Cornelius News
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about
July 16. If you’re thinking about getting a little place at the beach, you might want to invest in waders. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts more and worsening flooding along the North Carolina coast as sea levels rise. Known as high tide flooding, it typically occurs when ocean waters rise well above the […]
Back to school FAQs
July 16. Will students and teachers need to be tested for COVID-19 before they come back to school? No, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Schools are required to conduct symptom screenings, including temperature checks, of any person entering a school building or school transportation vehicle including students, teachers, staff, family […]
150 rally at Confederate Monument
July 15. By Dave Yochum. More than 150 people stood in the early evening heat yesterday on Zion Avenue to call for the removal of the Confederate Monument in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Virtually everyone masked due to COVID-19, they chanted “What do you want? Take it down” and When do we […]
One measure of COVID-19 improves; Cornelius not joining ban on late-night alcohol sales
July 15. By Dave Yochum. As Gov. Roy Cooper extends Phase Two reopening three more weeks—it keeps bars and gyms from reopening—and Charlotte, Davidson, Matthews and Mint Hill opt to limit late-night alcohol sales to help slow the spread of COVID-19, much of the data from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services continues […]
CMS board decides this afternoon on back-to-school
July 15. By Dave Yochum. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education will meet this afternoon to choose either a hybrid in-person model for back to school at a reduced capacity or a fully-remote learning option under guidelines issued by Gov. Roy Cooper Tuesday. Back to school scenarios The first option is known as Plan B, the […]
NC Sen. Marcus, Mayor Washam will address ‘peaceful protest’ this evening
July 14. By Dave Yochum. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus and Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam will speak this evening at the “Take Down the Monument Peaceful Protest” in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius. “It is time to acknowledge the inappropriateness of a public display that honors men who fought to keep African-Americans […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations increase again; governor’s press conference at 3 pm
July 14. By Dave Yochum. On the same day that North Carolina reported 1,908 new COVID-19 cases, the entire country of Germany reported 159 new diagnoses, a sign the coronavirus continues to spread not just here, but around the US. Today’s count of new cases is up 1,956 in North Carolina for a total of […]
Mapping out COVID-19
July 14. These four graphs use Johns Hopkins’ data along with US Census Bureau data. Map 1 (top left) indicates the estimated populations per state with North Carolina at around 10.49 million or 3.2 percent of the United States’ population. Map 2 (top right) indicates the number of new cases each state had in July. […]
New COVID-19 cases ease off highs set Friday-Sunday
July 13. By Dave Yochum. State officials are keeping an eye out for the spread of the coronavirus in Mecklenburg County as cases continue to rise. This, in a state that is being watched nationwide because of sizable increases compared to much of the rest of the country. “We are particularly concerned about the Charlotte […]
Helpful Q&A on face masks
Now that wearing a face covering in public has become mandatory in North Carolina, some people are starting to consider wearing a mask for the very first time. Meanwhile, some people declining to wear masks have said the requirement infringes upon personal freedom and is an example of government overreach. Yolanda Enrich, a family nurse […]
