Cornelius News
Zoom event and live tour recall Lula Bell Houston
Oct. 22. Lula Bell Houston may have passed away three years ago come November, but the Cornelius resident’s warmth and giving spirit lives on at Davidson College. A “Lunch & Learn” on food insecurity on college campuses will be held via Zoom on Nov. 9 from noon to 1 pm, concluding with a tour of […]
Early voting: Socially distanced, no hassle
Oct. 21. Early voting is under way at Town Hall, with a 10-minute wait around 2:30 pm. Polls around Mecklenburg are open until 7:30 pm; they’ll reopen at 8 am tomorrow. At Cornelius Town Hall, 6,253 people have voted. Yesterday’s total was 1,249. County-wide 156,618 people have voted. To view county-wide voting statistics, click here. […]
COVID-19: New case volume, positive tests concerning to NCDHHS
Oct. 21. UPDATED 2:30 pm. By Dave Yochum. The volume of new COVID-19 cases statewide over the past week is running 21.2 percent ahead of the volume over the past 24 days. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,842 new cases, up from 1,578 new cases that were reported on Tuesday. […]
NCDHHS says COVID-19 trends are in the ‘wrong direction’
Oct. 21. With North Carolina’s COVID-19 trends moving in the wrong direction, the NC Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Public Safety sent a letter to local leaders asking them to help slow the spread of the virus by promoting the 3 Ws and considering local actions to improve compliance […]
Americarna IGNITE car show goes virtual this year
Oct. 21.The 8th annual AmeriCarna LIVE car show, which benefits the Autism Society of North Carolina’s community centers for young adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s Syndrome, is going virtual this year. In past years, thousands of car enthusiasts have attended the AmeriCarna LIVE car show in Davidson to get a close-up look at celebrity […]
Link & Pin open in Northcross Shopping Center
Oct. 21. Link & Pin has opened in the Northcross Shopping Center in the former Mickey & Mooch space. The relatively new concept—the first Link & Pin opened in Charlotte’s South End last fall—from restaurateur Rob Duckworth is chef-driven and somewhat more elegant than his eponymous eateries. Duckworth, who opened the first namesake restaurant in […]
Voting early, voting easy ’til 7:30 pm weekdays
Oct. 20. There was a line out the door at Cornelius Town Hall to vote this afternoon, but it was moving quickly at around 3 pm. Cornelius residents Margaret and Blair Boggs said they waited about 30 minutes to vote this afternoon at Town Hall. Inside the Community Room there were more voting machines than […]
COVID-19 cases increasing, but at slower rate than last week
Oct. 20. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 1,578 new cases statewide of COVID-19, up from 1,144 new cases that were reported on Monday. Comparing the past seven days to the past 24 days shows an increase of 19.43 percent in the median number of new cases in the past […]
Hotel, mixed-use project proposed for Sefton Park Road
Oct. 20. By Dave Vieser. A mixed-use development on 10 acres of vacant land on Sefton Park near the CATS Park & Ride facility would include a hotel and conference center. To be known as Sefton Park, the plan includes four land parcels on both sides of Sefton Park, which connects Jetton Road to Liverpool […]
North American Properties buying Birkdale Village
Oct. 19. By Dave Yochum. Birkdale Village will be sold to North American Properties for an undisclosed amount, according to sources. The 66-year-old North American has developed more than $7 billion in properties, including 22 million square feet of commercial space and 19,000 residential units in 15 states. The mixed-use project in Huntersville is apparently […]
