Gibbie Harris has become a familiar face to many in Mecklenburg County over the past two years. As the county’s public health director, she’s led the response to the coronavirus pandemic. On Dec. 31, she retires from her post.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders say lives were at stake when they held back on in-person school last year. But some researchers say schools were safe.
AN INSPIRATIONAL Fermanagh schoolboy has been announced as the receipt of a Michaela Foundation Wings Award. 12-year-old Mark West from Maguiresbridge is a pupil at Jones Memorial Primary School, and is the first pupil from Jones Memorial to be awarded this award, in recognition of how much he helps others with technology at school. He was very pleased with his award from the foundation when he was interviewed by The Impartial Reporter, with Mark saying that he and his mum both cried when the award was announced via an awards ceremony on Zoom virtual meetings last week. Mark was one of three winners of the Michaela Foundation Wings Award for 11-13 year olds, that is awarded to young people who are motivators within their local community.
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A Cotswold Elementary student walks past a social distancing banner on the way to class in November.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board meets Tuesday to hear plans for bringing students back to in-person classes next week.
In the past year, such meetings have brought last-minute changes and delays. But this one comes in the wake of last week’s call from state leaders to reopen in-person classes.
And Superintendent Earnest Winston said Friday he s ready to recommend staying the course the board set in mid-January. We are ready to welcome our students and staff to in-person learning on Feb. 15 and 22, he said at a news conference.