Cornelius News
New COVID-19 cases still climbing, perhaps more slowly
June 16. By Dave Yochum. It looks like there’s another, smaller increase in new coronavirus cases statewide, according to NC Dept. of Health & Human Services data. North Carolina recorded 751 new cases of COVID-19, down from 983 new cases reported yesterday. It makes for a total of 45,853 cases, but the two increases are […]
Speaking up even when it’s uncomfortable
June 16. By Dave Yochum. Jetton Road isn’t exactly where you’d expect to see a civil rights demonstration, albeit with just one person. Emily Paton, 18, got her share of honks, thumbs up signs, and that one-finger salute everyone hates, but she was all in on a hot June afternoon just outside The Peninsula. Paton, […]
Budget ready for approval; Gilroy makes sole public comment
June 16. By Dave Vieser. The town’s proposed $24.3 million budget did not generate much interest among Cornelius residents at Monday’s public hearing. Only one citizen came to comment: Former Commissioner Dave Gilroy. “I’m the only one out there,” he said as he approached the dais. It was a COVID-19 meeting, with social distancing inside […]
Unity in Community asks for removal of Confederate monument
June 15. Unity in Community, a local group seeking to achieve racial equity in North Mecklenburg, is asking the Mt. Zion Monument Association to take down the Confederate Monument in Cornelius. The monument is located in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, but not on church property. It was erected in 1910 with a […]
COVID-19 trajectory is still up, but is it slowing down?
June 15. By Dave Yochum. One day does not a trend make, but the rise in new cases of the coronavirus in North Carolina and Mecklenburg County slowed down a little overnight. It could be due to a lag in weekend reporting, but the number of new cases rose by 983 overnight, according to the […]
Florida’s COVID-19 cases increase as GOP heads to Jacksonville
June 15. Jacksonville, Fla. Mayor Lenny Curry is promising a “full arena” for the Republican National Convention in August. “We’re not going to operate out of fear. We are going to operate out of data, science, and get people back to work in a responsible way. And that’s what this convention is,” Curry said. The […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations June 12
INCIDENTS Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200603046 Larceny 22425 Market St 10:15:00 06/03/20 ASN McMillion, Rhonda 200604199 Larceny Unauth 8415 Dunmore Dr 23:18:00 06/04/20 ASN Johnson, Shena 200605082 B&E Residential 20400 Deep Cove Ct 13:29:00 06/05/20 ASN Wells, Ryan 200605117 Fraud 20215 Heights Wy 18:10:00 06/05/20 ASN Pitchford, Jennifer 200605121 Larceny 8315 Magnolia […]
Atrium relaxes some visitor restrictions
June 14. As more North Carolina businesses open their doors in limited ways, Atrium Health is easing more of the visitation restrictions in place at its facilities. Effective at 5 a.m. Monday, June 15, patients may designate one person to visit them while hospitalized or, if needed, accompany them at Atrium Health care settings. There […]
COVID-19: Peninsula Club temporarily closed
June 14. By Dave Yochum. As more local businesses start to reopen, employees of The Peninsula Club have “walked away” from their jobs after an outbreak of the coronavirus became apparent over the weekend. Meanwhile, county-wide cases of COVID-19 punched through the 7,000 level between yesterday and today. The outbreak was traced to club members […]
Monument Association ‘exploring all options to protect and save’ Confederate statue
June 12. By Dave Yochum. The Mt. Zion Monument Association has responded to the request to move the Confederate Monument from the front lawn of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, saying members will explore “all options available to protect and save this significant part of the history of Mecklenburg County and the state of North […]
