News About Town: If you’re out and about today, you may notice Town flags at half-mast. Governor Cooper requested the lowering of flags for Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day to honor officers killed or injured in the line of duty.

News Around Town: Let’s look at COVID-19 numbers. We last Reported numbers on April 22. As of 4:30 pm on May 14, Mecklenburg County has had 2,320 cases and 63 deaths. (Wake County has the second most number of cases at 1,107 and 27 deaths.) Within the 28105 zip code 86 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and 6 have died. NC has had16,507 cases and 615 deaths. Not all cases of COVID-19 are tested, so this does not represent the total number of people in North Carolina who have or had COVID-19. (Data aggregated from Mecklenburg County Public Health and NC Department of Health and Human Services.)

One Good Thing: Temperatures last weekend dipped into the 30s and temps this weekend will reach the 80s. If you’re working outside make sure to stay hydrated.