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Mayor Knox tests positive for coronavirus
Jan. 15. Mayor Rusty Knox of Davidson, who became visibly ill during the Town Board meeting Tuesday, has tested positive for the coronavirus. He said he attempted to follow all health guidelines surrounding COVID-19, but nevertheless came down with the virus which is spreading rapidly in Mecklenburg County. He is recuperating at home with symptoms […]
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Jan. 14. There are 8,914 new cases of the coronavirus statewide in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human Services update, down from 9,853 new cases yesterday. There have been more than 57,000 cases in the past week; more than 213,000 in the past month. From June 1 to July 1 last year there were […]
Jan. 15. By Dave Yochum. Colonial Pipeline has once again revised the size of the gasoline spill that occurred in Huntersville this past August. Colonial originally estimated the spill at 272,000 gallons, and then revised it to 354,000 gallons in November. The new estimate Jan. 6. is close to 500,000 gallons. Colonial now says 11,722 […]
Jan. 15. Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville is closed through Feb. 2 as a three-week county health directive officially starts today. “Discovery Place is committed to the larger effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, and while the directive issued yesterday does not require us to close, we are doing so in hopes of being a […]
Jan. 15. Speaking of museums, fans of movie star Ava Gardner are learning that the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield is closed indefinitely after a flood covered much of the museum. The repair and clean-up process is expected to be significant. Gardner, who was in “Showboat,” “Mogambo” and “The Life and Times of Judge Roy […]
Jan. 15. UPDATE: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has reduced operations to “grab and go” from Jan. 15 to Feb. 2, in line with the three-week county health directive. Programming continues online. Jan. 14. What are you reading? Here is the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s highest-circulating titles from 2020: Top five e-books: 1. Where the Crawdads Sing by […]
Jan. 14. By Dave Yochum. Following yesterday’s directive from Mecklenburg Public Health Director Gibbie Harris, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted this morning to delay the return to in-person instruction into February. Previously, all students were scheduled to return to in-person instruction on Jan. 19. Rising COVID-19 infection rates in Mecklenburg County are behind the […]
Jan. 14. By Dave Yochum. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 9,853 new cases of the coronavirus today, a higher than expected number due to technical issues Jan. 12 that prevented some COVID-19 files from being processed in the state’s reporting system. As a result, cases and test data reported yesterday […]
Jan. 14. Throughout the pandemic, Cornelius Animal Shelter has remained open, but you do need to make an appointment to visit the shelter on Meridian Street if you’re interested in adopting a pet. Business has been consistent this year, not necessarily busier than usual like some larger facilities nationally are reporting, Trey Nodine, animal control […]
