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Christmas Parade on hold for now
Aug. 10. The 38th Annual North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade is currently on hold. Organizers promise another update on Sept. 1 with new information. From the organizers: “The health and safety of our community is our top priority, and due to the uncertainly surrounding COVID-19, we have decided to hold off on making any decisions regarding […]
Perseid meteor showers at peak
Aug. 10. The annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks Tuesday through Thursday Aug. 11-13 and is considered the best meteor shower of the year. Experts say between 50 up to 150 meteors per hour are expected to be visible in the Lake Norman region. The Perseids will be competing with the last quarter moon appearing on […]
School camp has maximum of 30 openings
Aug. 10. The Town of Cornelius on Friday launched PARCplus, a full school day in a safe camp setting with time for online learning plus art, exercise and homework. A maximum 30 children per week may be enrolled, beginning Monday, Aug. 24. “We are awaiting final direction from NCDHHS on how we may proceed safely. […]
New cases of COVID-19 last week down 17% vs past month
Aug. 10. Today’s COVID-19 update has been delayed, according to the NCDHHS. We’re posting our tracking of the median number of new COVID-19 cases over the past month vs. the past week, based on current data through yesterday from Johns Hopkins University. The median number of daily new cases over the past week is encouraging. […]
Stand up (answer the door) and be counted
Aug. 10. Starting this week, the US Census Bureau will be sending out trained enumerators to collect that data door-to-door as part of their “non-response follow-up” plan. Only six out of 10 North Carolina households have filled out their forms. That means millions of households are not being counted and that means North Carolina risks […]
Donate Life NC commemorates National Minority Donor Awareness Month
Aug. 10. The Decision Project, a program funded by Donate Life North Carolina to spread awareness about organ donation in multicultural communities, will join forces with other nationwide groups to commemorate National Minority Donor Awareness Month this month. With outreach in the Charlotte region and throughout the state, The Decision Project hopes to raise awareness […]
Beer here: NC Craft Brewers Guild offers State of Southern Beer Sampler
Aug. 7. The North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild, a not-for-profit advocacy group supporting North Carolina’s independent craft brewers, is offering an opportunity for beer fans to taste the State of Southern Beer through curated virtual events. The inaugural State of Southern Beer Sampler tasting experience will take place Aug. 21. Attendees can choose from two award-winning […]
COVID-19: New case numbers trend downward, but deaths stay the same
Aug. 6. By Dave Yochum. The NC Department of Health and Human Services at noon today reported 1,545 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, down from 1,979 new cases announced yesterday. There were 42 new deaths in today’s NCDHHS update, the same as yesterday. But hospitalizations due to COVID-19 fell by 24 today, on top of […]
Bradford vs. Clark again in District 98 House race
By Dave Vieser. The rematch between incumbent Christy Clark and John Bradford III in NC District 98 is shaping up as the top local race this year in North Mecklenburg. The candidates already have raised significant money. Clark, a Democrat, had a total of $199,000 cash on hand and Bradford, a Republican, had $135,000, as […]
Election 2020: Meet candidates for NC House District 98
Christy Clark Like many people in Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson, I grew up in a middle-class family. I’m a proud product of public schools and was the first in my family to go to college. I co-founded a small business with my husband that is located in Davidson. As a mom of five, I know […]
