Cornelius News
COVID update: More than 2,600 new cases statewide
July 28. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,683 new COVID-19 cases statewide, compared to fewer than 500 a day during late June/early July. As the Delta variant digs in, the statewide positive test rate also increased, from less than 5 percent early this month to 10.8 percent in today’s report. […]
COVID update: More than 1,000 hospitalized in NC, 10.4% testing positive
July 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,031 North Carolinians hospitalized due to the coronavirus, a 180 percent increase in patients compared to June 28. Positive testing broke through the 10 percent mark. At 10.4 percent statewide, the rate is more than double the stated goal of 5 percent or […]
Waffle House on W. Catawba closed for good
July 27. The Waffle House on West Catawba is closed for good, according to the people at Waffle House corporate in Georgia. The Waffle House location was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for years in the same location. No word on who or what will move in. If you’ve ever […]
CMS Board sets special meeting to decide on mask requirements
July 27. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education will meet in the Chamber Room at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center at 9 am July 30 to consider masking requirements. Gov. Roy Cooper last week strongly encouraged face coverings in North Carolina elementary and middle schools, saying masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Anson County Schools have […]
JW Marriott opens in Uptown Aug. 17
July 27. Charlotte’s newest hotel opens Aug. 17 complete with three new destination dining concepts and a rooftop bar and pool perfect for your next staycation. JW Marriott’s first property in the Carolinas has 381 rooms in the heart of Uptown at Stonewall and College streets. Billed as an urban retreat, the hotel has an […]
COVID-19 update July 26
July 26. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Monday reported 1,401 new COVID-19 cases statewide, as well as a total of 943 hospitalizations due to COVID, the highest since May 10. One week after Labor Day 2020, there were 895 North Carolinians hospitalized statewide, according to NCDHHS data. Based on North Carolina data […]
Pack the Patrol Car with school supplies
July 26. The Cornelius Police Department we will be accepting donations of school supplies starting today, July 26, for its annual Pack the Patrol Car . Donations can be brought to the Cornelius Police Dept. and left in the box in the lobby. Please bring supplies by Monday through Friday, from 8 am until 5 pm. […]
COVID-19 update July 23
July 23. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Friday reported another increase in COVID-19 cases statewide—1,998 new cases, the highest since mid-April. Hospitalizations also increased, to 817 statewide, up from 536 one week ago. Statewide, deaths due to the coronavirus rose by eight. The statewide positive test rate was at 6.7 percent yesterday […]
Northern Regional Rec Center will open early next year
NORTH MECK | By Dave Yochum. July 23. The giant Northern Regional Recreation Center is expected to open in the first quarter of 2022 with 16 full-time and 89 part-time employees, according to Mecklenburg County Commissioner Elaine Powell, the North Meck representative on the county board. The 41-acre site on Hwy. 115 includes 18 acres […]
Lake Norman Humane seeks donations
July 23. Four puppies were found in a ditch earlier this week and are at Lake Norman Humane receiving emergency lifesaving care for Parvo. Weighing barely 3 pounds at approximately 7 weeks old, they are dehydrated and malnourished. Parvo is a devastating virus that is all too often fatal in puppies. The prognosis is guarded, […]
