Cornelius News
Holy Week and Easter services
March 25. Churches, for the most part, have returned to in-person worship with varying capacity, and face mask and social distancing restrictions, while maintaining online options. Please check websites for online availability and advance in-person registration where required. Here is a list of services in Cornelius, unless noted: Bethel Presbyterian Church 19920 Bethel Church Road, […]
‘NoteWorthy’ fuses Black, brown artists with classical musicians
March 26. WDAV Classical Public Radio and FAIR PLAY Music Equity Initiative are launching a concert series that pairs gifted Black and brown artists from Charlotte’s music scene with classical musicians. The collaboration is called NoteWorthy—what happens when jazz, soul, Latin, rock, hip-hop, pop, and R&B meet classical. WDAV and FAIR PLAY hope to break […]
NC opening vaccines to all adults April 7
March 25. All North Carolina adults will be eligible to get vaccinated by April 7, according to the new timeline announced by Gov. Roy Cooper Thursday afternoon. Beginning March 31, all essential workers not yet vaccinated and people living in other congregate settings such as student dormitories will be eligible for vaccination. Essential workers include […]
Chief Dunn: Hate Has No Place in Davidson
March 25. This was written by Penny Dunn, chief of police in Davidson, in response to the shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, Colo: Often, we pause for a moment when we see violent events happening in other parts of the United States and then continue on with our lives, believing terrible things do not happen […]
New COVID-19 cases running 1.13% below past 31 days
March 24. The median of new coronavirus cases over the past seven days (2,004) in North Carolina is running 1.13 percent below the median during the past 31 days (2,027), based on COVID-19 data supplied by Johns Hopkins University. Reopening As of tomorrow, Gov Roy Cooper is easing COVID-19 restrictions such that retailers, museums and […]
High school students can enter Congressional Art Competition
March 25. US Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12) is sponsoring the North Carolina Congressional Art Competition, which is open to Charlotte-Mecklenburg high school students who reside in and/or attend school in the 12th Congressional District. “From Romare Bearden of Charlotte to Herb Jackson of Davidson and many others, the 12th District has a lot of artistic […]
Passover begins Saturday evening
March 25. Passover, also known as Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish calendar. lt begins the evening of Saturday March 27 and ends the evening of Sunday April 4. It commemorates God liberating Jews from slavery in ancient Egypt and Moses leading them to their freedom as a […]
Peaceful rally in support of Asian Americans this evening behind Town Hall
March 25. Unity in Community North Mecklenburg will hold a Stop Asian Hate Peaceful Rally Thursday in the parking lot behind Cornelius Town Hall this evening. The event, which starts at 6 pm, is in response to the attacks on Asian Americans in Atlanta last week. “The murders of eight people in Atlanta, six of […]
March 24 COVID update
March 24. The median of new coronavirus cases over the past seven days (1,999) in North Carolina is running 1.38 percent below the median during the past 31 days (2,027), based on COVID-19 data supplied by Johns Hopkins University. Yesterday Gov. Roy Cooper eased COVID-19 restrictions such that retailers, museums and salons may reopen at […]
Atrium announces medical school location in mid-town Charlotte
March 24. Atrium Health announced it will build a four-year medical school in conjunction with Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University on 20 acres at the newly engineered intersection Baxter Street and South McDowell in Charlotte. The facility will open in 2024. Atrium Health officially combined with Wake Forest Baptist, including the Wake […]
