coronavirus
NCDHHS: New cases down, hospitalizations up
Dec. 29. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to increase, with the statewide total climbing 185 to 3,377 in today’s NC Dept. of Health and Human Services report. It’s again a […]
Thousands of front-line workers receive first dose; NC hospitalizations rise
Dec. 23. By Dave Yochum. As the number of coronavirus cases in North Carolina continues to rise quickly, almost 25,000 people—most of them front-line healthcare workers—have received the first dose […]
Vaccine Q&A with Novant
Dec. 23. Yes, you should continue to wear a mask if you receive one of the two coronavirus vaccines. Both are synthetic messenger RNA (mRNA), a new way to protect […]
ALDI launches curbside pickup through Instacart
Dec. 21. The new ALDI is now offering curbside grocery pickup services through Instacart. Shoppers can order ALDI products for delivery via shop.aldi.us. Curbside grocery pickup is available as well. […]
New Year’s barefoot ski tournament cancelled
Dec. 21. The coronavirus has sunk another annual event, this one the New Year’s Day Barefoot Tournament at Lake Norman Marina in Sherrills Ford. The event is one of the […]
COVID-19: Record high for new cases, hospitalizations
Dec. 18. By Dave Yochum. A record 8,444 new cases of the coronavirus were reported statewide by the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services today. Today’s tally is 12 […]
CMS going remote Dec. 14-Jan. 19
Dec. 9. By Dave Yochum. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has voted to return to remote learning for students in kindergarten through grade 12. The decision takes effect on Monday, […]
NCDHHS reports COVID-19 testing tops 9%
Nov. 18. With a vaccine likely weeks if not months away, COVID-19 cases continue to increase in North Carolina. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported 3,367 new […]
New case weekly average up 11.4%; NCDHHS changing reporting methodology
Nov. 13. By Dave Yochum. The volume of new cases of the coronavirus in North Carolina continues to increase. Through yesterday, the average daily volume of new cases over the […]
NCDHHS reports new COVID-19 cases back over 2,000; increase in Mecklenburg
Nov. 10. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina’s number of new coronavirus cases per day rose back over the 2,000 mark, hitting 2,582 in today’s NC Dept. of Health & Human […]
