Cornelius News
Dragon Boat Festival moved to October
April 9. The 2020 Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival and Asian Festival planned for May 16 at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius, is being moved to Oct. 17, due to the Coronavirus crisis. PHOTO BY JENNIFER SPENCE
Thursday COVID case update
April 9. COVID-19 diagnoses reported by Mecklenburg County: 848 cases, up from 805 yesterday. There are 10 COVID-related deaths up from eight total as of yesterday, as per Meck Department of Health. Getting back to normal is not a light switch off and on, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute […]
Upheaval among doctors at Holston Medical
April 8. UPDATE 7:30 am April 9. By Dave Yochum. Twenty-one physicians who requested to leave HMG to form an independent group have been suddenly furloughed by the Tennessee-based medical group which launched here a year ago. A decline in patient visits due to COVID-19 may be part of the reason. The situation has left […]
Smaller ask for hospital beds reflects improved COVID-19 morbidity forecast
April 8. By Dave Yochum. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent global health research organization at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is now forecasting COVID-19-related deaths in North Carolina will peak in seven days at the rate of 27 deaths statewide per day. It’s an improvement from last week […]
Bailey Middle lands top music award
April 8. Bailey Middle School has landed the SupportMusic Merit Award from The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for outstanding commitment to music education. Music teachers at Bailey Middle School include Elizabeth Coldiron, chorus; William Myers, orchestra; and Ruth Petersen, band. The principal at Bailey is Chad Thomas. The SupportMusic Merit Award recognizes individual […]
Meck Board closes county parks to vehicles
April 8. UPDATE 11:30 am. With social distancing succeeding almost everywhere else, Mecklenburg County government has decided to close county parks to vehicular traffic. Parks have been crowded social gathering places since the county-wide stay-at-home order went into effect last month. County parks in Cornelius include Jetton Park and Ramsey Creek. NEW: The dog park […]
Meck, NC COVID-19 statistics
April 8. COVID-19 cases diagnoses in Mecklenburg County: 805. Eight related deaths, as per Meck Department of Health. As of 11 am April 8, there were 3,426 laboratory-confirmed cases statewide, up from 3,221 yesterday. There have been 53 deaths statewide due to COVID-19, up from 46 yesterday. A total of 90 counties out of 100 […]
Social distancing cinema: A guide to epidemic movies
April 4. By Jay Pfeifer. Why would anyone want to watch a fictionalized epidemic while the coronavirus disrupts real life? Davidson College Professor and “Disease Detective” Kata Chillag says movies allow people to engage with their fears in a controlled way while documentaries about past pandemics can help us to understand the lessons they provide. […]
New Duke Energy Foundation grants support K-12 ed during pandemic
April 7. The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $810,000 in grants to support North Carolina K-12 programs focused on summer reading loss and STEM and experiential learning. The Foundation is allowing each organization to use the funds to address unforeseen operational challenges due to COVID -19. The nonprofit community is essential to the well-being of […]
County death toll at 7, NCDHHS suggests social distancing is most effective
April 7. By Dave Yochum. There are now seven COVID-19-related deaths in Mecklenburg County, up from six yesterday. According to the Mecklenburg County Health Dept., there are 741 cases diagnosed, up from 733 yesterday. Statewide yesterday there were 2,870 total cases, up from 2,093 this past Friday. But hospital capacity is not the primary issue […]
