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Weekend weather
March 4. Look for the warmth coming back Saturday—high 67-68—and Sunday—high upper 70s—after temps reach the low 60s today. The weekend will be mostly sunny with breezy conditions, gusts up to 22 on Sunday. Saturday: Cloudy, then sunny, high 67-68 Sunday: Partly sunny, upper 70s maybe 80 Monday: Partly sunny, high 80 Tuesday: 70, possible […]
COVID hospitalizations fall by half in two weeks
March 3. COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen by more than half in the past two weeks, dropping to 1,401 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report on the coronavirus. The NCDHHS also reported reported 2,377 new cases and 54 new deaths statewide. Testing The statewide positivity rate fell to 4.9 percent today—the first […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Feb. 23-March 1
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220223015 Larceny 20139 Henderson Rd 06:19:32 02/23/22 ASN Studdard, Kenneth 220225103 Fraud 18427 Train Station Dr 17:31:23 02/25/22 ASN Conner, Jody 220226055 B&E Residential 20315 Sterling Bay Ln West 14:06:00 02/26/22 CAA Fowler, Tracy 220228086 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 13:52:00 02/28/22 ASN […]
Two wastewater spills in Peninsula
March 3. Charlotte Water crews have responded to wastewater overflows near 18246 Mainsail Pointe Drive as well as the 18000 block of Peninsula Club. An estimated 84 gallons reached Lake Norman after a contractor accidentally damaged a pipe on Mainsail Pointe, according to Charlotte Water. The spill on Peninsula Club was about 120 gallons. Spills […]
COVID update March 2: One new COVID death in 28031
March 2. COVID-related hospitalizations have fallen every day for more than a month, dropping to 1,461 today after reaching an omicron peak of 5,158 on Jan. 27. Nevertheless, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 63 new COVID-related deaths statewide, including one in Cornelius. New cases There were 2,243 new cases in today’s […]
Masks will become optional in state agencies March 7
March 2. Based on improving trends with COVID-19, masks will become optional in most state agencies and facilities beginning March 7. “COVID-19 levels are declining rapidly, and we have vaccinations, boosters, and effective treatments that are making this step possible,” Gov. Roy Cooper said. The virus is still causing serious illness—and death—in unvaccinated people. Requirements […]
COVID update: Is new case volume bouncing along the bottom?
March 1. New COVID cases climbed back over 1,000 in today’s coronavirus report, but it’s new case volume is one-seventh of what it was on Feb. 1. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 1,231 new cases today. —The total yesterday: 909 new cases, a seven-month low. —There were no new cases reported […]
COVID update Feb. 28: Fewer than 1,000 new cases today
Feb. 28. New COVID cases took a tumble in today’s coronavirus report, falling below the 1,000 mark for the first time since July last year, The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 909 new cases and 1,618 people hospitalized with COVID statewide, down more than two-thirds in the space of a month. Deaths […]
Dam that traffic jam
Feb. 28. By Dave Vieser. If you were stuck in traffic Friday afternoon on West Catawba Avenue, it wasn’t the traffic signal system that failed. This time the culprit was a new-car transporter that broke down right before the I-77 bridge. Eastbound traffic was delayed as far back as Bethel Church Road. Turns out there […]
COVID update Feb.25
Feb. 25. New COVID cases have climbed for three straight days, hitting 4,887 in today’s NCDHHS coronavirus report. Today’s increase is still dramatically lower than the 13,017 new cases logged in on Jan. 25. Hospitalizations Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to plunge: 1,861 in today’s report, down from 5,055 on Jan. 25. Deaths All that […]
