Cornelius News
Funerals on hold for now
March 19. With funerals on hold at a variety of churches, the funeral home industry is making arrangements in a different way. Burials and cremations will occur without any interruption at time of death, says John Kepner, of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home in Huntersville. Memorial services are happening later. Families of people who die from any […]
Coronavirus cases growing quickly
March 19. If you’re not taking the coronavirus seriously, this is what exponential growth looks like: 3/10 – 7 cases 3/12 – 14 3/15 – 32 3/16 – 38 3/17 – 40 3/18 – 66 3/19 – 115 That’s nearly 20 times higher in nine days. “And those are just the known cases,” said NC […]
Spring arrives tonight
March 19. Mixing with people may not be the best thing right now, but you can get out and enjoy Spring. It officially arrives at 11:49 pm (or 11:50 pm depending on whom you ask) tonight. It’s properly called the vernal equinox, that point in time when the Earth’s axis isn’t tilted either toward or […]
Police pay raise nabs improvement in morale, recruiting
March 19. By Dave Vieser. When new Cornelius Police Officers Sara Cruz and Dominic Saladino were introduced at a recent Town Board Meeting, it marked a dramatic turn for the 79 employee department, 61 of whom are police officers. Just one year ago, the town was losing officers to other towns and cities which were […]
Wednesday Update
March 18. Virtually all small businesses are between a rock and a hard place as much of the country braces for a crisis on the order of World War II. John Zaravelis, owner of Big Bite’z in Cornelius, said business is down dramatically, but he is open for business, with takeout options through ordinary pickup […]
CMS: More support for students, parents
March 18. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools is mobilizing across all its departments as COVID-19 reshapes how we do business, interact and learn. The school system has the following updates and requests: ++Dr. Matt Hayes, deputy superintendent for academics, asked all parents to make sure their contact information is up-to-date. Please reach out to individual schools to […]
Should you call police same as usual?
March 18. We have covered police departments and chiefs for many years and Chief Kevin Black is among the very best. Here’s what he says about calling them during the coronavirus crisis: “Currently we are screening calls asking if the resident/caller needs to see an officer or if the officer can call the resident/caller by […]
New unemployment rules help those suddenly out of work
March 18. Many of us are suddenly out of work. The governor’s order yesterday will help you, as well as those who are still employed, by making them eligible for benefits: +It removes the one-week waiting period to apply for unemployment payment for those workers who lose their jobs; +It removes the requirement that a […]
Restaurants must close for dining in, news round-up
March 17. By Dave Yochum. It’s a balance: On the one hand, restaurant employees need their pay; on the other hand people need to be safe. Gov. Cooper is expected to announce that he is closing restaurants and bars for dine-in customers but allows them to continue takeout and delivery orders. President Trump says we […]
Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen needs supplies
March 17. Angels and Sparrows, the food pantry at 514 N. Old Statesville in Huntersville, is in urgent need of the following items as they’ve moved distributing food in a take-out only capacity: Bread, lunch meat, individually packaged chips, cookies, cereal/granola bars, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit snacks, and any other individually packaged item suitable […]
