Cornelius News
Stay connected virtually during the coronavirus pandemic
April 21. Miss hanging out face to face while social distancing? Video calls are a workaround. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep us apart physically, it’s more important than ever to connect with loved ones virtually, according to Atrium Health. Spending time with loved ones can improve your health. It can help: —Increase your […]
21-40 COVID cases in Cornelius
April 21. UPDATED 12:05 pm. Although different forecasting models suggest different peaks, COVID-19 cases are still increasing, but at a slower rate. The growth in cases here is less than 5 percent per day. Cornelius has between 20 and 40 cases. Davidson, meanwhile, has 5 to 20 cases, according to the Mecklenburg County web site. […]
Guess who came to dinner?
April 20. By Dave Yochum. Peninsula residents Carolyn and Bruce Rose have a ton of guests. Well, maybe 1,900-2,000 lbs of guests. The Roses are hosting six young men, mostly from Virginia Tech, during the COVID-19 crisis. They just so happen to be football players. One is a friend of daughter Alexa’s at Virginia Tech, […]
Decisions to make as anxiety rises among employees, business
April 20. By Dave Yochum. How North Carolina reopens for business is the subject of debate, but local business leaders say one thing is certain: “Businesses will pull together—even competitors—when the community is in crisis,” said Jim Engel, CEO of Aquesta Bank. The Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation says the nation as a whole […]
Lost Worlds re-drafts business plan, opening Saturday
April 20. By Dave Vieser. Lost Worlds Brewery, which planned to open a tap room near Choplin’s Restaurant this spring, did a quick pivot that even Derek Jeter would have admired: They shifted their operation to a production-first, carry-out approach. The doors opened this past weekend and the turnout was strong. Owner David Hamme, a […]
A dump truck did it
April 18. By Dave Yochum. Accidents will happen. And thank goodness no one was injured when a dump truck with its bed still up struck a traffic light at the busy intersection of West Catawba and Jetton Road. The accident, which happened just before 3 pm on Friday, bent the mast or pole that holds […]
COVID-19 outbreaks at AutumnCare, 6 other care facilities
April 17. Mecklenburg County reports COVID-19 outbreaks—two or more positive cases—at Hunter Woods Nursing & Rehab Center, Huntersville Oaks, Pavilion Health Center, Autumn Care of Cornelius, The Social at Cotswold, Carrington Place Rehab & Living Center and The Laurels. The Mecklenburg County Health Dept. did not disclose how many cases are at each facility. County-wide […]
NC had 3rd worst impact from layoffs, furloughs
April 17. By Dave Yochum. As the U.S. economy slows to a crawl due to COVID-19, some 22 million Americans are suddenly out of work—more than 630,000 people filed for unemployment insurance benefits in North Carolina alone. The job loss is of historic proportions. During the Great Recession, some 8.8 million Americans lost their […]
Modern Dad vs. COVID-19: Duck Dynasty
April 17. By Jon Show. The Blonde Bomber has shown an interest in photography the last few weeks. She loves going around and taking pictures of nature and the dog and snakes and whatever else she can find. Two weeks ago I pulled out the family DSLR camera and asked her if she wanted to […]
Davidson Farmers Market delays opening
April 17. The much-loved Davidson Farmers Market won’t open until May 2 at the earliest because of the COVID-19 epidemic. “This decision was a difficult choice to make. As an organization, we have a responsibility to make sure that our vendors and shoppers are safe, first,” says market manager Justin Burke-Samson, the former executive pastry […]
