New- just got this list of hospital systems that will get the first doses of Covid vaccine and then see. They will determine which facilities in their systems will get the doses first @wsoctv
Per Dr Cohen on CNN: About 50-60 hospitals will get the first dose of Covid vaccine in NC
Regarding long term care facilities: The majority of long term care facilities will be vaccinated with state allocated vaccine by the federal pharmacy partnership for LTC with CVS and Walgreens
The 11 receiving early shipments are a portion of the sites included in the week-one distribution. There are several dozen other sites, per DHHS. The difference is that these 11 have sufficient ultra-cold-storage space to get and hold vaccine pending final authorization
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NEW from @StolpWSOC9 and @AllisonWSOC9: CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings, Judge Elizabeth Trosch and DA Spencer Merriweather traveled together to Wilmington, NC on December 2 for a site visit.
Jennings and Trosch have now tested positive. Merriweather at this point is negative
Trosch, Jennings and Merriweather traveled together to a meeting hosted by the Winer Family Foundation and the New Hanover/Pender County District Attorney’s Office in Wilmington. They took a private flight chartered by the foundation
Judge Trosch started showing symptoms on December 3. She tested positive on Dec. 4. Jennings and Merriweather immediately quarantined. Jennings tested positive today. Merriweather tested negative yesterday. Merriweather is still quarantining
BREAKING: Governor Cooper to issue an Executive Order saying people in all counties should stay at home between 10 pm and 5 am unless an exception applies and many businesses must close at 10 pm, according to the new county alert map report. More to come
The new Executive Order is out. 9 pm cutoff for onsite alcohol consumption
Dunlap, Cotham and Powell voted no (for the meeting to last longer if needed) #MeckBOCC
Commissioner Susan Rodriguez McDowell thought she was voting for the meeting to last until 5:30 so the Clerk is changing her vote. It won't change the outcome, the meeting will still end at 5.
Plans for light rail expansion haven't been derailed because of COVID. The Charlotte Moves Taskforce is set to present funding recommendations next week for a "Transformational Mobility Network." Council presentation in December. Possible $4-6 billion local cost. At 11 @wsoctv
Council's goal has been to expand the light rail to Belmont (with a stop at the airport), Matthews and Ballantyne at the same time. The Transformational Mobility Network deals with more than just light rail expansion-- like road and bike path improvements.
Voters in Austin just approved a $7.1 billion package that will raise property taxes by 8.75 cents (4%). Austin's plan calls for light and commuter rail, a downtown train tunnel and expanded bus service. Overall it was a good year for transit at the polls constructiondive.com/news/austin-te…