Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently shared that he and his family were sick with the coronavirus.  While The Rock’s 2 daughters suffered mild symptoms, he and his wife had a different experience.  He described it as “a real kick in the gut”.  Now, that’s hard core!  Read the full story here. 

Several college campuses around the U.S. are reporting clusters of students infected with coronavirus.  The number one factor is students that are going out to parties and refusing to social distance.  Do you think that college students should face punishment for partying?

As America struggles to get the spread under Covid-19 under control, employers are considering making vaccinations mandatory for their employee.  Should employers be allowed to mandate that their workers get vaccinated?

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 19, 2020 — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools today announced a phased return to athletic workouts for student-athletes at CMS high school facilities beginning as early as Sept. 14, 2020. The decision to adopt a phased approach for resumption of athletic activities included input from athletic directors and principals. The input was received both before and […]

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill became the first major college to switch to online classes after reopening in person.  Students had only been on campus for one week.  Classes started in person on August 10th and has reported at least four clusters of outbreaks of COVID-19 in student living spaces.  As of […]

Today is the deadline to apply for your portion of the $30 million grant, “The Charlotte Access Capital Grant Program.”  Hurry!  Apply now at www.fftc.org/CLTcitygrant.  For information call 704-998-6499.  Also, a visit the Stratford Richardson YMCA  located at 1946 West Blvd in Charlotte, NC , for assistance completing the application, but you have to get […]

In light of the increased cases of cornonavirus and the need to keep students and teachers safe, CMS has reviesed their plan to re-open schools. CMS has moved to full remote learning.  To learn more, click here. 

Trump’s tweets always give us a glimpse into his inner thoughts and foretells his plans.  Despite not having the authority, Trump floated the idea of delaying the 2020 election on Thursday morning on Twitter.  Trump tweeted: “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election […]

It has been reported that Republican Herman Cain, a Trump Supporter, has passed away at the age of 74 from Covid-19.  Cain contracted the coronavirus shortly after attending Trump’s Tulsa Rally.  Click here for more details. 

As Covid-19 rages on in our community without any viable treatment or vaccine, it’s important that we do everything we can to be and stay healthy. So, what’s one thing that WE ALL can do right now, that doesn’t cost a thing, and could help boost our immune system?  EXERCISE!!  I know you don’t want […]

Next week, Governor Roy Cooper will announce how schools will reopen in the fall in NC.  Cooper stated, “We want our children back in school safely.  Our trends are not where they need to be now.”  We will keep you updated on this developing story.

As the cases of Covid-19 surge, there is a need for more people to be tested.  Whether you’re experiencing coronavirus symptoms or not, its best to know your status so that you don’t unknowingly infect others.  Below are testing sites in the Charlotte and surrounding areas.