Cornelius News
Cook Out is hiring
May 29. Cook Out will hire 30 to 40 more people at their new store on West Catawba by the time it opens in early July. Cook Out bought the old KFC building for $1.8 million last year and remodeled it, including a new facade, interior and parking lot. Jobseekers can walk up to the […]
Library returns with precautions, limited services
May 29. Dave Vieser. The Cornelius branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system will reopen at 9 am Monday morning June 1, but will be offering very limited services under the first phase of their reopening, according to county officials. Under the plan, holds, pickups and returns will be available at Cornelius and at each […]
COVID-19 cases, deaths still climbing statewide
May 28. By Dave Yochum. The number of new COVID-19 cases increased to 784 statewide, according to new data released by NC Department of Health and Human Services this morning. The NCDHHS says there have been 25,412 cases statewide at this point, up 3.18 percent from yesterday and up 3,718 from one week ago. NCDHHS […]
The Pines: Resuming activities step by careful step
May 28. Steven Jewell, executive director of The Pines at Davidson, says the senior complex is ready to start to offer activities on campus since suspending them in early March. Activities will include fitness classes, including some via Zoom, outdoor recreation, local road trips and Bingo with appropriate physical distancing. “We will seek to strike […]
Hospitalizations for coronavirus at a new high in NC
May 27. By Dave Yochum. The number of patients reported hospitalized with COVID-19 has reached a new high since the NC Department of Health and Human Services started releasing that data. NCDHHS says 702 people are receiving in-patient care. Meanwhile, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak […]
COVID-19 cases level off after spike last week
May 26. Coronavirus cases reached 24,140 as of 11 am today, up less than 200 from Monday, even as an enormous increase in statewide testing continues. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reports 352,331 tests, up 49,107 from Friday, a 16.2 percent increase in testing over a holiday weekend. The rate of positive […]
Cain Center releases more building renderings to public
May 26. By Dave Vieser. Although the planned demolition and groundbreaking for the new Cain Center for the Arts is behind schedule, center officials are unveiling completed designs in a series of virtual events. The venue’s lobby and exterior were the first to be made public, followed by interior education spaces. Renderings of the theater […]
NCDOT cuts will detour Cornelius road improvements
May 26. By Dave Vieser. Rain and NCDOT cutbacks are playing havoc with Cornelius traffic. The NCDOT was unable to mount the traffic signals at Catawba and Jetton on wooden poles this week, meaning motorists will have to bear with additional delays for about another week. Meanwhile, wIth their revenue stream slashed by the low […]
CMS graduation schedule
May 26. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ graduation ceremonies will feature seniors picking up their diploma during drive-through ceremonies the day after the virtual graduation. CMS said the drive-through celebrations on school campuses will be a memorable—and different—experience for students and families in spite of COVID-19. As cars carrying students drive onto the school campus, they will be […]
Bethel Presbyterian holds ‘Drive-Through Prayer’
May 26. Bethel Presbyterian Church will hold “Drive-Through Prayer” at the church located at 19920 Bethel Church Road on May 26 and 28 and June 2 and 4. Two sessions each day are scheduled: 11:30 until 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. “Drive-through prayer offers a unique opportunity for people in our community […]
