Cornelius News
COVID update Jan. 14: Hospitalizations remain over 4,000
Jan. 14. COVID-related hospitalizations statewide were struck over the 4,000 mark for a third reporting day, hitting 4,381 in today’s coronavirus update from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. New cases have also climbed well above last week’s peak of 28,474 on Jan. 7, hitting 35,759 today, according to NCDHHS. (It’s lower than […]
Gated estate sells for $3.55 million, a record for non-lakefront
Jan. 13. By Dave Yochum. A sprawling gated estate on Torrence Chapel in Cornelius has sold for $3.55 million, according to Mecklenburg County records. The 8,249 square foot manor home, which includes six bedrooms, six baths and four half baths on 5.05 acres, was completed in 2008. Highest price for non-lakefront It’s the most expensive […]
The local retail landscape continues to change
Many retailers looked at 2021 as a chance to rebound from pandemic-induced losses but instead were forced to deal with staff shortages, supply chain issues and renewed restrictions, not to mention new COVID strains. As 2022 dawns, here’s a look at what may be in store for the Cornelius retail landscape. RETAIL | By Tripp […]
Leading historian is hopeful sharecropper house will be saved
Jan. 12. By Dave Yochum. It’s looking like a historically significant sharecropper house on the Alexander Farm development site will be moved in time for construction to begin on the multimillion-dollar mixed-use project on 55 acres at Westmoreland and West Catawba. Historian Dan Morrill, Preserve Mecklenburg’s consultant, says the group may have the wherewithal to […]
3-judge panel rules NC redistricting maps can stand; appeal likely
Jan. 12. By Dave Vieser. A bipartisan three judge panel has unanimously ruled that the state primary may proceed with the new maps designed by the State Legislature which has a Republican majority. The panel composed of two Republicans and one Democrat stated that the process of designing the new districts was by its nature […]
Appalachian State students whipsawed over conflicting COVID messages from faculty, administration
Jan. 12. By Joe Killian/NC Policy Watch. Students at Appalachian State University in Boone are getting conflicting messages from faculty and administrators as tensions over the university’s handling of COVID-19 in the spring semester boil over. In an open letter to students sent Sunday evening, Richard Rheingans, a professor in the Department of Sustainable Development, wrote the […]
Property taxes more than likely to stay flat in 2022; reval next year
Jan.11. By Dave Yochum. It’s looking like a multimillion-dollar budget boost—due to COVID-induced belt-tightening and under-estimating town revenue—will keep a lid on possible property tax increases in 2022. “Based on all of my early meetings with town management and our new board members, I’m pleased to report that citizens can expect NO tax increase for […]
What’s one thing you learned in 2021 that you will use in 2022?
We asked Cornelius residents that question and got variety of cool answers. 2021 taught us a lot of things about social media, mobs, democracy and the fact that all of us really can figure out how to move on and get along. This is what I learned in 2021: When you are an inept mechanic […]
Weekly planner Jan. 10-16: Music and more
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Jan. 10 Organ at Davidson 7:30 pm. Organ at Davidson’s hosting of organ students continues with Christopher Pharo. Free with donations. Davidson College […]
Atrium epidemiologist: ‘Expect break-through cases’
Jan. 10. By Dave Yochum. With omicron as contagious as it appears, it may be best to avoid crowds even if you are vaccinated and boosted. “We have seen explosive increases in cases worldwide so far with this variant,” says Dr. Katie Passaretti, “and we are going to see an increase in cases here in […]
