“Whats Going On In Charlotte?” Fly Ty’s Update
We’ve had beautiful sunny weather these last few days. Whether that makes it easier to ignore the coronavirus spike that could be coming this winter and the election that could further divide the country no matter who wins, Harris and Trump’s visits Charlotte this week.
Over the last month, coronavirus metrics at the county-, state-, and nationwide-level have all worsened. As a result, Governor Roy Cooper announced yesterday that North Carolina will stay in phase 3 for at least three more weeks.
“We hope that greater enforcement, strong community leadership, and more people doing the right things can lower these numbers,” Cooper said.
UNC Charlotte public health professor Michael Thompson told the Agenda that things could get worse before they get better. We’re headed into winter and flu season, when people tend to spend less time outside and more time close together inside. This means after an already vicious year, families will have to decide whether to spend the holidays apart or risk spreading the virus.
You can go see country music star Justin Moore at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Drive-In. It’s nice to see more socially distanced concerts popping up after a long stretch without live music.
Vote early, because the polls are still open on the weekends. If you’ve already done that, reward yourself with a wine essentials SkillPop class. South Charlotte library sheds the name of NC governor who was white supremacist. The library, originally named after Gov. Cameron A. Morrison, will now be called SouthPark Regional Library.
Tune in virtually to Engage HER: Diverse Voices of Women In the Movement, featuring keynote speaker Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D and a special performance by Black Ink Monks / Free.
Both President Donald Trump and VP Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris were in the Charlotte area yesterday for campaign events — Harris in Uptown and Trump in Gastonia.
