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Dec. 28. We will be closed New Years Eve and New Years Day, reopening on Monday Jan. 4, when the daily e-newsletter will resume. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year!
Bailey/NC 115 redo begins Jan. 18
Dec. 28. Construction of new turn lanes to improve the intersection of Bailey Road and Hwy. 115 begins in three weeks, on Monday, Jan. 18. It was originally slated to begin in early 2020. Town officials said during the first three to four weeks of the project, there should be no impact on the flow […]
Parade for 80th birthday of custodian at Community School of Davidson
Dec. 28. By Lori Tate. Donna Frazier has a superpower: She gets kids excited about doing chores. Frazier, affectionately known as Maw Maw, is the head custodian at Community School of Davidson (CSD), a North Carolina public charter school. Every day after school, the “Trash Kids,” mainly children of staff members, scurry around the school […]
Davidson establishes grants for retailers affected by pandemic
Dec. 14. The Town of Davidson has allocated $40,000 for COVID Business Support Grants to support local businesses which have expenses directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our businesses are a central part of our community. They have shown resilience during this pandemic but need help to operate safely this winter. We hope that this […]
Thousands of front-line workers receive first dose; NC hospitalizations rise
Dec. 23. By Dave Yochum. As the number of coronavirus cases in North Carolina continues to rise quickly, almost 25,000 people—most of them front-line healthcare workers—have received the first dose of the vaccine statewide. According to NC Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2,081 people in Mecklenburg County have received the vaccine. Both the Moderna […]
Happy Holidays and thank you
Dec. 23. Your support and friendship during the past year has made a difference in all our lives at Cornelius Today and Business Today. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season. We hope to bring back Newsmakers Breakfasts and Big Day at the Lake next year. We will be closed Christmas Eve and […]
Buxtehude in Davidson
Dec. 23. Organ at Davidson continues its 20-21 season on Jan. 11 with a free, live-streamed concert on Facebook that will include works by Buxtehude, Bach, Franck, Widor, Dupré, and Duruflé. Davidson College Presbyterian Church Director of Music David Brinson will play music from Germany and France starting at 7:30 pm. Since the recital will […]
Vaccine Q&A with Novant
Dec. 23. Yes, you should continue to wear a mask if you receive one of the two coronavirus vaccines. Both are synthetic messenger RNA (mRNA), a new way to protect against infectious diseases. Novant Health doctors say neither the Pfizer nor the Moderna vaccines inject a weakened germ into your body to trigger the immune […]
NC COVID-19 hospitalizations hit 3,001 statewide
Dec. 22. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 surged just past 3,000 for the first time ever in North Carolina, climbing 50 percent since the end of last month. Today’s 3,001 hospitalizations reported by the North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services is a record high. Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris said: “We are experiencing […]
Controversial cell phone tower plan includes 1 additional carrier
By Dave Vieser. Dec. 22. It turns out PeakNet’s request to erect a controversial cell phone tower just off Jetton Road is in part driven by plans to add an additional carrier to the tower. At a public hearing Monday night, PeakNet attorney Tom Johnson said T-Mobile would only use the new tower if it […]
