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Density increase on town board Monday agenda
April 2. By Dave Vieser. A proposed six-fold increase in the number of homes permitted per acre in the town’s rural preservation area will be voted on by the Town Board Monday April 5. The higher density has been recommended by the Town’s Planning Board with only one member opposed. “The Commissioners and the Planning […]
April Fools contest winners
April 2. There were four winners in yesterday’s pop-up contest to find the three truly fake April Fools news stories on our web site. Congratulations to Melissa Moser, who was the first to reply with all three headlines. She wins dinner for four at Kat’s Seafood Kitchen. Next up were Steve Rowland, Lindsay Bleam and […]
New Junior Disc Golf League
April 2. Registration opens Monday, April 5, for Cornelius residents for a new Junior Disc Golf League for boys and girls 7 to 15 years old. The Cornelius PARC Dept. will host the league on the disc golf course at Bailey Road Park on Thursday afternoons starting April 29. Registration is $25 for Cornelius residents […]
Weekend Weather: Freeze tonight
April 2. It may be April but it will feel more like February until the warm-up begins in earnest Easter Sunday. Look for highs Friday of 51; Saturday, near 59; and Easter Sunday, 70-71. But it’s going to be cold tonight, with a low around 29. Saturday night’s low will be around 37. Warm-up continues […]
Maintain social distance with these 3 outdoor activities
April 1. By Henry Moore. After a scary year that involved lockdowns and quarantines, reopening is well under way. That means it’s an excellent time to rediscover the outdoors! Of course, you still want to stay safe while interacting with others, and social distancing is still very much recommended. The good news is that some […]
COVID update April 1
April 1. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,027 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 916,159 statewide since the outbreak began a year ago. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations rose to 985, up from 955 hospitalized as of yesterday. Deaths There were 24 new deaths yesterday related to COVID-19 statewide, for a […]
Newsmakers Breakfast on rising sea levels
April 1. Count Otto von Bronksdorf PhD. is our Newsmakers Breakfast speaker April 31. The Cornelius resident has landed the $9 billion contract to lower sea levels by excavating the ocean floor up and down the east coast. The resulting underwater valleys will help drain prime waterfront real estate from Kennebunkport to Key West. He […]
‘Hooked on Cornelius’ April 17
April 1. Hooked on Cornelius returns April 17 for kids aged seven to 12 with sessions available at 10 am or 11 am. Registration opens today April 1 to Cornelius residents and April 5 to the general public. The Cornelius PARC Department and Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists will have fishing equipment available to use during […]
Freezing temps could bring frost tonight, Friday night
April 1. Overnight temperatures will dip below freezing tonight and tomorrow night, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday night’s low will be 30; Friday night, 28. High today and tomorrow is 51 degrees. Saturday and Easter Sunday get back to seasonably warmer (and sunny): 59 Saturday; 70 on Easter.
Senior pickleballers will not be charged
April 1. Police say eight elderly pickleball players will not be charged with assault after apparently attacking much younger tennis players at the Bradley Creek Tennis Courts in Cornelius Tuesday. Law enforcement officials said the incident happened after the college-age tennis players caused the pickleballers to go into their “pudding time” at the K&W Cafeteria […]
