Cornelius News
NCDHHS says COVID-19 cases rose 5.6% statewide overnight
April 30. COVID-19 data from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services as of 11 am today indicates a 5.6 percent increase in cases statewide overnight. NCDHHS reports 10,509 cases statewide, up 561 from 9,948 yesterday. Total deaths increased from 354 to 378. View the NCDHHS report here. Eighty-six percent of the deaths occur […]
Aquesta net falls, bank processes $130 million in PPP loans
April 30. Aquesta Financial Holdings, the parent company of Aquesta Bank, reports first-quarter net fell to $881,000 from the first quarter of 2019. Nonperforming assets climbed to $8.8 million as of March 31, compared to $1.2 million as of year-end 2019. Aquesta held $536,000 of foreclosed real estate as of March 31; there was no […]
County parks, boat ramps open, some businesses; advice from the Mayor
April 30. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County is now aligned with the North Carolina stay at home order, which has been extended until May 8. Jetton Park and other county parks are open to vehicles—and parking—and real estate sales can go back to something approaching normal. Previously, only empty homes could be shown by real […]
Jetton could reopen as soon as next week
April 30. NCDOT says a temporary fix of the traffic light at Jetton Road and West Catawba Avenue will happen sometime between May 4 and May 18 depending on property owner issues and engineering design. Unfortunately the signal cycle will continue to be functioning on a timed cycle, meaning delays for motorists until the permanent […]
County lines up with NC stay-at-home order
April 29. Mecklenburg County’s stay at home order lifts tomorrow, but North Carolina residents remain under the statewide order at least through May 8. The Mecklenburg order was stricter than the state’s, so some restrictions will loosen, according to Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla. For example, he said boat ramps will open, as will parking in […]
2 LKN companies switch gears to make hand sanitizer
April 29. Murto Made Distillery and Mammoth Machine & Design are working together to make alcohol-based hand sanitizer. “Our recipe will be Formula 1 (80 percent ethanol blend) in accordance with the World Health Organization, utilizing FDA approved ingredients from domestic suppliers,” said Mammoth’s George Brinzey, a former Cornelius Police community officer. Brinzey launched Mammoth […]
Limit on funeral attendance rises to 50 as county aligns with NC stay-at-home rules
April 29. The number of people allowed at funerals in Mecklenburg County has increased to 50, in line with the state’s guidelines. It’s major news for countless people affected by not just COVID-19, but churches, grieving families and funeral directors. Social distancing still applies. Funerals and graveside services had been limited to 10 under Mecklenburg […]
Time for face masks
April 29. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing face masks in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. This can include grocery stores and pharmacies, as well as places where community spread of COVID-19 is happening. In fact, if you walk through Publix without a face mask, […]
Protest planned as COVID-19 toll rises
April 28. COVID-19 cases statewide as of this morning rose to 9,568, up from 9,142 yesterday, a 4.6 percent increase. But deaths related to the pandemic rose to 342, up 11.8 percent overnight, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. There have been 180 deaths in North Carolina nursing homes and […]
Beware predators as kids spend more time online
April 28. A 26-year-old New York man allegedly traveled from Brooklyn to Charlotte for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. US Attorney Andrew Murray said the internet is being exploited even more as literally millions of students continue their studies online. “More unmonitored screen time can lead to an […]
