Cornelius News
Planning Board holds special meeting Monday on Alexander Farm
Aug. 24. By Dave Vieser. As reported in Cornelius Today earlier this month, the Cornelius Planning Board will host a special meeting this Monday Aug. 24 at 6:30 pm to review changes in the Alexander Farm development plan, including a Traffic Impact Analysis from the NCDOT. The meeting is one of the last opportunities […]
Charlotte marathon goes virtual in November
Aug. 24. The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon will happen, albeit virtually, in 2020. The decision on this year’s events was made in consultation with the team at Novant Health, the marathon’s title sponsor and official medical care provider. “Runners are a resilient breed,” said Tim Rhodes, Race Director for the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon. “We’re […]
New COVID-19 case data rose again in today’s NCDHHS report
Aug. 21. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,008 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. This three-week high is 30.8 percent above the median number of daily new cases during the past month as reported by Johns Hopkins University. During the past seven days, the median number of new […]
Police blotter: Incidents/arrests/citations as reported by CPD Aug. 21
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200812011 Fraud 20220 West Catawba Av 02:05:00 08/12/20 ASN Cookout 200812048 B&E Vehicle 21021 Sterling Bay Ln 08:54:00 08/12/20 ASN LaFaro, Mari 200812048 B&E Vehicle 21021 Sterling Bay Ln 08:54:00 08/12/20 ASN Nacca, John 200812159 B&E Vehicle 20719 Sterling Bay Ln 19:50:46 08/12/20 ASN Worsham, Joshua 200812166 […]
Local nonprofit installs Little Free Pantry
Aug. 20. The Ausie Rivens Community Center/ Scholarship Foundation has installed a Little Free Pantry at 20805 Catawba Ave. The Little Free Pantry is a national grassroots movement created to address the local need for food. According to the Brookings Institution, food insecurity has increased in the US since the onset of the new coronavirus […]
Neighborhood Care Center needs your help
Aug. 21. The Neighborhood CARE Center will offer a tutoring program, The Learning Zone, which will run Mondays through Thursdays. Organizers would like to provide snacks for the children and are asking for donations of individual serving size chips, cookies, etc. and individual serving size drinks. Please take your snack donations to their location: Neighborhood C.A.R.E. Center, 19711 Smith […]
Sonshine Preschool delayed
Aug. 21. The Sonshine Preschool at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church anticipates re-opening its doors in January and offering a five-month preschool session from January through May for the 2021 school year. “After reviewing all the data, information and the decisions made by local school districts; we have decided the safest and most cautious option […]
Kiwanis golf tournament canceled
Aug. 17. The LKN Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament at Cowan’s Ford Country Club has been canceled. Proceeds from the September 14 tournament would have supported the Lake Norman Kiwanis Club effort to improve the lives of children in the area. Gary Garcia, one of the tournament organizers, said the club had to cancel the tournament […]
It’s time for pumpkin comfort
Aug 21. Dunkin’ is making its pumpkin-flavored coffee and espresso, spiced drinks, and bite-sized bakery treats available earlier than ever … like now. Dunkin’s at Antiquity and on West Catawba Avenue report they already are serving some fall favorites and expect to have the full array of pumpkin and apple spice drinks and goodies on […]
Rate of positive cases at 8% in today’s NCDHHS report
Aug. 20. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,972 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. The two-week high is 28.5 percent above the median number of daily new cases during the past month. For the past seven days, however, the median number of new cases per day—1,248, according to […]
