Cornelius News
Discovery Place Kids celebrates 10 years in Huntersville
Oct. 26. Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville is celebrating its 10th birthday this month. Officially opening its doors on October 23, 2010, the museum is the first of two Discovery Place Kids locations to open in the Carolinas. In 2013, Discovery Place Kids opened in Rockingham. With nature and science museums already well-established in the Charlotte region, […]
UPDATED: Increase of 2,716 new COVID-19 cases statewide
Oct. 23. UPDATED 7PM. The volume of new daily COVID-19 cases statewide over the past week is now running 17.7 percent ahead of the daily volume over the past 26 days, down from more than 20 percent in recent days. The median number of new cases in the past week vs. the past 26 days […]
At 25+ years, tunnel under Jetton may need a look
Oct. 23. By Dave Yochum. Is the golf tunnel under Jetton Road at Meta structurally safe? Most likely it is, but a Cornelius Town Commissioner wants to make sure that’s the case. In an email to town officials, Commissioner Jim Duke said he has received information that the tunnel “may be experiencing some issues relating […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Oct. 14-20
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 201014112 Fraud 8726 Preserve Pond Rd 11:03:00 10/14/20 ASN Jakeway, Bradley 201014161 Larceny 18723 Coachman’S Trace 15:45:00 10/14/20 ASN Moreton, Douglas 201014169 Larceny Vehicle 18645 West Catawba Av 16:31:00 10/14/20 ASN Bowles, David 201015050 B&E Vehicle 20820 Torrence Chapel Rd […]
How to plan a safer gathering amidst the pandemic
Oct. 22. If you’re thinking about a gathering of friends and family, the first thing to remember in these COVID times is not to exceed gathering limits set by Gov. Roy Cooper and the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Gatherings should have nor more than 25 people indoors and 50 people outdoors. Gatherings […]
New cases of COVID-19 rise again, but testing improves, hospitalizations fall
Oct. 22. By Dave Yochum. The median daily volume of new COVID-19 cases statewide over the past week is running 19.43 percent ahead of the past 26 days. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 2,400 new cases, up from 1,842 new cases that were reported on Tuesday. New cases rose to […]
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 […]
