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Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations March 9-15
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220309074 Fraud 21254 Sandy Cove Rd 13:28:31 03/09/22 ASN Blablo, Laura 220309090 Fraud 19211 West Catawba Av 14:40:00 03/09/22 ASN Butler, Quinn and Hochman, PLLC Law Firm 220309098 Larceny 19815 N Cove Rd 15:41:20 03/09/22 ASN McDonald, Dagmar 220310057 Larceny 8909 Chagrin […]
Strike King college series comes to LKN March 25-26
March 17. The Strike King Bassmaster College Series will be held on Lake Norman March 25-26. Presented by Bass Pro Shops, it’s a qualifying event for the Bassmaster College Series National Championship. There 250-boat field includes teams from NC State University and UNC-Charlotte, Each team will not only be vying for a spot in the […]
COVID update March 16
March 16. The volume of new COVID cases rose to 1,519 today after dipping to 649 yesterday, according to the NCDHHS. Statewide COVID hospitalizations fell to 799, less than a third the number hospitalized exactly one month ago. There were 39 new COVID-related deaths statewide. Testing The statewide positivity rate remained at 2.6 percent for […]
COVID update March 15: Hospitalizations continue to fall
March 15. The volume of new COVID cases rose to 649 today as the pandemic tests the waters of endemic status. Hospitalizations fell again, to 832 statewide. Deaths fell to five statewide, still a painful number for survivors Testing The statewide positivity rate remained at 2.6 percent for a second day as per NCDHHS. The […]
COVID update: New cases, hospitalizations fall
March 14. The volume of new COVID cases fell to 373 today as hospitalizations continued to tumble, falling to 854 statewide in today’s NCDHHS report. Deaths The NCDHHS also reported 39 new deaths statewide over the weekend, for a total of 22,961 over two years. Testing The statewide positivity rate fell to 2.6 percent. The Mecklenburg […]
COVID hospitalizations under 1,000 for the first time in 8 months
March 12. The volume of new COVID cases climbed to 1,849 Friday after dipping on Thursday. Hospitalizations continued to tumble, dropping below 1,000 statewide for the first time since July. On Feb. 11, 3,556 North Carolinians were hospitalized due to COVID, compared to 965 on Friday March 11. Deaths The NCDHHS also reported reported 30 […]
Weekend weather: Bring in those plants before the hard freeze
March 11. This is an interesting weekend, weather-wise, with a lot happening: Clouds Friday with a high in the upper 50s this afternoon, followed by a chance of rain tonight and on into a much colder Saturday. Temps will drop from the 50s to the 30s during the day and plunge to a plant-killing 22 […]
Spring: Forward!
March 11. Don’t forget: Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2 am. We “spring forward” one hour, gaining more daylight in the evening. In fact, sunset will be about 7:30 pm on Sunday. The American Red Cross says it’s a good time to test your smoke alarms and replace the batteries if needed.
Deputies stopped man with a machete during funeral procession
March 11. “All in a day’s work” took on new meaning this week when a machete-wielding man took on a funeral procession. Sam James, founder of James Funeral Home in Huntersville, was in the third car back when sheriff’s deputies—who were part of the procession—jumped out and “pounced on him.” No one was hurt and […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations March 2-8
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220302089 Larceny 17115 Graves Ct 15:20:46 03/02/22 ASN Bagdikian, Eric 220303027 Larceny 20315 Knox Rd 07:21:31 03/03/22 ASN Superior Pools & Spas 220303044 Larceny Vehicle 20139 Henderson Rd 09:00:57 03/03/22 CLO Studdard, Kenneth 220304110 Fraud 10300 Carriage Ct 19:58:00 03/04/22 […]
