Cornelius News
Afghan family receives official welcome from Cornelius
Oct. 5. The Town of Cornelius officially recognized an Afghan family of six that was evacuated from Kabul by the US State Dept. Salim and Najila Hashemi and their four children, who arrived here with little more than the clothes on their backs, received a mayoral proclamation at the Town Board meeting last night welcoming […]
Town Board approves boat dealership on Chartown
Oct. 5. UPDATED 6:15 pm. By Dave Vieser. Two rezoning requests from Martin Investments of Cornelius to permit boat sales were unanimously approved at the Town Board meeting last night. Correction: The proper name of the business is Action Water Sports. One will permit the construction of a 10,000 square foot building for boat sales […]
COVID update Oct. 5
Oct. 5. Statewide COVID-related hospitalizations remain under 3,000 for the fourth reporting day in a row. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,705 people hospitalized due to the coronavirus, up 3.7 percent from yesterday. On Sept. 3 just before the Labor Day weekend, the NCDHHS reported 3,800 North Carolinians hospitalized due […]
COVID update Oct. 4
Oct. 4. Statewide COVID-related hospitalizations remain under 3,000 for the third reporting day in a row. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services, which doesn’t report COVID data on Saturdays and Sundays, said there were 2,606 people hospitalized with the coronavirus, down from 2,882 on Friday. Today’s total is down 31 percent from Sept. […]
No Halloween March, but there’ll be a Turkey Trot; Christmas in Davidson is back in a new “old” way
Oct. 4. Davidson again has canceled its Halloween March in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But the Davison Rotary Club is introducing a Family Turkey Trot for family fun on Thanksgiving; the club hopes to make this an annual event. And the town is moving ahead with plans for a revised Christmas in Davidson […]
Legislative ‘listening session’ Thursday Oct. 7
Oct. 4. The Mecklenburg County Delegation to the NC General Assembly will host its third online Listening Session of the year this from 7 pm to 8 pm Thursday Oct. 7. This is an opportunity for constituents throughout the county to speak to their legislators. Constituents are encouraged to sign up to speak for up […]
Bailey Middle theater teacher lands top statewide award
Oct. 4. Emily Klingman, who teaches Drama/Theatre Arts to sixth through eighth graders at Bailey Middle School, has won the 2021 Educator of the Year Award from the NC Theatre Arts Educators. The award is given for achieving high standards, going beyond the call of duty to provide an exceptional program and showing passion and […]
Girl Scout food drive Saturday Oct. 9
Oct. 4. The annual Girl Scouts Food Drive is this Saturday, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Local troops will be collecting food at the corner of Jetton Road and Peninsula Club Drive North and the corner of Harbor Light Boulevard and Flying Jib Road at the mini-park. Where does the food go? Donations benefit […]
Flags at half-staff in honor of firefighters who died in the line of duty
Oct. 4. Flags at NC and federal facilities are at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. honors those lost in the line of duty.of the many firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. “Today we honor the fallen firefighters across our country who […]
Nightmare on W. Catawba?
UPDATED Oct. 4. By Dave Vieser. The long-awaited widening of West Catawba Avenue between Jetton Road and NC Highway 73 will ultimately bring a new four-lane divided highway to the very busy western Cornelius corridor. Getting there however may prove to be a real test of wills for drivers and pedestrians. The NC Dept. of […]
