Cornelius News
Confederate Soldier monument defaced again
July 7. UPDATED 11 am. The Confederate Soldier monument near Mt. Zion United Methodist Church was defaced overnight. Three suspects have been apprehended. NEW: Two of the suspects involved are Treyvon Ciccio, and Gabriel Huezo, while the third has not been identified because he is a juvenile, Cornelius Police said. Mecklenburg County arrest records indicate […]
Popular events canceled this year: Renaissance Festival and DABA concert with fireworks
July 6. Because of concern for spreading the new coronavirus and restrictions in place, more events are being moved to later in the year or canceled this year in hopes of a better 2021. The Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace in Huntersville has been canceled this year with hopes to open its gates on Poplar […]
NC COVID-19 cases extending to younger demographic
July 6. By Dave Yochum. Almost 60 percent of those now testing positive for COVID-19 in North Carolina are between the ages of 18-49, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. While the early understanding of COVID-19 led some to believe young people were not at risk, this is now the […]
Cornelius Police searching for assault with a weapon suspects
July 6. On Saturday, July 4, 2020, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Cornelius Police responded to an assault with a weapon call at 19525 S. Hill Street. Officers located the male victim with a gunshot wound to his abdomen and he was transported to CMC Main. His injuries have been reported as non-life-threatening. Police are searching […]
Cornelius family completes unique voyage
July 6. By Dave Vieser. Angela Katsavavakis, Chris Del Negro and their son, Sebastian, who live in Antiquity, recently completed the trip of a lifetime: America’s Great Loop. It’s a 6,000-mile journey that circumnavigates the eastern part of the U.S. and Canada, cruising up the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, through the New York State canals, into […]
Dogged devotion to animals results in service for lost pets
July XX. By Dave Yochum. Call it an Amber Alert for pets. John R. Bradford III, founder of Mooresville-based PetScreening and a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, hopes to help lost pets find their way home. A free service for pet owners—FidoAlert for dogs and TabbyAlert for cats—is building a nationwide network […]
Happy Independence Day
We hope you enjoy Independence Day safely with friends and family. Thank you Dan Ahlers Photography for the awesome shot of the US flag on a boat at Jetton Park.
Record high for new COVID-19 cases
July 3. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services is reporting 2,099 new cases of COVID-19, well ahead of the previous single-day high of 1,843 this past Wednesday. Total deaths reached 1,392, up just one from yesterday’s report. As of noon today, 951 people statewide were hospitalized due to COVID-19, up from 912 yesterday. […]
Mt. Zion governing body calls for removal of Confederate monument
July 3. By Dave Yochum. The overall governing body of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is calling on the people who control the Confederate Monument in front of the historic church to remove it immediately. A statement issued last night by the Administrative Board of Mt. Zion backs up a call from the co-senior pastors […]
New COVID-19 cases rise 1,629 statewide; 269 in Mecklenburg
July 2. By Dave Yochum. With back-to-school still up in the air in North Carolina, COVID-19 data remains headed in the wrong direction. New cases of COVID-19 fell to 1,629 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services COVID-19 report. It’s down from yesterday’s record high of 1,843 new cases, but well ahead of […]
