Cornelius News
Signs of the times
April 7. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday April 6 virtual meeting, the Cornelius Town Board agreed to waive existing sign regulations for local businesses as long as the state’s stay-at-home order stays in effect. They are hoping the signage will help the retailers who are experiencing significant losses in traffic. Normally, retail outlets are […]
Here comes Peter Cottontail!
April 7. The Easter Bunny will be cruising as many Cornelius neighborhoods as he can manage Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, while keeping a cheerful social distance. He’ll be waving to your kids from the back of one of the town’s PARC trucks, escorted by the Cornelius Police Department. Step outside and wave from 9 am to […]
COVID update: Return to classrooms still up in the air
April 6. By Dave Yochum. Every day that goes by during the COVID-19 crisis, the chances of returning to school are slimmer, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Board Member Rhonda Cheek said this morning. The Davidson resident said CMS is providing 22,000 to 27,000 meals per day for “nutritionally fragile” children who are learning from home since […]
Leaders can help by not stoking rumors, says Bill Gates
April 6. Not having a consistent nationwide approach to staying at home and shutting down is a recipe for disaster, says Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Despite urging from public health experts, some states and counties haven’t shut down completely. In some states, beaches are still […]
How do you network during the shutdown?
By Ginny Mackin. Are you a networker? Either way, this unprecedented time provides an opportunity to strengthen your personal, professional and company brand in a powerful way. Before social and professional distancing, I informally asked a team of 25 professionals at different stages of their careers to share their thoughts on networking. The room was […]
COVID-19: About 10 days to peak in NC
April 6. By Dave Yochum. There were 733 Mecklenburg County residents with COVID-19 and six related deaths according to the Mecklenburg County Health Dept. Statewide, there have been 31 deaths, according to the latest data from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Meanwhile, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation now says […]
Aquesta grants Payroll Protection loan in single day
April 3. Cornelius-based healthcare company Homewatch CareGivers has been funded under the emergency Payroll Protection Program (PPP) through Aquesta Bank. The company, which employs 150 people in Cornelius, cares for people in their homes. “These people depend on us to help them bathe, dress and feed themselves. Many are not able to get out of bed […]
Stay at home given more urgency, on the lake and off
April 3. While there is apparently no consensus on closing boat ramps around the lake, it is being discussed. At a press conference today in Mecklenburg County, Health Director Gibbie Harris said closing ramps in one county might cause boaters to tow their watercraft to a ramp in another county. Social distancing on land and […]
COVID Q&A with Dr. Mike Miltich: It will get worse
April 3. By Dave Yochum. As new cases of COVID-19 continue to increase quickly, Dr. Michael Miltich said we should prepare our households for 3-4 weeks of isolation. The fact that not everyone started distancing as requested will not be helpful, The Town of Cornelius Commissioner said in an exclusive interview this afternoon with Cornelius […]
Pandemics then and now: Livestream and learn Wednesday
April 3. By Dave Yochum. You can livestream a virtual event, “Plagues upon the Earth: Infectious Disease and Human History,” on Wednesday, April 8, courtesy of Davidson College and Dr. Kyle Harper, a Professor of Classics and Letters and Senior Vice President and Provost at The University of Oklahoma. MPH Online, an independent online resource […]
