coronavirus
Town Hall set to reopen after election, on Nov. 9
Oct. 5. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius officials are aiming to reopen Town Hall on Monday Nov. 9, according to Town Manager Andrew Grant. The Catawba Avenue facility which houses most town departments has been closed to the public since late March. “Town Hall will be used in October as part of the early voting process […]
Phase 3: Theaters, bars may reopen at reduced capacity Friday 5 pm
Sept. 30. Explaining that most businesses are open but many North Carolinians are still afraid to patronize them, North Carolina will move “cautiously” into Phase 3 Friday afternoon. Gov. Roy Cooper said the state’s coronavirus metrics were stable in September. Phase 3 still requires venues to enforce social distancing among customers as well as the […]
Monday’s NCDHHS report shows decrease in new cases
Sept. 21. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today reported 800 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and four new related deaths. Today’s increase in new cases is down from Sunday’s increase of 1,333 and Saturday’s increase of 1,229. It’s also well below the median number of new cases statewide over […]
NCDHHS reports higher number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths
Sept. 15. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,106 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, as well as 51 new deaths across the state. The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests rose slightly to 5 percent having been under 5 percent for the past two days. However, the median […]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has tutoring help online
Sept. 11. Did you know Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers free access to online tutors? With your library card, you can get free help from a live, online, qualified tutor—up to 10 free tutoring sessions each week. Powered by Tutor.com the service offers help for K-12 students and adult learners as well, in both English and […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations still at 2-month low
Sept. 3. As the NC General Assembly passed a plan to spend another $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds—with almost half going to families in stimulus-style checks—the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 1,656 new cases of the coronavirus statewide. It means that at least 172,209 North Carolinians have been infected with […]
Gov. Cooper updates COVID-19 restrictions at 3 pm Tuesday
Sept. 1. By Dave Yochum. Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to announce the next phase of easing restrictions on North Carolina businesses this afternoon. If there are changes, they are expected this week. To watch the governor’s news conference at 3 pm, click here. The setting is trends around COVID-19 in North Carolina. The state’s […]
NC extends early cutoff for restaurant alcohol sales
Sept. 1. Gov. Roy Cooper has extended the 11 pm limit on alcoholic drink sales in North Carolina to Oct. 2. “North Carolina has made good progress stabilizing our COVID-19 numbers, and this order will help us continue it,” said Governor Cooper. “Now is the time to continue staying cautious and vigilant as we work […]
Statewide COVID-19 positive testing rate at 7.2%, down from 8.6%
Aug. 31. By Dave Yochum. Based on John Hopkins’ COVID-19 data, the median number of daily new confirmed cases over the past week is running even with the median number of daily new cases during the past month. Last week the seven-day median of daily COVID data was running 5 percent or more ahead of […]
New COVID cases climb statewide, as hospitalizations fall; positive test rate exceeds 8%
Aug. 27. By Dave Yochum. The number of new cases of the coronavirus jumped by 2,091 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services report. It’s up from 1,244 new cases yesterday and the August high of 2,008 set on Friday last week. Meanwhile, the state’s median number of daily cases over the past […]
