Cornelius News
Gas still hit or miss in North Carolina, Lake Norman
May 17. Getting gasoline is still a hit of miss endeavor in Lake Norman and Charlotte, but it is getting better. More stations have gasoline more often, but North Carolina remains the epicenter of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown which ended last week. Oil and gas analyst Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.com, says 53 percent of […]
Historic day: Cain Center for the Arts breaks ground
May 14. The Cain Center for the Arts took a giant step forward this morning with the official groundbreaking in downtown Cornelius. The $25 million regional arts center, which is expected to be completed in December of 2022, is named for Cornelius residents Ericka and Bill Cain, who contributed $5 million to the project which […]
Cooper lifts many COVID-19 restrictions, including masks in most settings
May 14. By Dave Yochum. Gov. Roy Cooper has lifted all mandatory capacity and gathering limits and social distancing requirements, while at the same time easing most mask requirements. The announcement occurred during a 1:30 pm press conference today. Both Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen entered the press conference without wearing masks. “I […]
Mayes Meadow vote expected at Monday’s meeting
May 14. By Dave Vieser. A decision on rezoning for Mayes Meadow, a 160-home project to be built on farmland in southeast Cornelius, is expected at the Monday May 17 Town Board meeting. The proposed development became a lightning rod for comments and concerns from residents and commissioners during the past several months as it […]
COVID-19 update May 14
May 14. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,501 new COVID-19 cases, as well as nine deaths statewide attributable to the coronavirus. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations were at 926, up one from yesterday. Testing The statewide positive test rate was at 3.8 percent percent in today’s report. Mecklenburg County was at 5.5 […]
Turn lane on W. Catawba at Good Shepherd Anglican
May 14. By Dave Vieser. You may have noticed road construction in front of the Good Shepherd Anglican church on West Catawba Avenue where 19 homes are being built behind the church. The rezoning approval for the project, known as Cambridge Square, required that a turning lane be constructed to accommodate incoming and outgoing traffic. […]
Noisy jets? Roundtable will air complaints
May 14. By Dave Vieser. With warmer temperatures and our windows open, many residents in Lake Norman believe the noise from jets at Charlotte Douglas has increased. It’s difficult to know for sure whether that’s a fact, according to Sayle Brown, the Cornelius representative on the CLT Airport Community Roundtable. Thirty-plus members of the […]
Plan your weekend starting May 13: Concerts, street festival, outdoor movie and Cain Center for the Arts groundbreaking
Events in Lake Norman are being organized as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19 and gathering restrictions change. Some events require registration, social distancing and wearing face masks. Huntersville is partnering with Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center and adding a Growers’ Market on Tuesdays starting May 25 at the hosptial’s front lot off Gilead Road. […]
COVID-19 update May 13
May 13. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,394 new COVID-19 cases, down slightly from 1,493 new cases yesterday. The median of the past seven days of reported results (1,493 cases) statewide is 24.8 percent below the median of the past 31 days (1,985 cases). (See chart; data from Johns Hopkins.) […]
Gasoline supplies: This may take a while
May 13. By Dave Yochum. Even with higher gas prices theoretically putting a crimp on demand, it could take days for supplies to return to near-normal levels in and around Charlotte. Petroleum distributors are telling Lake Norman gas station operators to prepare “to be without fuel for 4-7 days.” Colonial Pipeline has restarted operations but […]
