CORNELIUS – The town of Cornelius will hold a special Connecting Cornelius: Coffee Chat at 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 6. Mayor Woody Washam will host the meeting virtually using Zoom, and will discuss the impact of COVID-19 locally and across the state with a panel of federal and state elected officials, including U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, N.C. Sen. Natasha Marcus, […]
Lincoln County Schools delivered more than 41,400 meals
Since the suspension of classes to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the Lincoln County Schools Child Nutrition Department served more than 41,400 meals as of March 31, Superintendent Lory Morrow reported Wednesday. Beginning Friday, the LCS feeding program will also distribute weekend meals along with the Friday meals, she added. Parents needing help finding a site close to them […]
Sidewalk project linking Mooresville schools to begin Monday
Work is scheduled to begin Monday on a sidewalk network that will connect Mooresville Middle School and Kistler Farm Road communities with existing sidewalks in the area of Bellingham Park and on Fieldstone Road and Magnolia Street. The $5.2 million project is expected to take about 15 months. Work will begin at the intersection of White Oaks Road and Fieldstone, […]
UPDATE: Mecklenburg nearing 500 COVID-19 cases
Mecklenburg County is nearing 500 cases of COVID-19, according to the latest report by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The county’s 495 cases represent more than one-quarter of statewide reported instances of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, and are twice the number identified in Wake County, which has the state’s second-highest total. Mecklenburg had […]
Lincoln County leaders: ‘Let’s continue working together’
Editor’s note: The following message was issued Thursday by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and county manager’s office. County officials continue to convene briefings and virtual meetings around the impact of COVID-19 on Lincoln County and its community. Several important issues including health, individual responsibility and economic tension remain at the forefront. County officials remain sensitive to the difficult […]
Davidson Symetra Classic golf event postponed
The Symetra Classic was one of several tournaments on the “Road to the LPGA” postponed during the COVID-19 outbreak. It was scheduled to be hosted by Davidson’s River Run Country Club for the third straight year as part of the Symetra Tour, a women’s professional tour one step below the LPGA. The Symetra is one of five tour postponed, as […]
Davidson’s Symetra Tour event postponed
The Symetra Classic was one of several tournaments on the “Road to the LPGA” postponed during the COVID-19 outbreak. It was scheduled to be hosted by Davidson’s River Run Country Club for the third straight year as part of the Symetra Tour, a women’s professional tour one step below the LPGA. The Symetra is one of five tour postponed, as […]
UPDATE: Iredell now has more than 30 COVID-19 cases
Six new reported cases of COVID-19 brought Iredell County’s total to 31 as of Thursday morning, according to state health officials. Iredell cases have more than tripled over the last eight days. Only 11 North Carolina counties now have more cases than Iredell. Statewide, there are 1,857 reported cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, the N.C. […]
Share your pet photos!
Meet Poppy, my new home-office mate. Like many pets, she’s adjusting to having humans around ALL THE TIME (and in her space – I actually set up shop in what had essentially been her own room). Are your pets helping you cope in this odd and uncertain time? Let our readers share in the joy. Send us a photo […]
