Cornelius News
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 […]
‘Cloudy’ in the forecast for days, not to mention t-storms
May 26. Look for more unsettled weather this week, with showers and thunder storms likely Wednesday through Saturday. The National Weather Service forecast for 28031 says there’s only a slight chance of showers today despite the clouds, with heavy rain on the way tomorrow and plenty of humidity all week. A surprisingly strong storm Saturday evening […]
Watch virtual Memorial Day 10 am on Facebook
May 25. You can join the Town of Cornelius and American Legion Post 86 to honor our nation’s servicemen and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. The Town of Cornelius will post a prerecorded ceremony Memorial Day Observance on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CorneliusPARC/ at 10 Monday, May 25. You can view then or later. […]
Swimmers high and dry at Ramsey Creek Beach
May 23. Ramsey Creek Beach, the subject of considerable controversy when it first opened in 2016, will not be opening for Memorial Day weekend, according to county park workers near the locked gates to the beach Saturday morning. Mecklenburg County’s only public beach may not open any time soon, either. Refloating public swimming It’s all […]
Flags honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice
May 23. Memorial Day is two days away but Cornelius is already slowing down and remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice as well as those who served in the Armed Forces and have since passed away. Flags are up all over town, including at the cemetery in Smithville, the historically black community on the […]
How to stay safe during the Memorial Day holiday weekend
During the Memorial Day holiday weekend, many people will venture outside for boating adventures on Lake Norman and to pools, park trails and the barbeques that mark the unofficial beginning of summer. Some COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions are being lifted in North Carolina today, with restaurants opening for dining at 5 pm. Experts urge caution. Social […]
Phase 2 starts today as NCDHHS reports new COVID data
May 22. By Dave Yochum. With North Carolina hours from entering a modest Phase Two reopening, testing for COVID-19 is climbing, as are positive results. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 303,224 tests Friday morning, up 12,579 from yesterday. NCDHHS is reporting 21,618 cases, up 4,489, or 26 percent, from data released […]
Craft brewers can open in Phase 2
May 22. UPDATE 6PM. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina entered Phase Two reopening at 5 pm Friday, with restaurants at half capacity, and, at the last second, craft breweries opening as well. Bars are still closed until Phase 3 reopening. Local breweries like Eleven Lakes and Lost Worlds are not bars, and they’re able to […]
Modern Dad: I’m so ready for this
By Jon Show. As we progressed through this spring I began numbering these weekly columns after I submitted them – Coronavirus Newsletter 1, 2, 3 and so on. Somewhere around week seven I promised if we reached week ten that was I going to submit a column with a single profane word copy and pasted […]
Pines executive director asks for caution
May 22. By Dave Yochum. As the final countdown to Phase Two reopening begins, the executive director of The Pines in Davidson is calling for caution, while still recognizing the need to lessen “quarantine fatigue” and the economy to rebound. There are seven cases of COVID-19 among residents and seven among staff at The Pines, […]
