Cornelius News
COVID-19: Record high hospitalizations, deaths top 1,000
June 8. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County and the state are in the midst of upward trends in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as well as deaths. In a week, the statewide death total climbed 108 to 1,006 North Carolinians dead due to COVID-19, according to the NC Dept. of Health. There have been 110 deaths […]
New dates for festivals
June 8. Two major events have new dates: The Loch Norman Highland Games will take place at Historic Rural Hill Aug. 15-16, while the Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Race will be held Oct. 17 at Ramsey Creek Park. They were originally planned for April and May, respectively, but the coronavirus forced them to reschedule. […]
Coronavirus cases increase county-wide, state-wide
June 5. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County has had another triple-digit single-day increase in COVID-19 cases but the rate of increase is leveling off. The county added 215 new cases from Thursday, for a total of 5,057 coronavirus cases, the state Department of Health and Human Services reported Wednesday. The number is cumulative since mid-March. […]
21 more people died statewide from coronavirus
June 4. By Dave Yochum. Key metrics that measure the spread of COVID-19 are still a mixed bag of some good trends, some not so good: Mecklenburg County deaths have surpassed 100. Mecklenburg has seen a total of 4,842 coronavirus cases, an increase of 172 from yesterday, according to NC Dept. of Health & Human […]
New, new normal: More toilet paper, less spinach souffle
June 4. The pandemic has sliced and diced our time in the kitchen. We’re buying dinner ready to go curbside as wells more frozen foods as we limit trips to the grocery store. Maybe that explains why there’s no Stouffer’s Spinach Souffle in Cornelius. A Stouffer’s customer service representative said the classic is still being […]
Incidents, arrests, citations: June 4 CPD report
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200527089 Larceny 19530 Mount Zion Py 12:36:04 05/27/20 ASN Williams, Nicole 200528062 B&E Commercial 19335 H M Junker Dr 09:54:28 05/28/20 ASN Lake Norman Powersports 200528088 Fraud 19223 Hidden Cove Ln 11:37:06 05/28/20 ASN McCarney, David 200529110 Fraud 9327 Portage Dr 14:56:00 05/29/20 ACT Barnes, Joshua 200602133 […]
400 march peacefully downtown to protest George Floyd’s death
June 3. By Dave Yochum. Wearing COVID-19 face-masks and carrying signs, hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered in front of the Cornelius Police Station and then marched west on Catawba Avenue. Shopkeepers shouted solidarity with the marchers. Cornelius Police Chief Kevin Black walked alongside in a face mask as well, most people undoubtedly unaware of who […]
County budget provides $1 million for Cain Center
June 3. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County commissioners approved a $1.9-billion budget last night that includes $1 million for the Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius. County Commissioner Pat Cotham helped get the dollars through the budget process. Cotham said she had a great story to share with county officials. “I was honored to […]
NCDHHS: COVID-19 deaths increased by 18 overnight
June 3. By Dave Yochum. With statewide unemployment soaring, demonstrations all around Mecklenburg and the RNC in Charlotte most likely cancelled, COVID-19 deaths are on the rise, although perhaps not as sharply. According to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services there were 18 new deaths statewide overnight, for a total of 939 since […]
Protest this afternoon at Police Station
June 3. By Dave Yochum. A peaceful protest is scheduled for downtown Cornelius between 4 pm and 7 pm today. Cornelius Police have met with the organizers who plan a demonstration that will obey the law. “We are hoping for a low-key, peaceful event,” Cornelius Police Chief Kevin Black said. “The incident that occurred in […]
