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Keep a light on
July 24. The Huntersville Police Department will not hold National Night Out on Aug. 4 out of concern for the safety of its officers and town residents. “We are encouraging homeowners to leave a light on,” Sgt. Brad Habenich says. Huntersville made the decision in April to cancel summer events because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Bakers—and more—needed
July 24. Want to help Angels & Sparrows? The soup kitchen in Huntersville needs 250 individually packaged desserts each weekday. Cookies and brownies are the treats of choice, with no frosting and individually wrapped in plastic bags, to be distributed to clients with their lunch meal, which is now provided take-out style or delivered to […]
Finally getting the boat out?
July 24. The Cornelius Police Lake Patrol Unit is always staffed and ready to go in case of emergencies. If you have a question for the Lake Patrol Unit, call 704-892-7773. The Lake Patrol Unit is “here to help” and wants boaters to have an enjoyable and safe time on Lake Norman.
Staying on dry land this weekend?
Town of Cornelius parks and greenways are open and accepting facility reservation requests for fields, shelters, tennis courts, and track from the general public for select dates through Aug. 31. Park users must observe at least 6 feet of physical distancing and, when that’s not possible, wear a mask. For tennis and pickleball play, refer […]
A look at the NC COVID-19 data vs US
July 24. Cornelius Today has compiled four charts to provide a broader picture of the coronavirus outbreak. North Carolina has consistently ranked 15th in the nation for the number of cases in July, weighted by the population. Similarly, North Carolina is averaging about 39.9 new cases in July per 10,000 people. The state has about […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations jump again
July 23. By Dave Yochum. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to fluctuate, with today’s numbers from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services showing a strong uptick. After going down on Sunday and Monday, up on Tuesday and down again yesterday, today’s total number of coronavirus hospitalizations jumped by 51 to 1,188, a record […]
Police blotter: Incidents/arrests/citations as reported by CPD July 23
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200715063 Fraud 19010 Statesville Rd 10:18:12 07/15/20 ASN Freeman’s Car Stereo 200715065 Larceny Vehicle 19121 Coachman’s Trace 10:19:00 07/15/20 CLO Fulkerson, Brent & Sara 200715090 Larceny 8315 Magnolia Estates Dr 12:23:51 07/15/20 ASN Publix 200718051 Damage Property 10228 Bailey Rd 14:29:00 07/18/20 ASN Champion Tire & Wheel […]
Op-Ed: Congress must extend unemployment benefits
OPINION. July 23. By Gov. Roy Cooper. Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits despite this pandemic being far from over. The additional $600 a week unemployed workers have received from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program has been […]
Cornelius moves National Night Out to October
National Night Out is a national neighborhood crime prevention event, happening annually on the first Tuesday in August. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, the town has moved the event to Tuesday, Oct. 6. Davidson, meanwhile, canceled its Aug. 4 National Night Out, along with other summer events. Cornelius is still working out details for […]
PARC fitness classes returning, starting with Tai Chi
The Tai Chi classes are returning starting Aug. 6 for seven weeks, outdoors at Legion Park to allow for plenty of shade and social distancing. Beginner session at 9 a.m. Thursday, intermediate session at 10:15 a.m. Thursday. The cost is $40 residents, $55 others. Details and registration here. PARC hopes to bring back additional adult fitness […]
