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Weekend weather: Get out your sailboat
April 30. It will be sunny with a high near 78—and plenty of wind—10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Winds continue tonight, but not quite as strong. Saturday: Sunny, high near 74. Calmer in the afternoon. Sunday: Partly sunny, high near 82. Gusts as high as 18 mph. Monday: May […]
COVID-19 update April 29
April 29. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,985 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 967,521 statewide since the outbreak began in 2020. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations increased by 20 in today’s report, to 1,137. Deaths There were 12 new deaths attributable to COVID-19 statewide, one of them in Huntersville. Testing […]
The Hwy. 301 Endless Yard Sale is back
April 29. There’s nothing like a great neighborhood yard sale, all the better if it’s 100 miles long. The Hwy. 301 Endless Yard Sale returns June 18-19, complete with vendors in Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston and Harnett counties. Shop north to south, south to north, or start in the middle and pick a direction. Hours […]
CMS increases the number of graduation tickets to 4
April 29. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is increasing the number of graduation ceremony tickets that will be distributed to graduating seniors. Up to four guests per graduate will be allowed For a full list of graduation dates and times click here. All ceremonies will be livestreamed for remote viewing. Families of students who do not attend the […]
Novant resumes use of J&J vaccine today
April 29. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) On April 23 recommended use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine resume after a temporary pause. Novant Health will resume administering the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine starting Thursday, April 29. When scheduling a vaccine appointment, […]
Update: First Baptist Church vaccine clinic May 1
April 29. First Baptist Church of Cornelius will hold a Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccination clinic on Saturday, May 1 from 9 am to 3 pm in conjunction with the Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health. It is open to anyone 18 and older. To sign up electronically, click here. The second shot will […]
Connecting Cornelius is May 3
April 29. The next Connecting Cornelius virtual coffee chat will be Monday, May 3. Mayor Washam will lead the discussion via Zoom, along with town officials, from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Speakers include Mecklenburg Public Health Director Gibbie Harris, as well as NC Sen. Natasha Marcus and NC Rep. John Bradford. The event concludes […]
Starting May 1, masks will not be required outdoors
April 28. Masks will no longer be required outdoors, and mass gathering limits will increase to 100 people indoors and 200 outdoors, according to a new executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper. Masks will still be required indoors and “strongly recommended outdoors” and in crowded areas and higher risk settings where social distancing is difficult. […]
COVID-19 update April 28
April 28. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,765 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. But the median number of new cases statewide during the past seven business days is now running even with the median number of new cases over the past 31 business days—in both cases 2,167—based on data collected […]
CMS board of ed proposing $1.7 billion budget
April 28. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has approved a $1.7 billion operating budget for 2021-2022. It includes a county funding request of $551.4 million. It seeks a $10.1 million increase in county funding for investing in district employees, $9.7 million for student growth and operation of new facility space, $9.3 million in program expansion […]
