Cornelius News
Davidson Community Players: Performances start June 10
May 21. After more than a year of being virtually shut down due to the pandemic, Davidson Community Players is back IRL. Over the next two months DCP will produce Della and Nora Ephron’s “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” the Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and the comedy “The […]
COVID-19 update May 21
The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,020 new COVID-19 cases statewide, and eight new deaths attributable to the coronavirus. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations fell to 763 today, down from 793 yesterday. Two weeks ago today, there were 1,006 people hospitalized due to COVID-19. Testing The statewide positive test rate was at 3.4 […]
Cities in the Carolinas among best for recent grads
May 20. Got a new graduate in the family and worried about how hard it will be for them to find a good job? The Charlotte region is a good job market compared to much of the rest of the nation, but Durham and Raleigh are better. Durham came in at No. 9; Raleigh at […]
COVID-19 update May 20
May 20. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,187 new COVID-19 cases statewide, and 12 new deaths—one of them in Huntersville—attributable to the coronavirus. The median of the past seven days of new cases (1,394) statewide is 22.47 percent below the median of the past 31 days (1,798 cases). Hospitalizations Statewide, […]
On-street parking change planned for Jetton Extension
May 20. By Dave Vieser. The Town of Cornelius plans to ban on-street parking on Jetton Road Extension. The decision was reached at Monday’s May 17 Town Board Meeting and was classified as a safety measure. Many parents whose children go to the two private schools on the road, especially the Primrose School, use the […]
Things to Do: Concerts and more
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Thursdays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Submit your entertainment and event news to corneliustoday@gmail.com. Here’s a look at what’s coming up in May and June: May 20 Jazz Concert Series Holly Hopkins. 6-9 pm at Veterans […]
Gas getting back to normal, for now
May 19. Gasoline supplies are getting back to normal, with no lines at local pumps, although some stations do not have premium. The next four or five days look good, according to oil and gas supplies expert Tom Kloza. However, the co-founder of Oil Price Information Service said we may not be out of the […]
COVID-19 update May 19
May 19. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 969 new COVID-19 cases statewide, and 27 new deaths attributable to the coronavirus. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,493 cases) statewide is 20 percent below the median of the past 31 days (1,865 cases). (See chart; data from […]
Pipeline safety should be on ‘everyone’s radar’
May 19. As most everyone in North Meck knows by now, gas pipelines can leak. The Pipeline Safety Trust, a national non-profit that promotes pipeline safety, is holding its spring conference virtually today and Thursday. PST was formed after the 1999 Olympic Pipeline tragedy in Bellingham, Wash. Nationally known oil and gas analyst Tom Kloza, […]
Got gas? You probably do
May 18. During our gas pump drive-by’s this morning, QuikTrip was totally out of gas, while Cashion’s, Exxon and Circle K were pumping pretty much as per usual at $2.99 for regular unleaded. Deliveries came in last night according to our sources in the world of retail fuel in Cornelius. He said supplies will become […]
