug. 23. Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) will hold the 16th annual Run For Green in downtown Davidson on Saturday, Oct. 2. The race, with 5K, 10K and half-marathon events, showcases several neighborhoods and popular greenways, wildlife corridors, and Treasure Trees. They had 900 runners in 2019; last year’s event was virtual due to COVID> “While […]
Gov. Cooper orders flags at half-staff Aug. 23
Aug. 23. US and North Carolina flags are at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today in honor of US Marine Private First Class Henry E. Ellis and all those who have fought for our country overseas and never returned home. PFC Ellis was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, and first enlisted in the US Marine […]
Novant Health updates visitor restrictions at hospitals
Aug. 23. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our communities, Novant Health is adjusting its visitor restrictions to help protect the health and safety of our patients and team members. As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, all patients except those with COVID-19 or who are patients under investigation for COVID-19, may have one overnight visitor. All […]
July was hottest month ever (here on Earth). Here’s what to expect this weekend
It’s official: July was Earth’s hottest month on record, according to our friends at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, home of the National Weather Service. The NWS is calling for more hot weather this weekend and into Tuesday: FRIDAY: Clouds, humid, thunder-boomers this afternoon with a high of 88-89. SATURDAY: Sunshine, high near 91. […]
Afghan family of six will start a new life in Cornelius
Aug. 20. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius is rallying behind an Afghan family of six that has been evacuated from Kabul by the US State Dept. They will move into an apartment in Cornelius next week. The family includes an interpreter—a 37-year-old father—who assisted US forces and the CIA. Meredith Romley organized a GoFundMe account for […]
Weekend best bets include concerts, a play and a back-to-school bash
Aug. 20. Here is what’s going on around Lake Norman this weekend. Aug. 20 Davidson College Theatre Department 7:30 pm. “The Refugees” in which Greek tragedy collides with the present day in this swift, whimsical, impassioned play about a wealthy land grappling with a refugee crisis. Cunningham Theatre Center CUNN-115 Barber Theatre at Davidson College. Tickets […]
