June 2. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education will initiate the dispute resolution statute after the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners approved its 2021-2022 budget, which CMS said underfunds Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools by a total of $81 million. In a 7-2 vote yesterday, county commissioners passed a $2 billion budget for next fiscal year but withheld funding […]
June 1. Veteran North Meck developer Jake Palillo is submitting revised plans for a mixed-use project on West Catawba that would include 250 apartments and space for offices and restaurants. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the rezoning request at 5:30 pm today June 1. The revisions come after opposition from nearby […]
June 1. In His Steps, a free one-day summer camp for girls pre-K through 12th grade, will be held Saturday Aug. 14 at Life Fellowship Church, 20010 Chartown Drive. The Christian camp’s theme is “Live Out Loud.” More info: https://www.ihsdance.com/
June 1. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 268 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, with hospitalizations at 602, a new low this year. New daily cases rose over 1,000 last June, peaking at more than 11,000 new cases a day in early January. Today’s NCDHHS report shows no new coronavirus […]
May 31 Memorial Day Observance – Cornelius 10 am on the Cornelius Town Hall lawn across from the Cornelius Veteran’s Monument at Rotary Plaza. The Town of Cornelius and American Legion Post 86 will honor servicemen and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Master of Ceremonies is Commander Gene McKinney, […]
May 28. We will close today at 2 pm and reopen Tuesday June 1 at 9 am. The newsletter will resume Tuesday. We wish everyone a safe, happy and thoughtful Memorial Day.
As reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition One Norman Square Apartments 210519004 Larceny 18850 Silver Quay Dr 00:14:28 05/19/21 ASN One Norman Square Apartments 210520270 Fraud 19305 W Catawba Av 18:53:01 05/20/21 ASN One Norman Square Apartments 210522233 B&E Vehicle 19000 Jetton Rd 20:07:15 05/22/21 ASN One Norman Square […]
May 28. Mecklenburg County is offering a $500 signing bonus for lifeguards in an effort to open Ramsey Creek Beach and pools throughout the county. Ramsey Creek Beach is closed for Memorial Day weekend—and for the foreseeable future—due to the nationwide shortage of lifeguards. Only about a third of the county’s 247 lifeguard positions were […]
May 28. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 738 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, with hospitalizations under 700 for the fifth day in a row. More good news: No COVID-19 deaths in Mecklenburg County for the third day in a row. The statewide positive test rate is at 3.1 percent—well […]
May 28. Get ready for a cold snap. We’re kidding, but Sunday’s high will be 20 degrees cooler than the past couple of days. Expect a high of 80 or so Saturday, 70 on Sunday and then back to 80-81 on Monday, Memorial Day. Look for isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3 pm today with […]