Cornelius News
Plans for bike safety and options continue
Dec. 16. Officials keep working on implementing plans to improve conditions and options for cyclists in Cornelius. The results, however, may seem to be coming slowly for the growing number […]
NCDHHS: Coronavirus hospitalizations now over 2,700
Dec. 15. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,236 new cases statewide and 26 new deaths due to the coronavirus, as hospitalizations hit a record 2,735. The […]
LKN Chrysler plans major expansion on Chartown
Dec. 15. Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep has filed an application to build a new showroom—complete with an off-road driving experience—on 30 acres on Chartown Road along I-77. The Cornelius-based […]
Lidl (rhymes with needle) on deck for Alexander Farm
Dec. 15. First the good news: Lidl, a rapidly expanding discount supermarket from Germany, plans to open a Cornelius location in the Alexander Farm development. The bad news: It may […]
A museum can tell a story better than a monument
Dec. 15. Cornelius has a rich and varied history but there’s really no centralized location where artifacts can be displayed. Town officials seem to think that a museum would be […]
As first COVID vaccines arrive, hospitalizations remain over 2,500
Dec. 14. The same day that the coronavirus vaccine begins distribution in the United States—and coronavirus deaths likely break through the 300,000 threshold–the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services […]
Some events on, some off due to COVID-19 in 2021
Dec. 14. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many events to be cancelled or postponed due to common sense and state-by-state restrictions on large gatherings. Times Square will not be open […]
298 Santas had a great lake day
Dec. 13. If you had visions of Santas fishing on Lake Norman Saturday, you didn’t have sugar plums messing with your head. Hundreds of Santas rode boats instead of sleds […]
As hospitalizations climb past 2,500, new coronavirus cases surge
Dec. 11. The day after Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services said new COVID-19 hospitalizations are a “lagging indicator” of the spread of […]
Rescue Ranch launches new foster/adoption program
Dec. 11. Statesville-based Rescue Ranch has a new Foster and Adoption Program that will work with local shelters and other animal nonprofits to rescue dogs and cats to be adopted […]
