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NCDHHS reports 5,786 new cases as vaccinators get vaccines
Dec. 17. By Dave Yochum. As vaccinators who will administer COVID-19 vaccines to frontline, high priority employees are getting the vaccines themselves, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported another day of higher coronavirus cases. The NCDHHS reported 5,786 new cases and 86 new deaths. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell by seven […]
Olde Mecklenburg drafts plans for larger mixed-use project
Dec. 17. Plans for a brewery and beer garden at the old Curtis Screw site near downtown Cornelius have grown into a larger mixed-use project with 398 apartments, 50 townhomes, retail and, of course, a brewery and beer garden. The plans were presented at a virtual meeting of the town’s pre-development committee yesterday. John Marrino, […]
Police to escort fallen officer to Rockwell this afternoon
Dec. 17. The City of Concord has ordered that all American and North Carolina flags be lowered to half-staff, beginning immediately until sunset on the day of funeral services to honor Officer Jason Shuping, who killed in the line of duty late Wednesday night. He was 25. He joined the force less than two years […]
98 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations climb
Dec. 16. By Dave Yochum. As frontline healthcare workers receive the first coronavirus vaccines, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting increases in statewide hospitalizations and positive test rates. Today’s COVID-19 report from the NCDHHS showed 2,811 North Carolinians hospitalized due to the coronavirus, up 76 from yesterday’s record high of 2,735. […]
Plans for bike safety and options continue
Dec. 16. Officials keep working on implementing plans to improve conditions and options for cyclists in Cornelius. The results, however, may seem to be coming slowly for the growing number of enthusiasts. There will be miles of new multi-use paths over the next several years, according to Troy Fitzsimmons, PARC director. Shorter term, Scott Higgins, […]
NCDHHS: Coronavirus hospitalizations now over 2,700
Dec. 15. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,236 new cases statewide and 26 new deaths due to the coronavirus, as hospitalizations hit a record 2,735. The volume of new cases is below last Friday’s record of 7,540 new cases but an increase from the 4,770 new cases the NCDHHS reported yesterday. […]
LKN Chrysler plans major expansion on Chartown
Dec. 15. Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep has filed an application to build a new showroom—complete with an off-road driving experience—on 30 acres on Chartown Road along I-77. The Cornelius-based company will invest more than $17 million in the project, according to owner Jack Salzman. Ground-breaking is tentatively scheduled for March or April of next […]
Lidl (rhymes with needle) on deck for Alexander Farm
Dec. 15. First the good news: Lidl, a rapidly expanding discount supermarket from Germany, plans to open a Cornelius location in the Alexander Farm development. The bad news: It may be several years before it is built due to NCDOT delays in road improvement projects. Specific information on the number of workers planned for Cornelius […]
It’s cold: Check space heaters, other sources of heat
Dec. 15. Home heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires, and with winter weather coming—possible freezing rain in Cornelius tomorrow—the American Red Cross says it’s time to check your space heaters and other heat sources like fireplaces. —All heaters need space. Keep children, pets and things that can burn (paper, matches, bedding, furniture, […]
A museum can tell a story better than a monument
Dec. 15. Cornelius has a rich and varied history but there’s really no centralized location where artifacts can be displayed. Town officials seem to think that a museum would be an ideal addition but one may have to wait until fundraising for the Cain Center for the Arts is further along. Dedicated museum space in […]
