Cornelius News
Friday deadline for N. Meck Holiday Parade videos
Nov. 4. If you think you saw a mini-Christmas Parade in downtown Cornelius this morning, you do not have sugarplums dancing in your head. Members of the Town Board and Mayor Woody Washam rode in cars for about 250 feet in front of Town Hall where they were videoed for the 38th Annual North Mecklenburg […]
The Cashion family: Always there when needed
Founding Families | The US Census has shown tremendous growth in Cornelius and Davidson over the past 10 years. This is Part One of four in a series called Founding Families that will highlight the pioneers who laid the foundation for Cornelius before it became what it is today: A classy, small town by the lake […]
Local voting detail: Strong showing for Trump, Tillis
Nov. 4. By Dave Yochum. The presidential race may still be up in the air nationwide, but that’s not the case in Cornelius. All four precincts went decisively for President Trump, more than two to one at 242/Jetton and almost two to one at 208/Bethel Presbyterian Church. Likewise, US Sen. Thom Tillis, who started his […]
COVID-19 deaths drop from yesterday’s high; 1 new death in Cornelius
Nov. 4. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported an increase of 2,425 new COVID-19 cases statewide for a total of 282,802 since the outbreak began in March. Tests are coming back positive at the rate of 7.4 percent statewide, and 6.2 percent in Mecklenburg, both up from yesterday. […]
Which natural remedies to take — and avoid — for colds, flu and COVID-19
By Hannah Six, Novant Health Nov. 4. Natural remedies are everywhere these days. From vitamin C to zinc, everyone’s touting their version of a cure for what ails you. And between the COVID pandemic and the coming cold-and-flu season, this conversation is just heating up. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the options, to […]
Bradford: Looks like he won back NC District 98
ELECTION NIGHT. Former NC Rep. John Bradford looks like he will win back his old seat in the House of Representatives, edging out Christy Clark in a close race. With all 12 precincts reporting at 10:30 pm, Bradford was ahead 31,619 to 29,582. “While all the absentee ballots have not yet been counted, I’m […]
Updated: Marcus leads in Early Voting
Election Night. UPDATED. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus (D-41) has a sizable lead over opponent Christopher Cole (Constitution Party) in Early Voting results as reported by the Mecklenburg Board of Elections. Marcus had a 3:1 margin over Cole with 75,416 votes vs. 26,842. The Mecklenburg GOP did not field a candidate to run against Marcus this […]
District 98: Early Voting results favor Clark by 1%
ELECTION NIGHT. Incumbent NC Rep. Christy Clark is only slightly ahead of opponent John R. Bradford III in Early Voting results just posted by the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. The actual numbers are 27,671 for Clark (50.47 percent) vs 27,155 for Bradford (49.53 percent). These results do not include voting today. Historically, Early Voting […]
Mt. Zion BBQ is Saturday, pre-order online
Nov. 4. Mt. Zion Methodist Church may have been thrown some curve balls this year but their 81st BBQ is happening this Saturday, Nov. 7. The take-out only menu features BBQ by the pound, slaw and BBQ sauce to go. This will provide the basis for a great personal gathering or quick, delicious meal for […]
New COVID-19 cases: 7-day median just 7.2% higher than past 31 days
Nov. 3. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported an increase of 2,349 new COVID-19 cases statewide for a cumulative total of 280,377 since the outbreak began in March. The median number of new cases over the past week (2,253 based on data from Johns Hopkins University) is running 7.2 percent of […]
