Cornelius News
Senior hours age out at Publix
May 18. Publix in Cornelius has stopped offering senior hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Magnolia Plaza store will be open daily from 7 am to 9 pm and the pharmacy will return to normal operating hours. Designated shopping hours for customers over the age of 65 are still in effect at Harris Teeter Monday […]
Good news: No new deaths at Autumn Care
May 15. By Dave Yochum. It looks like the outbreak of COVID-19 is under control at Autumn Care in Cornelius. There have been no new deaths among residents since the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported a total of 18 dead a week ago today. On April 27, there were only 10 deaths […]
Key COVID indicators are ‘stable’
May 15. By Dave Yochum. The state and Mecklenburg County may be on track to enter Phase Two of reopening next week. North Carolina has doubled the daily testing rate from approximately 2,500 to 3,000 to more than 6,000. Gov. Roy Cooper said the state will use the data gathered during Phase One before deciding […]
Town budget discussion Monday via Zoom
May 15. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board will continue their discussion of the town’s fiscal status during their virtual meeting via Zoom Monday May 18 starting at 7 pm. Access the Zoom link for the meeting is via the town web site: www.cornelius.org. In addition to planning for the new annual budget, which […]
Modern Dad: 3 weeks till summer break? You. Must. Be. Kidding.
May 15. By Jon Show. Nine weeks ago the coronavirus forced the closure of schools. Shortly after the shutdown I created a flyer declaring our house the new site of Show Elementary: Home of the Lightning. The flyer contained our daily school schedule and a picture of the mascot – our dog. According to the […]
Intersection gets temporary fix
May 15. By Dave Vieser. Some relief is due soon for motorists traveling across West Catawba on Jetton. Crews hired by the NCDOT were busy installing wooden traffic signal poles Thursday afternoon. The good news: Once the poles are stabilized, the traffic signals on the south side will be transferred to lines hoisted on the […]
Where to get tested for COVID-19
May 14. There are now more than 200 COVID-19 sample collection sites in 54 counties, with almost three dozen in Mecklenburg County. Local sites include Novant Health GoHealth Urgent Care locations on Old Jetton and Sam Furr and Novant Health Screening Center on Holly Crest in Huntersville. The list is comprised of health-care providers, pharmacies, […]
Largest single-day increase in NC COVID-19 cases
May 14. By Dave Yochum. While local Constitutional scholars debate whether wearing face masks is a sign of government control, the reality is that Phase Two of reopening could begin in a little over a week. But the date could change in order to control the spread of COVID-19 and Gov. Roy Cooper says it’s […]
NC COVID-19 hospitalizations increase 9.7%
May 13. Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 jumped from 475 to 521 overnight, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. The 9.7 percent increase comes after a moderating trend statewide. The past seven days of COVID-19 hospitalizations were: Tuesday: 475 Monday: 464 Sunday: 442 Fri: 515 Thursday: 525 Wednesday last week: 516 […]
SteinMart reopens at 11 Wednesday
May 13. SteinMart opens at 11 am today, one more sign of a slightly more normal ‘new normal’ as the first full week of Phase 1 hits mid-week. More businesses and stores are reopening of the state, with many more stores opening on Saturday, including Goodwill and, on Monday, Williams Sonoma in Birkdale. Banana Republic […]
