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Cell tower vote: How will it go?
Jan. 4. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board is expected to render a decision tonight on a proposed 199-foot cell phone tower near the Lake Norman Cove neighborhood just off Jetton Road. The request has generated a significant amount of opposition among residents, as well as Town Commissioner Jim Duke. “For the record, I […]
Statewide, COVID-19 cases, deaths increase
Dec. 30. The number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus in North Carolina fell slightly from the record highs of the past several days but new cases rose to 8,551, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Mecklenburg County’s number of new cases rose to 897 today, up from the mid-400s during the […]
Discount furniture store replaces Stein Mart
Dec. 30. By Dave Vieser. Almost two months to the day after Stein Mart closed for good due to the bankruptcy filing of its parent company, discount furniture retailer “Furniture Market” has taken over the 40,000 square foot space. A new exterior sign is up and various styles of furniture, accessories and rugs fill virtually […]
Wet, warmer weather
Dec. 30. It looks like off and on rain through New Years Day although Thursday and Friday will be warmer than today. The National Weather Service says there’s a chance of rain after 1 pm Wednesday, with a a high of only 42. (Alexa says 44.) Thursday: Chance of showers, high of 57. New Years […]
NCDHHS: New cases down, hospitalizations up
Dec. 29. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to increase, with the statewide total climbing 185 to 3,377 in today’s NC Dept. of Health and Human Services report. It’s again a record high. “Everyone must act right now to protect each other,” said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. Lagging indicators Hospitalizations—and deaths—are lagging indicators of […]
Transportation board will look at Diverging Diamond congestion
Dec. 29. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) has plans to review traffic on the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Exit 28 after congestion in December caught the attention of the Town of Cornelius. “The town has had several conversations with Rhythm Engineering over the last couple weeks,” said Tyler Beardsley, […]
College bass tournament coming to Cornelius
Dec. 29. In fish news, the nationwide Bassmaster College Series will open March 5-6 on Lake Norman right here in Cornelius. It will then include two more springtime events on Lewis Smith Lake in Cullman, Ala., Apr. 16-17 and Lake Cumberland in Russell County, Ky., Apr. 30-May 1. The trail’s final stop June 9-10 will […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Dec. 16-22
Dec. 29. As reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 201216070 Fraud 20308 Val Cr 12:01:02 12/16/20 ASN Miller, Kristi 201216080 B&E Vehicle 19706 One Norman Bv 14:06:08 12/16/20 ASN Andrews, Kari 201216117 B&E Vehicle 21300 Davidson St 19:26:55 12/16/20 ASN Balsbough, Michelle 201216117 B&E Vehicle 21300 Davidson St […]
Virtual community meeting Jan. 4 on new project
Dec. 29. By Dave Vieser. A virtual community meeting will be conducted on Monday Jan. 4 to discuss a project that would include a new car showroom for Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Chartown Drive. The expansion and rezoning request has been submitted by DB Automotive Real Estate Holdings, which owns the facilities […]
NCDHHS reports statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations at 3,192
Dec. 28. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to increase, with the statewide total rising by 69 to 3,192 in today’s NC Dept. of Health and Human Services report. It’s a record high. The NCDHHS reported 3,888 new cases statewide, reflective of a week’s worth of smaller increases. On Dec. 18 there were 8,444 new cases. […]
