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Interview: Erika Erlenbach will chair LKN Chamber in 2021

Feb. 8. Erika Erlenbach, a familiar name in Lake Norman business and legal affairs, is the new volunteer chair of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. The 43-year-old partner at Ascension Law in Charlotte is honored. “We have a dynamic board, committed staff, fantastic volunteers and a wonderful membership,” she said. She’s more than accustomed […]

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Johns Hopkins data: NC below region average in deaths per 10,000

Feb. 5. By Dave Yochum. Using Johns Hopkins’ Center for Systems Science and Engineering’s COVID-19 data, along with the US Census Bureau’s population statistics, we computed the number of COVID-19 deaths per ten thousand people in the Southeast United States. North Carolina is well below the region’s average number of deaths per 10,000, 13.34, at […]

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Art exhibit at Town Hall during Black History Month

Feb. 5. Works by Charlotte artist Bryan Wilson are on display at Town Hall in February in honor of Black History Month display here from 8:30 am to 5 pm through Feb. 26. Here are some of the pieces on display. Photos by Jody Clark

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I-77 Express will allow extended commercial vehicles starting Feb. 8

Feb. 5. I-77 Mobility Partners and the NC Dept. of Transportation will allow more types of vehicles into the I-77 Express lanes starting Feb. 8. Larger two-axle vehicles and vehicles pulling single axle trailers can begin using the express lanes. “Expanding the type of vehicle that can enter the toll lanes is an acknowledgment that […]

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Artist Talk Tuesday with Deborah Roberts

Feb. 5. Black History Month is a great time to explore Black art. Deborah Roberts, an accomplished artist from Austin, Texas, will discuss her work during a You Tube Live Artist Talk hosted by Davidson College 5-8 pm Feb. 9. Roberts creates marvelous collages that may contain fragments of different features, skin tones, hairstyles and […]

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Feb. 4 coronavirus update; Cooper proposes COVID stimulus

Feb. 4. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 5,495 new cases of the coronavirus, up from an adjusted case count of 4,167 yesterday. Some tests performed in December and January were not previously reported, resulting in a spike in yesterdays data. Today’s total of 150 new deaths was a record. Cooper stimulus […]

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National survey: NC ranks 33rd in COVID safety

Feb. 4. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make life difficult, it’s interesting to compare the states by coronavirus safety metrics. A new national survey from Wallet Hub puts North Carolina at No. 33 in terms of safest states, and South Carolina at No. 50. WalletHub took into consideration things like COVID-19 transmission, positive testing, […]

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COVID warning flag: Watch those Super Bowl parties

Feb. 4. Days before the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, healthcare officials are cautioning against Super Bowl watch parties. “You don’t want parties with people that you haven’t had much contact with,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said on NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday. Comparing watch parties to holidays like […]

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New cases of COVID-19 still trend down, in spite of one-time bump

Feb. 3. The median number of new COVID cases during the past week is still falling despite a one-time surge of 12,000 cases today due to delayed reporting in December and January. Based on data from Johns Hopkins University, the volume of new cases during the past seven days is down 13.87 percent compared to […]

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Symetra coming back to River Run CC

Feb. 3. The Symetra Tour is back in 2021 with 20 tournaments, $3.8 million in total purses and a stop in Davidson May 14-16 at River Run Country Club. The tournament was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus. More than 300 women from at least 40 countries hold Symetra Tour Membership in 2021. The […]