Cornelius News
A good sign: CMS hiring bus drivers
April 21. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the largest public school transportation district in the state, is starting to hire full-time and part-time drivers. Starting bus drivers earn an hourly wage of $15.75 plus benefits. In-person instruction for students in grades 6-12 increased to four days a week starting April 12. In person hiring events will be held […]
HS graduation info for Hough, N. Meck, Hopewell
April 21. Three North Meck high schools will hold in-person ceremonies at Bojangles Coliseum, while others will be held at Ovens Auditorium, and one at the Charlotte Convention Center. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols and social-distancing requirements, the district will limit each Class of 2021 graduate to two guests. Tuesday June 1 Bojangles Coliseum 3:00 […]
COVID-19 update April 20
April 19. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. There were 19 new deaths statewide from yesterday to today. Hospitalizations The NCDHHS today reported 1,170 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID-19, up from 1,096 yesterday Testing Positive tests are coming back at the rate of 7.4 […]
Mixed reaction to ‘Caroline’ mixed-use project
April 20. By Dave Yochum. A Charlotte developer’s plans for a 16.2-acre mixed-use project near downtown Cornelius met with considerable opposition from neighbors in Antiquity and in adjacent Davidson. Some of the concern has to do with the adjacent Olde Mecklenburg Brewery project on the former Curtis Screw factory where another mixed-use project is planned. […]
Stormwater fees will rise, but not for lakefront properties
April 20. By Dave Vieser. Stormwater fees for many Cornelius property owners will increase July 1 pursuant to a new rate structure adopted by the Town Board at their April 19 meeting. Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley said the change is required because Mecklenburg County fees are expected to increase significantly during the next five […]
COVID-19 update April 19: Cases volume increases, 1 new death in Cornelius
April 19. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,380 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. There have been 31 new deaths statewide since Friday, one of them in Cornelius, according to the NCDHHS report. The median number of new cases statewide during the past seven business days (2,434) is […]
Public hearings on 2 developments
April 19. The first public hearing on Caroline, a 17-acre mixed-use project proposed near Antiquity, is scheduled for tonight’s Town Board meeting. Charlotte based Proffit Dixon hopes to build on vacant property next to Greenway Gartens, the mixed-use project planned by Olde Mecklenburg Brewery at the northern end of Zion Avenue near the Davidson town […]
Davidson Community Players hosts ‘Strolling With Shakespeare’
April 19. Want to stroll with the Bard of Avon himself? You can do so for a sonnet, but online registration is required. Strolling With Shakespeare, put on by Davidson Community Players, is at 7 pm on May 7 and May 8; 2 pm on May 9. Guests will stroll to six different downtown Davidson […]
Bailey’s Glen artist lands top honors at Cabarrus art show
April 19. Bailey’s Glen resident Suzanne Fulton won First Prize at the recent Juried Spring Virtual Art Show put on by Cabarrus Art Guild. The virtual show highlighted different styles and types of art. About Fulton’s pastel, the judges said: “The artist creates a very realistic depiction of the subject. The piece has wonderful composition […]
Local business leaders optimistic about economy
April 19. By Dave Yochum. The statewide unemployment rate continues to improve, and local business leaders say the Lake Norman economy will improve even faster as more and more businesses reopen. Bill Russell, CEO of the Lake Norman Chamber, said he expects that all restrictions will be lifted by June 1. “While real estate has […]
