Cornelius News
400 march peacefully downtown to protest George Floyd’s death
June 3. By Dave Yochum. Wearing COVID-19 face-masks and carrying signs, hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered in front of the Cornelius Police Station and then marched west on Catawba Avenue. Shopkeepers shouted solidarity with the marchers. Cornelius Police Chief Kevin Black walked alongside in a face mask as well, most people undoubtedly unaware of who […]
County budget provides $1 million for Cain Center
June 3. By Dave Yochum. Mecklenburg County commissioners approved a $1.9-billion budget last night that includes $1 million for the Cain Center for the Arts in Cornelius. County Commissioner Pat Cotham helped get the dollars through the budget process. Cotham said she had a great story to share with county officials. “I was honored to […]
NCDHHS: COVID-19 deaths increased by 18 overnight
June 3. By Dave Yochum. With statewide unemployment soaring, demonstrations all around Mecklenburg and the RNC in Charlotte most likely cancelled, COVID-19 deaths are on the rise, although perhaps not as sharply. According to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services there were 18 new deaths statewide overnight, for a total of 939 since […]
Protest this afternoon at Police Station
June 3. By Dave Yochum. A peaceful protest is scheduled for downtown Cornelius between 4 pm and 7 pm today. Cornelius Police have met with the organizers who plan a demonstration that will obey the law. “We are hoping for a low-key, peaceful event,” Cornelius Police Chief Kevin Black said. “The incident that occurred in […]
Jetton Road reopens near new Chase branch
June 3. By Dave Vieser. Jetton Road has been reopened at the intersection with West Catawba Avenue after having been closed for six weeks due to an altercation with a dump truck with its bed still up in the air. The truck, which pulled out of the Chase Bank construction site, struck the custom signal […]
Peaceful protest in Davidson, one planned for Cornelius Wednesday
June 2. UPDATED 10 pm. A peaceful protest was under way in the center of Davidson late this afternoon and one is planned for tomorrow in Cornelius. Large, peaceful crowds were gathered in Charlotte early this evening where the city has declared a State of Emergency. Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn engaged with roughly two […]
3 new COVID deaths in Meck County; up 15 in one week
June 2. By Dave Yochum. At least 29,889 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 921 have died, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. New data released today showed the death toll rose by 23 in one day, to 921 dead statewide due to COVID-19. The NCDHHS […]
Proposed budget keeps tax rate level
June 2. By Dave Vieser. The proposed Cornelius FY 2020-21 budget, which totals $24.3 million, will keep the town’s property tax rate at .222 per $100 of assessed valuation while including funds to start hiring full-time firefighters for the first time in the town’s history. A public hearing on Town Manager Andrew Grant’s budget was […]
Town Hall: They’ll take your temperature upon entering
June 2. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius Town Hall, closed for nearly three months due to the coronavirus, will begin a phased reopening in June. On most days since mid March, Town Hall has been occupied with 10 or fewer staff while other employees worked remotely. Most of the town hall staff will return to the […]
1 more death at Autumn Care, but outbreak ‘under control’
June 1. By Dave Yochum. Another person has died at Autumn Care of Cornelius, the congregate living facility owned by Saber Healthcare, an Ohio-based chain with more than 10,000 employees across all of its locations and more than $200 million in revenue. There are now a total of 19 deaths at the Cornelius operation, according […]
