Cornelius News
Health leaders cheer governor’s stay-at-home order
March 30. Top brass from Atrium Health, CaroMont Health, Cone Health, Novant Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health say they support Governor Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home order which goes into effect at 5 p.m. March 30. This order will not only help preserve medical supplies but ultimately protect those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19, including […]
A personal message from our mayor…
March 30. UPDATED. “This weekend has been a challenge related to our lake and even our parks. It is so critical that everyone strictly abide by the county order, particularly related to group size and social distancing. I would encourage those observing abuses to report this immediately to 311 or 911. It is critical that […]
Sunday Update: 1st COVID-19 death in Meck, 1st related unemployment checks coming this week
March 29. By Dave Yochum. With the Mecklenburg County Health Director reporting the first COVID-19 death in Mecklenburg County looming in the background, Gov. Roy Cooper has announced that the first unemployment checks related to coronavirus will begin going out this week. The Division of Employment Security has received an unprecedented number of unemployment insurance […]
Lake Patrol will issue citations for ‘social distance’ violations on LKN
March 29. Covid-19 disease transmission person to person is a given, but it seems as if people who can gather somewhere will do so. This picture, sent to us by a reader, shows people enjoying a beach on the island near Langtree. Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam on Sunday morning said he has been in touch […]
People are staying home, but essential work continues
“One would think, but it is definitely NOT spelled out expressly as an exception, that undertaking activity to comply with a court order would be excepted from the stay-at-home rule. So, can I continue to travel to swap my kids out per my custody order?” March 27. By Dave Yochum. The answer is yes you can. […]
Modern Dad vs Coronavirus: Pollyanna-ish tendencies
March 27. By Jon Show. I tend to have Pollyanna-ish tendencies at times. Pollyanna and her dad called it the Glad Game: “My father said don’t let it be gloomy. Let’s try to find something to be glad about. So we made a game of it. The Glad Game.” The Glad Game is admittedly a […]
Our homeless neighbors are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus
March 27. By Lori Thomas, UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. If there has ever been an object lesson on why housing matters and why we must prioritize providing it for people who don’t have a place to live, this latest crisis should teach us. Charlotte’s homeless population is at particular risk as we collectively adjust to […]
COVID-19 cases appear to have doubled in Cornelius
March 27. Cornelius was largely quiet this morning—people seem to be obeying the stay-at-home order—but the number of COVID-19 cases may have doubled during the past week. Meanwhile, Cornelius officials said Gov. Cooper will announce a stay-at-home order at 4 pm today. The order will take effect on Monday, March 30 and will remain in […]
Plexiglass shields up at Old Jetton Harris Teeter
March 27. By Dave Yochum. Who knew that supermarket employees would be on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. They’re working almost around the clock to keep the shelves stocked as the stay-at-home order sinks in. The Harris Teeter on Old Jetton has installed plexiglass shields to keep cashiers out of harm’s way—and […]
Waste Pro bags Cornelius garbage contract
March 27. By Dave Vieser. There’ll be a new firm collecting waste in Cornelius starting July 1. Waste Pro of Concord will take over from Republic under a 10-year contract approved unanimously by the Town Board at a 40 minute special meeting Friday March 27. In a first, the town board met virtually via Zoom […]
