Cornelius News
Town Board meeting Tuesday due to Labor Day
Sept. 4. Dave Vieser. The second and final Town Board Public Hearing on the Forest at Bailey Glen project, originally scheduled for Tuesday Sept. 8, will likely be postponed until Sept. 21, according to Town Planning Director Aaron Tucker. The Labor Day holiday and the alternate meeting date have created “some issues” with the legally […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations still at 2-month low
Sept. 3. As the NC General Assembly passed a plan to spend another $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds—with almost half going to families in stimulus-style checks—the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 1,656 new cases of the coronavirus statewide. It means that at least 172,209 North Carolinians have been infected with […]
Today’s report: NC, Mecklenburg new daily case trends
Sept. 3. Using John Hopkins University’s data, we compiled North Carolina’s new confirmed COVID-19 cases from Aug. 3 through Sept. 2. The state’s median number of new cases since Aug. 3 is 1,345 and the state’s median over the past seven days is 1,415—exactly the same as yesterday. It means that new case volume over […]
CMS buses out and about with food, WiFi
Sept. 3. By Dave Vieser. The school buses you are seeing around town don’t necessarily mean that Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are getting back to normal anytime soon. CMS buses are delivering meals pursuant to federal food programs, while other CMS buses are being used to establish WiFi connectivity in areas with weak internet connectivity. “My […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Sept. 3
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200828079 Damage Property 17035 Nat Bynum Ln 12:20:00 08/28/20 CAA Peyton, Adam 200828104 Fraud 18927 North Beatties Ford Rd 15:30:00 08/28/20 ASN Woods, Rhonda 200829014 Larceny Unauth 19501 Statesville Rd 02:41:10 08/29/20 CLO Dees, Nicole 200830020 Larceny 22415 Market St 09:03:00 08/30/20 ASN Keener, Eugene 200830051 B&E […]
Lakefront concert Sept. 5 benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters
Aug. 29. What is a local rock band to do during a pandemic when all their usual gigs are cancelled? Why not throw a party? But the question is how to do that while socially distancing and adhering to the 25 person gathering limit? Answer: Hold it on Lake Norman. Where, exactly: Anchor off of […]
Town halls closed on Labor Day
Sept. 3. Town employees in Cornelius , Davidson and Huntersville will observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7 and will not be working remotely that day. Police and fire departments will still be available in their roles as first responders. Waste Pro will be operating on a normal garbage pick-up schedule on Sept. 7.
COVID-19 update from Johns Hopkins
Sept. 2. Using John Hopkins University’s data, new confirmed COVID-19 cases during the past seven days are running 5.2 percent ahead of the median number of new daily cases between Aug. 2 and Sept. 1. The state’s median number of new cases over the past month was 1,345; over the past seven days, 1,415. Before […]
Arts Center demo process will take 90-120 days
Sept. 2. Cain Center for the Arts will move an important step forward on Sept. 10, when demolition will begin on the center’s future site. Two existing blue metal buildings which have recently been vacated will be demolished while the third structure, an historic cotton gin, will be carefully dismantled piece by piece. “It will […]
Town considering tighter rules on campaign signs
Sept. 2. By Dave Vieser. With political campaign signs about to “grace” the town’s landscape, Cornelius officials are considering some minor additions to the town’s campaign sign law in order to match state ordinances. Proposed changes: —No sign shall be closer than three feet from the edge of the pavement of the road. —Any political […]
