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Quick pop-up: Hop into Spring 4-6 pm today!
March 30. The town’s Hop into Spring/Hop Along the Bunny Trail event, which was called off Saturday because of stormy weather, will be held between 4 pm and 6 pm TODAY at Town Hall. The public is invited to drive by to pick up some goodies, including a Take Home Egg Hunt Kit, a Take […]
Birkdale comeback is under way
March 30. Birkdale Village takes a big step back to normalcy May 7 with the reopening of the Regal Theater. Meanwhile, the new owners of Birkdale Village plan to launch ongoing events like open-air yoga, live music and playtime. Tickets for April’s events require a personal social distance ring ($5 for yoga, $25 for Friday night […]
Hough High Lacrosse made it to State Championships
March 30. The Hough High Huskies made it to the State Lacrosse Championships over the weekend having defeated Lake Norman High School last Wednesday 13-5. But the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders beat Hough 14-5. Hough, which is coached by Adam Olmstead, had a 13-3 season this year. Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons was the defending North Carolina 4A […]
Sen. Tillis will undergo surgery for prostate cancer
March 29. US Sen. Thom Tillis, the former Cornelius town commissioner who won reelection to the US Senate last fall, will undergo surgery for prostate cancer next week. “Next week, I will have surgery in North Carolina to treat prostate cancer,” he said. “I am in the hands of outstanding medical professionals and expect to […]
March 29 COVID update; hospitalizations fall to 873
March 29. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,372 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 910,833 statewide since the outbreak began a year ago. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations fell to 873 statewide, down from 933 on Friday. Deaths There have been a total of 12,085 COVID-19 related deaths statewide, up 249 […]
Tax increase appears unlikely
March 28. It’s number-crunching time at Town Hall as key town staff members and elected officials put together the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. It is expected to be unveiled by the town manager in early May and goes into effect July 1. The FY21 budget, in excess of $24 million, ends June 30. The new […]
Wastewater spill in Lake Norman
March 29. Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow in Cornelius caused by a pump failure. An estimated 458 gallons reached Lake Norman near 21242 Blakely Shores Drive. “A majority of wastewater overflows can be prevented with your help,” said Cam Coley, spokesperson at Charlotte Water. “Anything put in plumbing or a manhole can […]
The inevitable postponed
March 27. Taxes are indeed inevitable, but they just got postponed. Due to the unusual conditions related to the coronavirus pandemic, the due date for individuals to file 2020 federal income tax returns and make tax payments has been postponed from April 15 to Monday, May 17. There will be no interest or penalties. The […]
COVID update March 26; some restrictions expire at 5 pm
March 26. The median number of new coronavirus cases over the past seven days (2,034) statewide is running a scant .345 percent ahead of the median during the past 31 days (2,027), based on COVID-19 data supplied by Johns Hopkins University. Back in mid-February, the median of the prior week was 21.7 percent below the […]
More than 60 attend ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rally at Town Hall
March 26. By Dave Yochum. More than 60 people turned out in a downpour for the Stop Asian Hate Peaceful Rally at Town Hall last night, including NC Sen. Mujtaba Mohammed of Mecklenburg County. He is one of the sponsors of the proposed Hate Crimes Prevention Act filed in the wake of the killing of […]
