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FAQs: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools budget
May 18. There’s a battle royale under way over Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools funding. On one side is CMS; on the other side is Mecklenburg County government, in particular County Chair George Dunlap. Dunlap, who wants to withhold $56 million funding from CMS, said “If I throw a rock and I don’t hit you, some more are […]
Town budget draft: Local property taxes stay the same
May. 18. By Dave Vieser. Next year’s proposed town budget, which totals $26.1 million, will keep the property tax rate at .222 per $100 of assessed valuation while including funds to provide raises for sworn police officers, merit increases for other town employees and continue funding for six full-time firefighters. A public hearing on the […]
COVID-19 update May 18
May 18. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 622 new COVID-19 cases statewide, and 20 new deaths since Monday attributable to the coronavirus. Huntersville had another new death, the second in two days. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations fell again, to 820—down from 1,096 on April 19 and 3,479 on Jan. 2 of […]
Mayes Meadow approved 4-1 by Town Board
May 18. By Dave Vieser. In a 4-1 vote, the Cornelius Town Board last night approved rezoning which will allow160 single-family homes to be built on farmland on Mayes Road. The only negative vote was cast by Commissioner Jim Duke, who said he would be voting against the rezoning “on principle..not against the proposal itself, […]
Arts & Sciences Council virtual block party May 20
May 17. Have you ever been to a virtual block party? The Arts & Sciences Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s lead resource hub and cultural advocate, is hosting one for North Mecklenburg at 6 pm May 20. You have to pre-register to attend, but the ASC event includes music and dance performances by Rumbao Latin Dance Co., a […]
COVID-19 update May 17; new cases down 22.3%
May 17. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 688 new COVID-19 cases, and 28 deaths since Friday attributable to the coronavirus. One of them was in Huntersville. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,501 cases) statewide is 22.3 percent below the median of the […]
Davidson lands award from Centralina Regional Council for business help during COVID
May 17. The Centralina Regional Council has awarded Town of Davidson one of three COVID-19 Resiliency Awards for its support of local businesses during the pandemic. COVID-19 upended businesses everywhere, but Davidson officials did more than take selfies at eateries and pubs. With funding and support from the mayor and Board of Commissioners, the town […]
Gas still hit or miss in North Carolina, Lake Norman
May 17. Getting gasoline is still a hit of miss endeavor in Lake Norman and Charlotte, but it is getting better. More stations have gasoline more often, but North Carolina remains the epicenter of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown which ended last week. Oil and gas analyst Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.com, says 53 percent of […]
Historic day: Cain Center for the Arts breaks ground
May 14. The Cain Center for the Arts took a giant step forward this morning with the official groundbreaking in downtown Cornelius. The $25 million regional arts center, which is expected to be completed in December of 2022, is named for Cornelius residents Ericka and Bill Cain, who contributed $5 million to the project which […]
Cooper lifts many COVID-19 restrictions, including masks in most settings
May 14. By Dave Yochum. Gov. Roy Cooper has lifted all mandatory capacity and gathering limits and social distancing requirements, while at the same time easing most mask requirements. The announcement occurred during a 1:30 pm press conference today. Both Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen entered the press conference without wearing masks. “I […]
