March 31, 2020 By Nooma Monika Rhue, MLIS Every day I receive a daily news feed on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Notices about new cases and the increasing numbers of death. I read about social distancing and extended stay-at-home messages. But what compelled me to write this piece, is the ... Continue Reading →
Richard McElrath dies
March 18, 2020 Richard Allen McElrath Sr., longtime Forum participant, former CMS math teacher and District 2 representative on the CMS Board of Education, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. His sister Natheley reported that Richard had been in Hospice care about two weeks, following a year in ... Continue Reading →
Resources on coronavirus pandemic
Page initiated March 18, 2020 Below are links to materials on various aspects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. E-mail your suggestions for what to list. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office has issued a Stay-at-Home order for County residents beginning 8 a.m., March 26 ... Continue Reading →
March 17, 2020
Tuesday, March 17, 12:30 p.m. The Forum’s facilitators agreed Tuesday morning to suspend Forum meetings until further notice. The facilitators will meet with co-founder Sarah Stevenson again on March 31 to review public advisories at that time on how to protect community health during ... Continue Reading →
Coronavirus Basics
March 16, 2020 The following information was provided to patients by Tryon Medical Partners, which reports that it treats about 15% of Mecklenburg's entire population. COVID-19 is a new virus. We learn more about it every day. Overall, the risk of contracting coronavirus in Charlotte is still ... Continue Reading →
March 15, 2020
March 15, 2020 The Tuesday Forum meeting has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Decisions are pending about future meetings during this coronavirus pandemic. The announcements include notices of cancellations and postponements received thus far. The Forum website's current ... Continue Reading →
Stevenson thanks voters for support
March 10, 2020 Brenda Stevenson thanked voters for their support March 3. (Stevenson placed fifth among eight candidates in the March 3 Democratic Party primary for three seats on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners.) ... Continue Reading →
Black Film Festival; police chief hiring survey; etc.
March 10, 2020 April Benson and Patricia Campbell filled in for Tommy Nichols to outline plans for Nichols' Charlotte Black Film Festival. And Paula Rinnik was back to collect more surveys about issues residents consider important in the hiring of a new police chief. Scattered through the ... Continue Reading →
Primary Election 2020
Unofficial results from March 3 primaries, with the focus on Mecklenburg. Complete results as reported by the N.C. Board of Elections are here. Parties: D-Democratic; R-Republican; L-Libertarian; G-Green; C-Constitution. Local offices State offices Federal offices ... Continue Reading →
Filling in some of the gaps in the westside ‘news desert’
Feb. 25, 2020 There were no first editions to hand out at the Forum this morning. But there was great interest in the developing story of Westside Connect, a new media venture on the west side of Charlotte. There were also people in the room hopeful that they could link Katrina Louis and Emiene ... Continue Reading →
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