Singer Pink Says She Had COVID-19, Gives $1M To Relief Funds
The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19 2 weeks ago, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds.
Local Businesses Are Getting Creative To Help Employees & Draw In Customers
Dan and Alyson Davis are the owners of Craft and Lincoln Street Cocktails. They came up with an idea to open back up on Friday for a fundraiser. Offering free growler fills if you donate to their employee relief fund.
With Parks Closed, Disney Starts Furloughs In 2 Weeks
Saying they don’t know when they’ll be able to re-open many of their businesses with the coronavirus spreading, Walt Disney Co. officials announced they will start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California.
Brooke Baldwin Becomes Second CNN Host To Be Diagnosed With COVID-19
CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin has tested positive for the coronavirus, the second on-air personality at the news network to come down with the disease.
NC State Treasurer Dale Folwell Home From Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis
State Treasurer Dale Folwell was released from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center after five days of treatment due to symptoms related to the COVID-19 virus.
SC Governor Directs Officials To Release Virus Cases By ZIP Code
Gov. Henry McMaster has directed South Carolina’s health department to begin publicly disclosing confirmed COVID-19 cases by ZIP code, a level of information specificity the agency had previously said was not necessary in efforts to temper the outbreak.
Volunteer Pilots Are Making A Difference For Those Most At Risk For Coronavirus
The non-profit organization, Angel Flight, coordinates volunteer pilots with medical patients to give them flights to appointments for free.
Local Health Systems Ask Mecklenburg Co. To Establish Field Hospital at UNCC
Preparations are underway in Mecklenburg County to create a mass care facility on the campus of UNC-Charlotte.
Local Hospitals Ask Mecklenburg County To Build Mass Care Facility For COVID-19 Surge
Atruim and Novant Health systems have asked Mecklenburg County and its’ partners to build a Mass Care field hospital to treat as many as 3,000 additional COVID-19 patients during the anticipated surge of the virus.
Nurse At Mecklenburg County Juvenile Detention Center Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office contracts with Wellpath, LLC to provide healthcare services to our residents at both our main Detention Center Central as well as our Juvenile Detention Center (formerly known as Detention Center North). On Sunday, March 22, one of Wellpath’s nurses reported to work at the Juvenile Detention Center and passed through the standard screening which includes a temperature read as well as questions regarding potential symptoms and exposures related to COVID-19.
Christian McCaffrey Launches Campaign To Help Healthcare Workers
Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey on Thursday launched a fundraising effort to support healthcare workers throughout the Carolinas as they battle COVID-19.
Charlotte Area Teachers and Parents Adjust to New Normal
In a matter of days, K through 12 education had be be delivered in an entirely different way. Now, a little less than three weeks in and thousands of Charlotte area parents are adjusting to a new normal.
UNC Charlotte Faculty and Charlotte Latin School Team Up To Make Face Shields Through 3-D Printing
Thousands of much needed face shields were distributed to health care providers on Wednesday.
First North Carolina Inmate Tests Positive For Coronavirus
An offender at the minimum custody unit of the Caledonia Correctional Complex in Tillery has tested positive for coronavirus.
British Man Runs Marathon In Backyard During Lockdown
James Campbell, a former professional javelin thrower, spent his 32nd birthday on Wednesday doing 20-foot shuttles from one end of his small backyard to the other after promising to run a marathon if one of his Twitter messages received 10,000 retweets.
Mecklenburg County EMS Worker Tests Positive For Coronavirus
MEDIC says a Mecklenburg County EMS worker has tested positive for the coronavirus.
New York Coronavirus Deaths Double In 3 Days, With Worst To Come
New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in three days to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis.
YMCA Of Greater Charlotte Offers Free Childcare For Healthcare Workers
The YMCA of Greater Charlotte, which recently announced the temporary closure of all 19 of its branches and two overnight camps due to the global coronavirus pandemic, has temporarily refocused its efforts to serve frontline healthcare staff and to support YMCA employees impacted by this crisis. The Y will offer free childcare for essential Atrium Health and Novant Health employees at nine branches and has started an Emergency Staff Relief Fund to help staff furloughed as a result of the closures.
North Carolina Deputy Dies During COVID-19 Hospitalization
A North Carolina deputy died while hospitalized in intensive care for treatment of the coronavirus, the sheriff said Wednesday.
Wimbledon Canceled For 1st Time Since WWII Because Of COVID-19
Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won’t be played.
NASCAR Industry Steps Up To Produce PPE's In COVID-19 Crisis
The five 3D printers at NASCAR’s Research & Technology center – two delivered in February and installed less than two weeks ago -- are typically focused on composite parts and working on an updated stock car.
Mecklenburg Superior Judge, Wife Test Positive For Covid-19
The couple got sick with a hacking cough nearly three weeks ago
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