CHARLOTTE – Atrium Health and Novant Health have asked Mecklenburg County to build a mass care field hospital to treat as many as 3,000 additional COVID-19 patients during the anticipated surge of the … [Read more...]
Restaurants open for business in Matthews, Mint Hill
Here's a look at restaurants offering a combination of carryout, curbside pick-up and delivery in Matthews and Mint Hill. We advise you to call in advance to double-check dining options since COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Rev. Tony: Remembering the toilet paper shortage of 1974
I was in high school when the toilet paper shortage of 1974 struck America. We had just gone through the energy shortage in January where there were gas lines while people waited to fill their tank. … [Read more...]
Not essential? Don’t judge a bookstore by its cover
Although many businesses throughout the region have closed or adjusted their operations in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 and comply with stay-at-home orders, some bookstores in Mecklenburg … [Read more...]
Health official urges caution after first COVID-19 death
CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County urged residents to take its stay-at-home order seriously after reporting its first COVID-19-related death on March 29. Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said a … [Read more...]
Tighter restrictions nibble away at the culinary experience
MATTHEWS – Restaurants and businesses are already facing the harsh consequences of state and federal coronavirus precautions. They’re not giving up just yet. After Gov. Roy Cooper ordered the closure … [Read more...]
Looking at the data for Mecklenburg County’s 80 coronavirus cases
CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County Public Health has released data on the 80 positive cases of COVID-19 through noon March 22 to help the community better understand how the pandemic is developing. … [Read more...]
Goddard School vies for stronger community ties
MATTHEWS – David Darmstaedter noticed a lack of community and social-emotional learning at The Goddard School in Matthews when he and his wife, Valerie, became co-owners in June. Now, in their first … [Read more...]
As schools close for coronavirus, Matthews restaurants step up to feed students
MATTHEWS – School lunch means socializing with friends, taking a break from classes and getting energy out on the schoolyard. But for some students, school lunch means more than that; it is the only … [Read more...]
Coronavirus curveball: Athletes, coaches cope with no high school sports
The N.C. High School Athletic Association has postponed state championship basketball games and suspended all spring sports until at least April 6 in response to widespread concerns over containment … [Read more...]
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