Cornelius News
Face masks: Local mandate not happening in Cornelius
June 19. By Dave Vieser. Members of the Cornelius Town Board say they are not in favor of mandating the use of face masks as Mecklenburg County contemplates such a measure. The issue, which came up at the conclusion of their Thursday June 18 special meeting, will most likely be decided by the governor. The […]
Gov. Cooper proclaims today Juneteenth in NC
June 19. Today is officially Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration honoring the end of enslavement in the United States. Gov. Roy Cooper made an official statewide declaration today in Raleigh. It was on this day in 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, that Union General Gordon Granger proclaimed the end […]
Weekend weather: Summer is back
June 19. We’ve had some rainy days this week, but this weekend it looks like things are to turn around. Friday and Saturday expect rain and storms, both days with temperatures around the mid-80s. On Sunday though, this slightly stormy weather clears out of the way for a beautiful day, with mostly sunny skies and […]
Fireworks cancelled
June 18. The Peninsula Club’s long-time tradition of a spectacular fireworks display set off near the first tee has been cancelled. In years past, club members and thousands of others would gather near the golf course for the pyrotechnics. The fireworks have become a town tradition, so much so that the town itself for many […]
Mayor calls COVID-19 data ‘highly concerning’
June 18. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina had 1,333 new cases of COVID-19, up from 1,002 new cases reported yesterday. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services says there have been a total of 48,188 cases of the coronavirus countywide since mid-March, with 7,804 in Mecklenburg County, up 241 overnight. Testing is rising fast, […]
YMCA beach opens Saturday
June 18. By Emily Paton. WalletHub ranks Cornelius the fifth-best lake beach town in the US, but where are the beaches? Well, Mecklenburg County officials have closed Ramsey Creek Beach due to COVID-19 precautions, including a shortage of lifeguards and the relatively small size of the beach, which makes social distancing problematic. Otherwise, beaches are […]
Citizens rallied for law enforcement at Police Station
June 18. A “peaceful rally” to support police went off without a hitch in front of the Cornelius Police Station Wednesday afternoon. Organized by Cornelius resident Bobbie Little, the event drew upwards of 100 people, carrying supportive signs and many of them wearing face masks in this COVID-19 day and age. Little, a real estate […]
COVID-19 cases still rise, statewide, county-wide
June 17. By Dave Yochum. Coronavirus cases in Mecklenburg and statewide are continuing to increase as county officials begin to discuss the possibility of requiring that face masks be worn in public. Mecklenburg County commissioners do not have authority to mandate masks without the agreement of the six towns in the county. County Commissioner Pat […]
Peninsula Club reopens June 18 after COVID-19 outbreak
June 17. By Dave Yochum. The Peninsula Club will reopen Thursday, June 18, two days after club officially planned to reopen after a number of members tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The outbreak was traced to members who had golfed, played tennis and used the swimming pool, as well as restaurants inside. Club closed […]
Are we No. 5 lake beach town in US? WalletHub says aye aye
June 17. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius and Davidson have made it into the Top 10 of WalletHub’s best lake/beach towns. No. 1 was Traverse City, Mich. Cornelius came in at No. 5 and Davidson at No. 10. Further down the list were Burlington, Vt. (No. 21) and Plattsburgh, NY (No. 25). Living by the water […]
