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Weekend weather: Warm Friday, then chilly
Enjoy the spring-like weather today—it will top 70 degrees with sunshine this afternoon—before the chill comes back Saturday and Sunday. Gusts as high as 18 mph today. Saturday: Partly sunny to sunny with a high only 51-53. Sunday: Rain likely before 11 am, then cloudy, high 53-54. Monday: Sunny, high around 57-59. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, […]
COVID update Feb. 24: Positive testing statewide under 8%
Feb. 24. Hospitalizations due to COVID have fallen under 2,000 for the first time since late December. The NCDHHS puts the total at 1,982, down 13.6 percent since Monday. The NCDHHS also reported 59 new COVID-related deaths statewide, three of them in Mecklenburg County. Today’s new case volume was 3,650, more than double Tuesday’s new […]
After appeals fail, candidate filing reopens today
Feb. 24. By Dave Vieser. All appeals filed with the NC Supreme Court regarding the new district voting maps in North Carolina have been denied, and primary filing begins today, according to the NC Board of Elections. The maps are final, as is and filing closes on March 4. The primary is set for Tuesday […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Feb. 16-22
Feb. 24. As reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220216030 Larceny 18635 Old Statesville Rd 04:35:22 02/16/22 ASN Circle K 220216060 Larceny 10231 Bailey Rd 11:27:00 02/16/22 ASN Hirschfeld Marketing Solutions 220216085 Larceny 18525 Statesville Rd 14:33:54 02/16/22 ASN BVS Systems Inc 220216100 Fraud 22545 John Gamble Rd […]
NC judges weigh in on redistricting plans
Feb. 23. Updated. By Dave Yochum. A panel of North Carolina judges adopted yet another new map for districts statewide. It is different from the one drawn by Republican legislators, and already coming under fire. The judges also approved the state House and state Senate maps as part of the decision, but not the US […]
COVID update: Positive tests under 10% statewide
Feb. 23. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,123 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID—down 4 percent in a single day. The NCDHHS also reported 94 new COVID-related deaths statewide, two of them in Mecklenburg County. Today’s new case volume was 3,470, the highest so far this week, but still 43 […]
COVID update: Much lower case volume and hospitalizations, but 2 more deaths in Huntersville
Feb. 22. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 2,215 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID. The NCDHHS also reported two more COVID-related deaths in Huntersville. There was also a new death attributed to COVID yesterday in Huntersville. Today’s new case volume was 1,716, less than 5 percent of the daily case […]
Pounding for Parker Foundation still pounding
Feb. 22. Lost Worlds Brewing and the Pounding for Parker Foundation have announced a new community partnership, connecting the brewery in support of the foundation’s mission to improve the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors. Lost Worlds Brewing has hosted previous events such as blood drives and plants sales, like the upcoming Pints For […]
Wastewater spill on Davidson Street larger than first reported
Feb. 22. Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow today near 21300 Davidson Street in Cornelius. At first it was estimated that 21 gallons reached Lake Norman; around noon Charlotte Water upgraded the spill to 520 gallons. A blockage of paper caused the overflow. Other wastewater spills this past year: 2,695 gallons on Queensdale […]
COVID update: Hospitalizations down again; new death in 28078
Feb. 21. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported that there were 2,296 people hospitalized statewide due to COVID, down 55 percent from the peak Jan. 27. Today’s new case volume was 2,060—down 95 percent from Jan. 13, the peak of new cases. Deaths There were 89 new deaths statewide between Friday’s COVID […]
