Cornelius News
Carolina Thread Trail has new 15-county, interactive map
Dec. 27. The Carolina Thread Trail has a new interactive online trail map, with nearly 500 miles of publicly accessible trails and greenways, not to mention river trails for paddling. The redesigned website has information about free recreation opportunities across 15 counties in the Greater Charlotte region filtered by location, type of activity, difficulty and […]
COVID update: 4,889 new cases statewide
Dec. 22. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 4,889 new cases of the coronavirus statewide and a positivity rate of 10.4 percent statewide. In Mecklenburg County the COVID positivity rate is 8.4 percent. Hospitalizations The NCDHHS reported 1,680 hospitalizations statewide due to the coronavirus. Deaths There were 50 new COVID deaths in […]
Deadline to save Cornelius tenant farmhouse is Feb. 1
Dec. 22. By Dave Vieser. Preserve Mecklenburg, which hopes to save the tenant house at the old Alexander Farm at West Catawba and Westmoreland, would move the historic structure to a site near the Cedar Grove mansion on Gilead Road in Huntersville. The deadline is apparently Feb. 1. “There were many sharecroppers at Cedar Grove,” […]
Town Board calls time-out on some new projects
Dec. 21. By Dave Yochum. The Town Board voted 5-0 Monday night for a resolution calling for a time-out on multi-family projects and development of land set aside for rural preservation. Additionally, the resolution, which states that traffic congestion in Cornelius is “overwhelming and critical,” calls for a prompt review and revision of the town’s […]
More parking coming to downtown Cornelius
Dec. 21. By Dave Vieser. The Town of Cornelius has awarded a $712,957 contract to Sloan Construction for the construction of two new parking lots in downtown Cornelius as well as 25 new parking spaces behind Town Hall. Cornelius-based Sloan was the lowest of three construction firms which bid on the project which will comprise […]
COVID update Dec. 21: Positivity rate over 10% statewide
Dec. 21. By Dave Yochum. With President Biden set to announce 1,000 military doctors, nurses and other medical personnel will deploy to COVID-overwhelmed hospitals during January and February as needed, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported statewide positivity levels have climbed past 10 percent for the first time since the Delta wave […]
Christmas services and more
Updated Dec. 20. The holidays are right around the corner. This event list is updated weekly. Ongoing events are listed at the end. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Dec. 23 Inclusion Community 7 pm. Christmas Eve Eve Under the Stars, outside the Hut, 21209 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Close of service by caroling to […]
Weekly planner Dec. 20-27: Make your Christmas week plans
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published on Mondays, provides options in and around Lake Norman. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Dec. 20, 21 and 23 Open Track Nights on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-8 pm. James Hoyt Wilhelm Park’s 1/4-mile walking track will be lighted on Mondays and Bailey […]
Bus Rapid Transit: Likely alternative to commuter rail
Dec. 20. By Dave Vieser. When developments such as Antiquity were built, prospective buyers—many of whom lived and worked in Charlotte—were told that a commuter rail line would be built along a nearby freight line, to provide swift transportation to and from the Queen City without encountering I-77 delays. However, several issues arose over the […]
Eco-friendly holiday tips
Dec. 20. Greening your holidays will not only help the environment, but by simplifying what we do and how we do it, you might enjoy time with family and friends even more. Small actions help: If every family wrapped just three presents with recycled materials, that would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields. […]
