Cornelius News
Carolina Raptor Center Raptor Trail Opening July 1
June 25. Carolina Raptor Center closed their popular Raptor Trail attraction on March 18, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Center opened to its members on June 10, and will reopen to the general public starting July 1. Several policy changes and procedures have been put into place to protect staff, volunteers, and […]
More COVID-19 cases; face mask mandate tomorrow
June 25. A day after Gov. Roy Cooper extended Phase 2 and mandated face masks in public, at least 57,183 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 1,290 have died, up 19 from yesterday. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday reported an additional 1,009 cases of the […]
Virtual Independence Day celebration Friday
June 25. The Town of Cornelius PARC Department and Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists will hold a virtual “Patriotic Celebration” this Friday, June 26, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The community can tune in from the safety and comfort of their own living rooms or outdoor living areas for an evening of patriotic music from […]
COVID-19 outbreak at Autumn Care under control
By David Yochum. No one could have foreseen what was going to happen this spring at Autumn Care, the 102-bed nursing home on the Senior Campus at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, the historic congregation just south of downtown Cornelius. Since March, a total of 20 elderly residents of Autumn Care died from COVID-19 in […]
Face masks: It’s for real
June 24. Gov. Roy Cooper, while extending Phase 2 reopening another three weeks, also issued an Executive Order that says people must wear face coverings in public places, indoor or outdoor, where physical distancing of six feet from other people who are not members of the same household or residence is not possible. This does […]
Governor extends Phase 2 to July 17
June 24. Gov. Roy Cooper has just extended the “safer at home” order for another three weeks, as well as ordered the wearing of face masks by the public in stores and out in public when social distancing can not be maintained. “Right now our increasing numbers show we need to hit the pause button […]
Number of positive cases, hospitalizations climbing
June 24. By Dave Yochum. At least 56,174 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 1,271 have died, up 20 from yesterday’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services daily report. There were an additional 1,721 cases of the virus, up from 848 new cases as of Tuesday at noon. Total […]
Watermark developer plans commercial project nearby
June 24. A two-story, 13,937 square foot office building is planned near the Watermark condominiums and behind Bank OZK on West Catawba. The town’s Architecture Review Board is expected to review design and elevations at their Friday June 26 meeting, which begins at noon in Town Hall. It will be a virtual meeting accessible via […]
Trajectory of new COVID-19 cases may be changing for the better
June 23. By Dave Yochum. New data released at lunchtime today by the NC Department of Health and Human Services shows 915 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, a new high since the pandemic began in March. The number exceeds the total one week ago of 829 hospitalized statewide for the coronavirus and 528 hospitalized back […]
Hearing Monday on Alexander Farm changes
June 23. By Dave Vieser. A public hearing on the proposed $110 million Alexander Farm mixed-use development at Westmoreland and West Catawba has been scheduled for this Monday June 29, at 6:30 pm, at Cornelius Town Hall. The hearing will be conducted by the Planning Board under social distancing regulations. “We will operate in a […]
