Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
Gov. Roy Cooper extends Phase 2 restrictions into September as Mecklenburg County develops strategies to help businesses enforce the governor’s mask mandate. It’s still not clear just how or where -- Charlotte? the White House? -- President Trump will accept his party’s nomination at the RNC. And Hurricane Isaias hits the coast during the pandemic.
On this week’s Charlotte Talks local news roundup …
Gov. Roy Cooper extends Phase 2coronavirus restrictions until Sept. 11. Business owners are upset.
Mecklenburg County is looking into ways to help businesses enforce Cooper’s mask mandate. We’ll hear what Dena Diorio said about strategies she’s considering.
Hurricane Isaias hit the North Carolina coastthis week. We wrap up what damage was done and how officials handled the emergency amid the pandemic.
It’s still not clear exactly where President Trump will accept his party’s nomination for President during the RNC. We’ll bring the latest.
We’ll have those stories and much more with our roundtable of local reporters on the local news roundup.
Guests:
Erik Spanberg, managing editor for the Charlotte Business Journal
Glenn Burkins, founder and publisher of Q City Metro
Katie Peralta, senior editor for Charlotte Agenda
Steve Harrison, WFAE’s Politics Reporter
Jonathan Lowe, anchor/reporter, Spectrum News Charlotte
