Cornelius News
Cornelius Animal Shelter adjusts to pandemic
Jan. 14. Throughout the pandemic, Cornelius Animal Shelter has remained open, but you do need to make an appointment to visit the shelter on Meridian Street if you’re interested in adopting a pet. Business has been consistent this year, not necessarily busier than usual like some larger facilities nationally are reporting, Trey Nodine, animal control […]
NCDHHS: Coronavirus hospitalizations at 3,951
Jan. 13. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 5,098 new cases of the coronavirus today, down from 6,851 new cases yesterday. There were more than 11,000 new cases this past Saturday. Meanwhile, the Mecklenburg County Health Dept. issued a three-week directive urging people to stay home from work and school by […]
So far, vaccines have not reached elderly residents in some N. Meck congregate living
Jan. 13. By Dave Yochum. During the Davidson Town Board meeting last night, Mecklenburg Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said COVID-19 vaccines have yet to make their way to the senior population in Davidson, including The Pines, a senior living complex. A shortage of vaccines is to blame. “We need more vaccines in Mecklenburg,” she […]
Police report: 181 coronavirus-related calls since March
Jan. 13. Dave Vieser. Cornelius Police have responded to 181 coronavirus-related complaints since March 2020. In an exclusive interview with Cornelius Today, Chief Kevin Black said the nature of the complaints has changed as the pandemic drags on. “The earlier complaints were predominantly businesses that were open when they were not were not supposed to […]
Monday is Martin Luther King Day
The Town of Davidson will host a virtual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at http://www.townofdavidson.org/mlk on Monday, Jan. 18 at 11 am. Schools and banks, as well as the Town Halls in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville, will be closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, held annually on the third Monday of […]
NCDHHS: 6,851 new cases, hospitalizations at 3,940
Jan. 12. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 6,851 new cases of the coronavirus today, up 915 cases from yesterday but down from the startling increases that occurred last week. This past Saturday, there were more than 11,000 new cases. The state is in Phase 1B of vaccinations, meaning seniors age […]
Wes Choplin: A force for good … and good food
INTERVIEW | By Rhonda Beck. Wes Choplin says his culinary roots are in Southern cooking. His grandmother prepared all week for Sunday dinner and her fried chicken is still one of his favorite meals. His mother and father were good cooks as well. The owner of Choplin’s Restaurant “just kind of learned” about food growing […]
Fitness challenge: It’s town vs. town, and mayor vs. mayor!
Jan. 12. By Dave Yochum. The Centers for Disease Control says the majority of COVID-19-related deaths in the U.S. have occurred in individuals who had underlying conditions, but for 6 percent of COVID-19 deaths, the coronavirus was the only cause mentioned. Back story Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla said the statistic got him to thinking. “What […]
New co-chairs at Cool Kids
Jan. 12. Cool Kids Campaign, a non-profit organization devoted to improving the quality of life for pediatric oncology patients and their families, has new co-chairs. Tiffany and Jon D. Kalupa will head up the local chapter which runs the Cool Kids Clubhouse in Huntersville. It hosts fun activities and events for cancer patients and their […]
Developreneur Jake Palillo speaks his mind
Jan. 12. By Dave Yochum. This entrepreneur was chauffeured to work at the company he owned because he was too young to drive. Jake Palillo was 15 when he quit high school and opened Arbor Valley Landscaping in Niagara Falls, NY. He moved out of his parents’ house at 16. “School wasn’t my thing,” he […]
