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A walker’s guide to safety:
Look both ways. Be patient and focused
Nov. 18. More people are walking outdoors amid a coronavirus pandemic that keeps many out of gyms and group exercise or fitness classes. It’s smart for walkers and runners to keep in mind that crossing busy streets like Main Street, West Catawba Avenue, Torrence Chapel, Bethel Church and Jetton roads is risky if you’re not […]
NC in Top 20 of safest states to celebrate T-Day
Nov. 18. With Thanksgiving approaching and COVID-19 transmission on everyone’s mind, where does North Carolina rank in terms of the safest states to spend the holiday? WalletHub says North Carolina ranks 19th out of all 50 states across 10 key safety metrics. The data set includes how the state is handling the COVID-19 pandemic, such […]
How to give back: Kiwanis Thanksgiving dinner project
Nov. 18. Thanksgiving will be smaller this year for many people, but for those in need the Lake Norman Kiwanis Club will help. Their goal is to provide 200 families with a Thanksgiving dinner: $30 will feed one family, but any amount is appreciated. Kiwanis is partnering up with Ada Jenkins and the Huntersville Food […]
Freeze tonight?
Nov. 18. Maybe. The National Weather Service says after a high only in the low 50s, temps will likely dip to around 30 degrees tonight. Lots of sun and a cloud-free sky will make for a chilly day and night in spite of less wind than yesterday. Thursday: High near 55. The average high this […]
NC introduces COVID-19 County Alert System
Nov. 17. By Dave Yochum. Citing a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon announced a new county-by-county alert system ahead of next week’s Thanksgiving holiday. The alert system—with three colors ranging from yellow to orange to red—will protect the state’s hospital system and save lives, Cooper said. […]
Daily new COVID-19 increase climbs back over 3,000 statewide, record hospitalizations
Nov. 17. By Dave Yochum. With Gov. Roy Cooper set to address North Carolina this afternoon, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 3,288 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. That’s up from 1,972 new cases yesterday but down from the record 3,885 new cases reported Saturday. While there have been changes in the […]
Santa Claus is coming … to fish
Nov. 17. If you wake up Dec. 12 and see Santas fishing, don’t worry (unless you also also have visions of sugar plums). The “Ugly Stik World’s Largest Santa Claus Bass Tournament,” where anglers will compete in Santa outfits, aims to set a world record on Lake Norman. Yes, this is a minnow in the […]
Novant’s new urgent care opens
Nov. 17. Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has opened an urgent care center in the One Norman shopping center at Knox Road and West Catawba where ALDI will open later this week. Novan’ts urgent care center offers both rapid COVID-19 testing for patients seeking results in 15 minutes or less, and PCR or lab-based COVID-19 testing. […]
Town Board resolution supports new hospital
Nov. 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board last night unanimously adopted a resolution in support of Atrium’s Certificate of Need (CON) for a new $147 million acute care hospital. In the resolution, the commissioners noted that Cornelius’ population has grown by approximately 700 percent over the past 30 years, and is expected to […]
NC providing COVID-19 tests to colleges before Thanksgiving
Nov. 17. The state is sending almost 75,000 COVID-19 tests to colleges and universities in advance of Thanksgiving and holiday break. The goal is to test students before they travel home or celebrate the holidays with people who live outside their household. NCDHHS is also working with local health departments in Mecklenburg, Guilford, Harnett, New […]
