Cornelius News
County health officials in near-daily contact with Autumn Care of Cornelius
May 12. By Dave Yochum. UPDATED 4 pm. The dramatic increase in deaths at Autumn Care in Cornelius may be tapering off. Employees say there have been no new deaths since Friday when the NC Dept. of Health & Human services reported there were a total of 18 deaths. UPDATE: No new COVID-19 deaths at […]
Emily Paton: A portrait in serving others
May 12. Emily Paton, a graduating high school senior who will attend Davidson College this fall, has a passion for helping people. The 18-year-old is excited about lending a hand through the twice weekly food, supply and sandwich drives she started about a month ago and hopes Peninsula residents will help her in the […]
Big Day at the Lake will relaunch next year
May 12. A summer tradition known as Big Day at the Lake will resume next year after a COVID-19 hiatus this summer. The event, which matches kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters with Boat Hosts in Lake Norman, has brought people together from all walks of life on the third Saturday in July for 15 […]
New NCDHHS data: 9,115 have recovered from COVID-19
May 12. With roughly two-thirds of the Mecklenburg County people who tested positive for the virus released from isolation, the state is now reporting COVID-19 recovery data parallel to local trends. The new “Patients Presumed to be Recovered” report issued yesterday afternoon says 9,115 COVID-19 patients statewide are “presumed to be recovered from symptoms from […]
4 coronavirus cases at The Pines
May 11. Four Nursing Wing residents of The Pines at Davidson have tested positive for COVID-19. One is receiving care at a hospital, according to Steven Jewell, president and executive director of The Pines. The Pines at Davidson has 400 senior residents on a 140-acre campus in a variety of living settings ranging from apartments […]
Nitty gritty laws re DMV, Notary, CPR, masks modified due to COVID-19
May 11. There were a lot of not-so obvious legislative relief measures that became necessary because of COVID-19’s effect on business and commerce. For example, it’s against the law to wear a mask on a public street or walkway. The law has been around since the 1950’s and was originally intended to hamper the activities […]
Goodwill, Williams Sonoma, other stores open for business
May 11. More businesses are opening in and around Cornelius: Goodwill has opened on West Catawba as well as the lobby at Aquesta Bank on Jetton. Many local businesses are requesting shoppers to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Northlake Mall officials say they will open at 11 am May 18. Gov. Cooper’s most recent […]
Cornelius sets legislative goals, including local sales tax
May 11. By Dave Vieser. Although COVID-19 is on top of the agenda in Raleigh right now, canceling the I77 toll lane contract is still a priority for the Cornelius Town Board. The Town adopts a legislative agenda every year to identify legislative priorities. Elected officials and staff use them to communicate with our state […]
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 down from last week
May 11. By Dave Yochum. While North Carolina had 15,045 coronavirus cases on Monday—up from 13,868 on Friday—the number of people hospitalized is leveling off, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services. Some 550 people have died statewide. To view the NCDHHS data, click here. The total number of people hospitalized as […]
Epidemic within a pandemic: Death count now 18 at Autumn Care
May 8. By Dave Yochum. There has been one more death at Autumn Care of Cornelius, the nursing home on Zion Avenue one mile south of Antiquity. The COVID-19 death toll rose from 17 to 18 between Tuesday and today. As of 4 pm today, there were 40 cases of COVID-19 among residents, up from […]
