Daniel Stowe closes for rest of month

BELMONT – Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will be closed through Tuesday, March 31, in accordance with the direction of Gov. Roy Cooper and the Centers for Disease Control to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In addition, all public events, including continuing education programs and school programs are canceled until May 11. Garden staff will work with schools and other […]

Lincoln County has first case of coronavirus

Lincoln County has its first presumptive case of the coronavirus COVID-19, officials said Tuesday afternoon. Seven other people in the county have been tested and are considered “persons under investigation,” according to the Lincoln County Health Department. A person of interest “is a person who was tested based on COVID-19 testing criteria and is self-isolating until test results are received,” […]

PHOTO: St. Patrick’s Day sign of the times

Jim Minor of Denver sent us this photo as a possibility for our “Where is This?” feature but we wanted to make sure it was published on St. Patrick’s Day. The location for the masked leprechaun, Minor joked, is “the end of the rainbow.”

Mooresville declares state of emergency

MOORESVILLE – Mayor Miles Atkins on Monday declared a state of emergency for Mooresville shortly after the first case of the coronavirus COVID-19 was identified in Iredell County. “I have determined that there is an imminent threat of, or existing conditions have caused or will cause, widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property, and public safety […]

Governor to order NC restaurants and bars to close

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday he plans to order restaurants and bars to close, except for takeout and delivery orders. It’s the latest move in the state’s attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. Other states including New York and Ohio have already ordered restaurants and bars to close. Cooper said his executive order would be effective at 5 […]