Cornelius News
2,140 new COVID-19 cases statewide, but hospitalizations go down
July 22. By Dave Yochum. There were 2,140 new coronavirus cases and 30 new deaths between yesterday and today in North Carolina, according to the noon report from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Hospitalizations, meanwhile, fell by 42 patients to 1,137. The NCDHHS reported 105,001 cases of COVID-19 statewide in total since […]
Be current, or risk losing current
July 22. With Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order suspending utility disconnects expiring in exactly one week, the Town of Cornelius-owned electric utility is reminding customers they need to pay up or risk having their electric power cut off. Cornelius is a “Public Power” community which means the town owns an electric system which serves parts […]
Harris Teeter requiring face masks as of today
July 22. By Dave Yochum. CVS, Harris Teeter, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Publix and Wal-Mart are among the retailers telling customers to wear a face mask or stay out, but enforcing the mask mandate is another matter. Doing so could put an employee between a belligerent shopper and his groceries. Cornelius Police say the enforcement function is […]
Texas conglomerate sets anchor in Cornelius
July 21. By Dave Yochum. A Texas company that is one of the largest owners and operators of marinas in the nation has purchased the Peninsula Yacht Club for an undisclosed amount. Mecklenburg County records show the property and facilities on Harbor Light Boulevard in The Peninsula changed hands at $8 million on July 17. […]
6 HMG doctors land back at Novant
July 21. The HMG Medical saga continues to unfold with six physicians aligning with Novant Health. All six family physicians as well as a family nurse practitioner left Novant Health in 2019 to join Holston Medical Group. They will return Aug. 16, 2020 from the same location in Mooresville under the new name Novant Health […]
Hospitalizations climb again due to COVID-19
July 21. By Dave Yochum. Hospitalizations due to the coronavirus jumped again in North Carolina after going down for two days. New data from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services indicates 1,179 people are hospitalized, up 93 from yesterday. The NCDHHS reported hospitalizations at 1,115 on Sunday and 1,086 on Monday. A month […]
Town manager gets 7.6% raise
July 21. The Cornelius Town Board has agreed to a 7.6 percent raise for Town Manager Andrew Grant. He will be paid $155,000, up from $144,000. The board will revisit the town manager’s pay in February. The raise is retroactive to June 4. Grant replaced long-time Town Manager Anthony Roberts two years ago after Roberts […]
Blood drive ‘sold out’
The Aug. 3 blood drive sponsored by the Peninsula Community Foundation is full, and not accepting any more donors. The Charlotte-based American Red Cross chapter is in urgent need for blood. If you are interested in donating blood, OneBlood donation sites will be nearby on Aug. 4 at the CVS on Statesville Road in Huntersville, and […]
COVID-19 cases pass 100K milestone, but hospitalizations fall again
July 20. By Dave Yochum. The NC Department of Health and Human Services reported 101,046 cases of COVID-19 at noon today, the total breaking through the 100,000 level in four and a half months of tracking. The statewide total July 1 was 66,513; on June 1, 29,263; on May 1, 11,006. From July 1 to […]
CMS has phone help-line for Plan B Plus Remote
July 20. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Call Center is prepared to field questions, concerns and comments about Plan B-Plus Remote for reopening schools on Aug. 17. In Plan B-Plus Remote, CMS students will attend school in-person on a rotational basis during the first two weeks of the school year. Beginning in week three, all students will […]
