Cornelius News
Colonial spill: Estimate doubled from Jan. 6
Jan. 22. By Dave Yochum. In the space of two weeks, Colonial Pipeline has again revised the size of the gasoline spill, doubling it to roughly 1.2 million gallons. The spill in Huntersville this past August was originally estimated at 272,000 gallons, then 354,000 gallons in November and, as recently as Jan. 6., at nearly […]
Sold out: Speedway COVID vaccine appointments are full
Jan. 22. All 16,000 slots for COVID-19 vaccinations at Charlotte Motor Speedway are already booked for this weekend. “We will have more mass vaccinations sites, in addition to our ongoing and regular vaccinations, in the future with more openings,” an Atrium spokesman said. The mass vaccination, which opened at 7:30 am, is a partnership between […]
New concept Juan Loco will open in Magnolia Plaza
Jan. 21. By Dave Yochum. Juan Loco, a new Mexi-Cali themed restaurant, will open in the former Little Big Burger space in Magnolia Plaza. Co-owner Eddie Chavez expects opening day to be around Feb. 1 after a $100,000-plus build-out is completed. The 1,600 square foot restaurant is expected to employ at least a dozen people. […]
Town planners recommend approving new medical building near Antiquity
Jan. 21. By Dave Vieser. A proposed medical building to be built near the Antiquity development moved a step closer to reality this month when the Town Planning recommended approval at their January meeting. The applicant, MVP Properties of Charlotte, seeks to develop a one-story 16,000 square feet building devoted to professional/general office uses focusing […]
NCDHHS: 139 new deaths attributed to coronavirus
Jan. 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 7,187 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 6,415 new cases yesterday and 4,058 new cases on Tuesday. It’s about equal to the average of the past 30 days, but it’s well below the 11,000-plus new cases logged on Jan. 9. “There is […]
NCDHHS: 6,415 new cases, hospitalizations decrease
Jan. 20. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 6,415 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from 4,058 new cases yesterday, but down considerably from 11,000-plus cases reported back on Jan. 9. The entire state of North Carolina has had 690,912 cases of the coronavirus during the pandemic. Data […]
Upscale residential project on Mayes Road takes first step in rezoning
Jan. 20. Dave Vieser. A proposal to build 180 upscale homes on 96.5 acres of vacant farm and wooded land on Mayes Road attracted minimal opposition at the project’s first public hearing before the Cornelius Town Board last night. The Conditional Zoning request would carry a density of 1.8 units per acre; the site is […]
NCDHHS updates; Cooper to honor COVID-19 deaths tonight
Jan. 19. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, “the more coronavirus cases you have, the more hospitalizations you’re going to have, and the more hospitalizations you have, the more deaths you’re going to have.” If the reverse is true, could there be fewer hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the future? A leveling off deaths attributed to […]
What’s in a (street) name?
FOUNDING FAMILIES | By Tonya Rivens. Names help define a community. And the street names in Cornelius provide a road map of history in the town. A drive around Cornelius is one way of learning the history of the town. Here are a few of the streets with historic names: Jetton Road Jetton Road is named […]
Reflecting on data around race and equity on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 18. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina ranks eighth in the US based on racial progress in recent years, according to a study from WalletHub. While roughly half of Americans say the nation hasn’t done enough to give Blacks equal rights, the study says North Carolina is in the top third of states in terms […]
