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COVID-19 update April 26
April 26. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,334 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and 37 coronavirus deaths in North Carolina from Friday to today. Hospitalizations The NCDHHS today reported 1,067 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID-19, down from 1,145 on Friday and 1,096 exactly one week ago. Deaths In Mecklenburg […]
COVID-19 update April 23
April 23. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 2,167 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. The median number of new cases statewide during the past seven business days (2,359) is now running 12 percent above the median number of new cases over the past 31 business days (2,105), based […]
Good news from Cain Center: Construction will cost $2MM less than expected
April 23. By Dave Yochum. The winning bid for construction of the $25 million Cain Center for the Arts in downtown Cornelius has come in at $16 million—some $2 million less than expected. The winning bidder, Charlotte-based Edifice General Contractors, is one of the top commercial builders in the Southeast and one of the top […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations April 14-20
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210414057 Fraud 20651 Catawba Av 09:44:00 04/14/21 CLO State Employees Credit Union 210414058 Fraud 20400 W Catawba Av 09:45:52 04/14/21 CLO BB&T Bank 210414102 Fraud 19111 Coachman’s Trace 16:09:35 04/14/21 ASN Drayton, Renee 210415106 Fraud 19733 Statesville Rd 19:09:49 04/15/21 ASN Cashion’s […]
Weekend Weather: Sunday will be awesome
April 23. Think of it this way: We need the rain. It’s definitely coming Saturday, maybe a half inch, maybe more (on and off all day), but today and Sunday will be picture perfect. Expect highs of 66-67 today with plenty of sun, similar on Sunday but in the lower 70s. Next week outlook: Monday […]
Register for Davidson’s Community Conversations About Mental Health
April 23. The Town of Davidson’s Mental Health Committee is hosting “Let’s Talk: Community Conversations About Mental Health” in three-sessions, and community residents are invited to participate. The committee was created in October 2020 and is composed of community members, town employees and community members. The committee’s goal, as it works closely with Davidson LifeLife, […]
Cornelius 911 not affected by intermittent outages at CMPD
April 22. The 911 line in Cornelius is not affected by outages at Charlotte Mecklenburg Police communications which has had intermittent technical issues today. Cornelius has its own system, providing a higher level of service. Residents should not hesitate to dial 911 in the event of an emergency.
Earth Day: Cornelius student wins Boomerang Water design contest
April 22. Gianna Ziegler, an 11th grader at the Community School of Davidson, has won Boomerang Water’s bottle design contest. The buildings in the Cornelius student’s illustration represent actual structures in Davidson. Her Earth Day-inspired artwork will be featured on 2,000 limited edition glass bottles of Boomerang Water. Craft water in bottles Boomerang is a […]
COVID-19 update April 20
April 22. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 2,236 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, the largest increase since Friday April 16. There were 25 new deaths statewide attributed to the coronavirus in today’s NCDHHS report. Hospitalizations The NCDHHS reported 1,149 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID-19, down from 1,168 yesterday Testing […]
PARC moves ‘Earth Jam’ to April 23
April 22/Earth Day. In honor of Earth Day the Cornelius PARC Dept. will host Earth Jam 2021 on the grass at Robbins Park April 23, one day sooner than planned because of the weather forecast. The weather looks beautiful for Friday night. Masks are required for this event, except when seated with your party. There […]
