Cornelius News
Will Harris Teeter fry pork chop plan?
April 3. By Dave Yochum. Sources say Harris Teeter is not cooperating with the Town of Cornelius on plans for a “pork chop” turn from Old Jetton onto Jetton, heading into The Peninsula. So named for the shape of a median that would prevent left-hand turns toward West Catawba, the pork chop dispute may be […]
Modern Dad vs. COVID-19: Willie Nelson
April 3. By Jon Show. When I was five we lived in a Minnesota suburb and my parents had an 8-track player with a pair of giant headphones. The headphones were large. Comically large. I’m assuming my parents owned more than one album but the only one I remember listening to was Willie Nelson’s Stardust. […]
Town wants the 411 on Medic dispatching
April 3. By Dave Vieser. The manner in which fire and EMS calls are being dispatched by Medic has come under intense criticism as the Town Board begins the FY 2021 budget review during virtual meetings. Particular concern was focused on the average time it takes for dispatchers to send out a call. At 2.8 […]
NC COVID-19 death rate will peak April 27
April 2. 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, says COVID-19-related deaths in North Carolina will peak April 26-April 30 at around 49 – 51 per day. The IHME modeling suggests the actual peak in North Carolina […]
Muddling through this: Stay home, not everyone is as careful as you
April 2. By Dave Yochum. Bars and restaurants are closed. Tissue is still an issue. Countless people are working from home and the traffic is awesome. Meanwhile, parents are trying to home-school their children and Facebook is full of people worried about the results of too much snacking while they stay at home. There are […]
Beware: Scammers want your Economic Impact payment
April 2. As COVID-related marketing steps up on Facebook, watch out for scammers attempting to steal your Economic Impact Payments. The US Attorney in Charlotte and the IRS say fraudsters are becoming much more aggressive as the coronavirus economic impact worsens. “With economic relief payments soon on the way, scammers will get even more aggressive […]
Unemployment claims still climbing, UI checks should be coming
April 2. National weekly unemployment insurance claims data shows that initial claims increased by 3,000 percent in three weeks, from 211,000 in the week ended March 7, to 6.6 million in the week ended March 28. It’s the highest level of seasonally adjusted initial claims in the history of the seasonally adjusted numbers, the US […]
NC may soften deadlines to harden I-77 shoulders
April 2. By Dave Vieser. One of the signature projects which emerged from the meetings of a bipartisan I-77 local advisory group—turning the shoulders into rush-hour lanes—may be delayed. The NCDOT has asked the state transportation board to delay pre-construction work on the $47 million project from 2020 to fiscal year 2021, which starts on […]
Make noise for health workers Friday 7 pm!
April 2. Atrium Health, dozens of local organizations and community leaders are launching a “Thank You” campaign to show support for healthcare workers who brave going into work every in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It takes place wherever you are at 7 pm Friday. Just step outside and ring a bell, clap […]
WalletHub survey says NC economy will be among most affected by COVID
April 1. Nearly nine out of 10 business owners say they are hurting from the economic impact of COVID-19, according to WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Small Business Survey. This survey methodology puts North Carolina at No. 15 on the list of “State Economies Most Exposed to Coronavirus.” Countless non-essential businesses have closed, while safe distancing means […]
