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Rally at Town Hall, march to Confederate monument begins at 7 pm
July 29. By Dave Yochum. A community organization with roots in the local faith community will hold a rally in front of Cornelius Town Hall followed by a march to the Confederate monument in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on Aug. 4, the anniversary of the monument’s dedication 111 years ago. Unity in […]
COVID update Aug. 3: 58% of NC adults fully vaccinated
Aug. 3. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Tuesday reported 2,188 new cases of the coronavirus statewide as well as a total of 1,465 hospitalizations due to COVID. Hospitalizations due to COVID are 25 percent ahead of the statewide total on Friday July 30. There were nine new COVID deaths statewide in Tuesday’s […]
Hotel, conference center, apartments coming before Planning Board
Aug. 4. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board will conduct a public review of a major development project known as Sefton Park on Monday Aug. 9 starting at 6:30 pm. South Carolina-based Shaw Resources wants to build 344 apartment units, 7,800 square feet of commercial space and a hotel and conference center on 10 […]
LKN Fondo Sunday in Davidson
Aug. 4. Look for road closures and parking challenges during the LKN Fondo bike event in Davidson on Sunday. Three rides—30 miles, 50 miles and 75 miles—get under way at 7:30 am. The rides will originate on Lorimer Road near the town green and head east on Davidson-Concord Road. Lorimer Road will be closed from […]
Reflections on a long, hot summer, with and without kids
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show The Mother of Dragons and I sat at the neighborhood pool on a Sunday last month for four hours with no children. I can’t tell you the last time that’s happened but I’m pretty sure it was the end of the second Bush administration. Where were our kids? I […]
Town government: Commissioners OK The Venue
Aug. 3. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved a rezoning request for The Venue, a five-story, mixed-use project planned for South Main at Hickory Street. MPV Properties of Charlotte plans to develop up to 70 apartments and 6,000 square feet of ground floor retail, restaurant, commercial and office space. The proposal had […]
County health director: ‘Get vaccinated, wear a mask’
Aug. 2. By Dave Yochum. With some hospital employees protesting new vaccination requirements, Atrium Health says science shows that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and continue to save countless lives. Atrium Health is requiring all workers to get vaccinated by Oct. 31; Novant Health by Sept. 15. The new, more contagious variants are causing […]
COVID-19 update Aug. 2: Volume of new cases down from Thursday/Friday
The median number of new COVID-19 cases over the past seven business days is running 46 percent ahead of the number of cases over the past 30 business days. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 2,190 new cases as well as as 1,359 hospitalizations due to COVID, more than triple the […]
The Venue could gain Town Board OK at today’s meeting
By Dave Vieser. Rezoning which would permit the construction of a five-story, mixed-use building in downtown Cornelius is the big thing on tonight’s Town Board agenda. The Planning Board has already unanimously recommended approval of The Venue which will have up to 75 apartment units and 6,000 square feet of ground floor retail, restaurant, commercial […]
It’s a horse race: 9 candidates for Town Board
Aug. 2 | There are nine candidates for the Cornelius Town Board—the largest field since 2017 when 11 people ran. Opinions vary as to why there are a larger number of challengers this year when all five incumbents are running re-election, but new development, coupled with traffic concerns, are frequently mentioned. Candidate Colin Furcht, a […]
