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COVID-19 update April 20
April 19. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. There were 19 new deaths statewide from yesterday to today. Hospitalizations The NCDHHS today reported 1,170 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID-19, up from 1,096 yesterday Testing Positive tests are coming back at the rate of 7.4 […]
Mixed reaction to ‘Caroline’ mixed-use project
April 20. By Dave Yochum. A Charlotte developer’s plans for a 16.2-acre mixed-use project near downtown Cornelius met with considerable opposition from neighbors in Antiquity and in adjacent Davidson. Some of the concern has to do with the adjacent Olde Mecklenburg Brewery project on the former Curtis Screw factory where another mixed-use project is planned. […]
Vaccine clinic open in Huntersville
UPDATED April 20. There is a new COVID-19 vaccination clinic open Monday through Friday at Novant Health Medical Group located at 17220 Northcross Drive, Suite 110 in Huntersville. The location has the ability to accommodate up to 500 appointments a day, as vaccine supply allows. Vaccinations are by appointment only during business hours 8 am […]
Stormwater fees will rise, but not for lakefront properties
April 20. By Dave Vieser. Stormwater fees for many Cornelius property owners will increase July 1 pursuant to a new rate structure adopted by the Town Board at their April 19 meeting. Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley said the change is required because Mecklenburg County fees are expected to increase significantly during the next five […]
COVID-19 update April 19: Cases volume increases, 1 new death in Cornelius
April 19. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,380 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. There have been 31 new deaths statewide since Friday, one of them in Cornelius, according to the NCDHHS report. The median number of new cases statewide during the past seven business days (2,434) is […]
Public hearings on 2 developments
April 19. The first public hearing on Caroline, a 17-acre mixed-use project proposed near Antiquity, is scheduled for tonight’s Town Board meeting. Charlotte based Proffit Dixon hopes to build on vacant property next to Greenway Gartens, the mixed-use project planned by Olde Mecklenburg Brewery at the northern end of Zion Avenue near the Davidson town […]
Davidson Community Players hosts ‘Strolling With Shakespeare’
April 19. Want to stroll with the Bard of Avon himself? You can do so for a sonnet, but online registration is required. Strolling With Shakespeare, put on by Davidson Community Players, is at 7 pm on May 7 and May 8; 2 pm on May 9. Guests will stroll to six different downtown Davidson […]
Bailey’s Glen artist lands top honors at Cabarrus art show
April 19. Bailey’s Glen resident Suzanne Fulton won First Prize at the recent Juried Spring Virtual Art Show put on by Cabarrus Art Guild. The virtual show highlighted different styles and types of art. About Fulton’s pastel, the judges said: “The artist creates a very realistic depiction of the subject. The piece has wonderful composition […]
Local business leaders optimistic about economy
April 19. By Dave Yochum. The statewide unemployment rate continues to improve, and local business leaders say the Lake Norman economy will improve even faster as more and more businesses reopen. Bill Russell, CEO of the Lake Norman Chamber, said he expects that all restrictions will be lifted by June 1. “While real estate has […]
Last 7 days of new COVID cases 16% ahead of past 31
April 16. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,475 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, well above the median of the past 31 days. A Washington Post headline yesterday: “Spring wave of coronavirus crashes across 38 states as hospitalizations increase.” In North Carolina, today’s increase was still far below […]
