Cornelius News
Concealed carry OK at Town Hall
Oct. 8. By Dave Vieser. In one of the more complicated issues considered in recent years by the Cornelius Town Board, a series of regulations pertaining to concealed carry weapons were approved in split decisions by the commissioners at their Oct. 5 meeting. Concealed carry will be allowed at Town Hall, as well as fire […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Sept. 30 – Oct. 6
Reported by Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 201002049 B&E Residential 21328 Nautique Bv 08:48:38 10/02/20 ASN Guthrie, Justin & Ramirez, Reuben 201003073 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 13:14:02 10/03/20 ACT Home Depot 201004051 B&E Commercial 19401 Carrington Club Dr 09:40:46 10/04/20 ASN Colonial Grand at Cornelius 201004073 B&E Vehicle 20002 […]
Your guide to Halloween, trick-or-treating and COVID-19
Oct. 8. By Page Leggett As chief safety, quality and epidemiology officer, Dr. David Priest is Novant Health’s top expert on COVID-19. He has helped lead COVID-19 treatment and prevention efforts throughout the Novant Health system. He gets nonstop, complex questions around the clock on the ongoing pandemic. Still, we managed to get on his calendar […]
Alexander Farm gets unanimous OK
Aug. 7. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board approved rezoning requests for the Alexander Farm and Baileys Glen properties at their Monday meeting. The board also received a report that says major road improvements may be delayed significantly due to funding issues at the NCDOT. Rezoning —Alexander Farm: The commissioners voted unanimously to approve […]
Jim Morrill to moderate local candidate forum
Oct. 7. There’s been a change in this year’s virtual Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum. Former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, who was defeated two years ago by Sen. Natasha Marcus, is out as the chamber moderator and Charlotte Observer newsman Jim Morrill is in. Tarte, a Republican, is the local chamber’s public policy […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations remain over 1,000
Oct. 7. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services is reporting an increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19 statewide: 1,711 new cases of the coronavirus in today’s report, up from 1,504 new cases in yesterday’s report. There have been a total of 222,969 North Carolina cases statewide since the outbreak began […]
Cornelius mayor has the coronavirus, but is ‘doing well’
Oct. 7. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam has come down with the coronavirus one day after the socially distanced Town Board meeting where Washam appeared hale and symptom-free. The popular leader, who turned 70 in August, did not participate in the Cornelius Police Dept. Parade of Lights last night. Washam, who said he […]
Homeowners, more so than buyers, appreciate home price appreciation
Oct. 7. By Dave Yochum. New data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller shows year-over-year home price increases of 6 percent in Charlotte with homes selling almost as fast as they are listed. Only Phoenix (9.2 percent) and Seattle (7 percent) out-performed Charlotte in terms of residential price appreciation. Indeed, the suburban residential real estate market is […]
Cornelius Housing Study Committee holds inaugural meeting
Oct. 7. The Housing Study Committee will meet for the first time on Thursday, October 8, at 10:30 am via Zoom, and the general public is invited to view the meeting. Public comments may be submitted in advance to TownofCornelius@Cornelius.org. The Housing Study Committee was assembled this year to help explore affordable housing opportunities in […]
NCDHHS reports 1,504 new cases of COVID-19, positive tests at 7.9%
Oct. 6. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services is reporting a decrease in the number of new cases of COVID-19 statewide: 1,504 new cases of the coronavirus in today’s report, for a total of 221,258 since the outbreak began here in March. There were 33 new deaths in today’s report, for a total […]
