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Arrest made in I-77 homicide
Aug. 13. Cornelius Police Department have arrested Rymyr Davaughn Quarles, 22, for the murder of Brandon David Hedrick who was killed in the toll lanes of I-77 on Aug. 12. Hedrick, 34, was found slumped over the wheel of his car around 6:10 am Thursday. According to Mecklenburg County Sheriff office, Quarles has been arrested […]
Novant doctor: Vaccine hesitancy allows new COVID variants to appear
Aug. 13. The new COVID-19 surge caused by the delta variant is changing the still-new coronavirus landscape. Previously, the average hospitalized patient was in their 60s. Now that a lot of higher-risk populations have been vaccinated, the average age of the hospitalized patient at Novant Health has come down from 61 to 45. “It’s largely […]
COVID update Aug. 13: New cases, hospitalizations increase
Aug. 13. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 6,628 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, and 2,483 related hospitalizations as the Food and Drug Administration authorizes third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for immunocompromised people. The NCDHHS today reported 20 new deaths statewide due to the coronavirus, one of them in […]
Hot, likely wet, weekend forecast
Aug. 13. The likelihood of showers increases from today through the weekend, with temperatures in the 90s Friday and Saturday. Sunday starts a “cooling” trend with a high near 85, getting degrees cooler into the 70s as the week progresses. The chance of precipitation is 60% on Saturday and Saturday night. While on Sunday, that […]
Hottest bets this weekend, Aug. 13-15
Here’s some of the best of what’s going on around Lake Norman this weekend. Aug. 13 Live Under The Oaks 6-8 pm. SoundBarrier plays a variety of classic rock and pop, beach and country from the 60’s to now. Bring a chair or blanket sit on. The Grove across from Starbucks at Birkdale Village, Huntersville. […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Aug. 4-Aug. 10
As reported by Cornelius Police … Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210804253 B&E Vehicle 19000 Jetton Rd 19:21:31 08/04/21 ASN Horvath, Amy 210806262 Larceny 20671 Catawba Av 18:23:21 08/06/21 ASN Pryor, Angel 210806288 Larceny 20309 Pinehurst Dr 19:34:02 08/06/21 ASN Patrick, David 210807172 Larceny 21325 Pine St 15:40:41 08/07/21 ACT Hustead, Peter […]
Police need help locating white van in homicide case
Aug. 12. Cornelius Police are looking for help identifying a suspect vehicle involved in the shooting of 34-year-old Brandon David Hedrick of Mooresville on I-77 this morning. His body was located in a vehicle in the southbound toll lanes of I-77. Police say he was killed by a gunshot. The vehicle is possibly a white […]
COVID-19 update Aug. 12
Aug. 12. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 5,900 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, and 2,409 related hospitalizations, the highest number since early February. The NCDHHS today reported 16 new deaths statewide due to the coronavirus Testing Positive tests are coming back at the rate of 11.3 percent statewide. Mecklenburg In […]
Commissioner explains position on vaccine mandates
Aug. 12. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius Town Commissioner Michael Miltich is standing by comments he recently made on Facebook about employer-mandated COVID vaccinations. The retired physician, who joined an Aug. 7 protest against workers being mandated to take the vaccine, said the risks are not clear. “Government directly or indirectly restricting a class of individuals […]
Planning Board OKs plans for hotel-conference center and apartments
Aug. 12. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board has unanimously recommended approval of a major new mixed-use project with 344 apartment units and a 113-room hotel and conference center on 10 acres of vacant property on Sefton Park Road opposite the CATS transit station. South Carolina-based Shaw Resources also plans 7,800 square feet of […]
