Cornelius News
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 […]
FAQs: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools budget
May 18. There’s a battle royale under way over Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools funding. On one side is CMS; on the other side is Mecklenburg County government, in particular County Chair George Dunlap. Dunlap, who wants to withhold $56 million funding from CMS, said “If I throw a rock and I don’t hit you, some more are […]
Town budget draft: Local property taxes stay the same
May. 18. By Dave Vieser. Next year’s proposed town budget, which totals $26.1 million, will keep the property tax rate at .222 per $100 of assessed valuation while including funds to provide raises for sworn police officers, merit increases for other town employees and continue funding for six full-time firefighters. A public hearing on the […]
COVID-19 update May 18
May 18. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 622 new COVID-19 cases statewide, and 20 new deaths since Monday attributable to the coronavirus. Huntersville had another new death, the second in two days. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations fell again, to 820—down from 1,096 on April 19 and 3,479 on Jan. 2 of […]
Mayes Meadow approved 4-1 by Town Board
May 18. By Dave Vieser. In a 4-1 vote, the Cornelius Town Board last night approved rezoning which will allow160 single-family homes to be built on farmland on Mayes Road. The only negative vote was cast by Commissioner Jim Duke, who said he would be voting against the rezoning “on principle..not against the proposal itself, […]
Arts & Sciences Council virtual block party May 20
May 17. Have you ever been to a virtual block party? The Arts & Sciences Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s lead resource hub and cultural advocate, is hosting one for North Mecklenburg at 6 pm May 20. You have to pre-register to attend, but the ASC event includes music and dance performances by Rumbao Latin Dance Co., a […]
COVID-19 update May 17; new cases down 22.3%
May 17. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 688 new COVID-19 cases, and 28 deaths since Friday attributable to the coronavirus. One of them was in Huntersville. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,501 cases) statewide is 22.3 percent below the median of the […]
Davidson lands award from Centralina Regional Council for business help during COVID
May 17. The Centralina Regional Council has awarded Town of Davidson one of three COVID-19 Resiliency Awards for its support of local businesses during the pandemic. COVID-19 upended businesses everywhere, but Davidson officials did more than take selfies at eateries and pubs. With funding and support from the mayor and Board of Commissioners, the town […]
