Posts by Kayla Gibson

Kayla Gibson

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Rosedale Health and Wellness Launches COVID-19 Trial

October 13, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, QNotes

By Chris Rudisill October 2, 2020 The novel coronavirus has changed nearly every aspect of our lives. As of Sept. 23, there were over 31 million global cases and nearly 7 million in the United States. During the week of Sept. 20, we also saw the number of deaths in…

Future of affordable housing in Brookhill in doubt as bid to secure funding fails

October 13, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, The Charlotte Observer

By Lauren Lindstrom and Danielle Chemtob October 10, 2020 Funding requests to redevelop a historically Black community that has fallen into disrepair have been rejected by city and nonprofit leaders again, putting at risk efforts to preserve affordable housing and potentially displacing its residents. Brookhill Village, near Charlotte’s rapidly growing…

Affordable housing: Brookhill project hits roadblock

October 13, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, QCityMetro

By Jonathan Limehouse and Janey Tate October 12, 2020 The team behind New Brookhill is at a fork in the road with plans to provide affordable housing after a gap funding request managed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation was denied Wednesday. QCity Metro obtained an Oct. 7 email from LISC…

Report Finds Affordable Housing Disappearing, Homelessness Rising in Charlotte

September 29, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WFAE

By David Boraks September 24, 2020 Despite years of public and private efforts, the number of affordable housing units is continuing to decline in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, even as the need grows. That’s among the themes in Mecklenburg County’s annual State of Housing Instability and Homelessness Report. The report…

Laurel Street and Little Rock CDC partner on mixed-income housing in uptown Charlotte

September 29, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, QCityMetro

By Katrina Louis September 17, 2020 A new partnership is bringing mixed-income housing to uptown Charlotte. Laurel Street and Little Rock Community Development Corporation announced Thursday that “a sustainable and inclusive apartment community” is coming to the corner of East Seventh and North Alexander streets in First Ward. Construction is…

Inside a quarantine hotel: Black mold, armed guards and TV dinners

September 29, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, The Charlotte Observer

By Hannah Smoot September 18, 2020 Like a “lonely summer camp.” A guest patient takes us inside Charlotte’s COVID-19 quarantine hotel. It’s easy to see something’s changed at the Econo Lodge near the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Just off Interstate 85, not far from the Waffle House, the parking lot…

Public Health Workers Stand Behind Contact Tracing

September 29, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, QNotes

By Chris Rudisill September 18, 2020 In April, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced the Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative. The partnership between Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC), the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) and NCDHHS was part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s…

Success stories show contact tracing works, but only when people help

September 11, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WFAE

This story was reported by David Boraks of WFAE, Nate Morabito of WCNC-TV and Lauren Lindstrom of The Charlotte Observer as part of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative. David Boraks September 11, 2020 Public health officials across North Carolina are continuing to use contact tracing in hopes of limiting spread of…

When contact tracing works, families, friends and co-workers avoid infection

September 11, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, WCNC-TV

This story was reported by David Boraks of WFAE, Nate Morabito of WCNC-TV and Lauren Lindstrom of The Charlotte Observer as part of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative. Nate Morabito, David Boraks September 11, 2020 Despite more than 56,000 positive COVID-19 cases in the Charlotte region, area health departments have only successfully tracked the…

Brian McCann and Tom Costales with their dogs Muuki and Harper Lee. Courtesy of Brian McCann

COVID-19: Its Journey Since December 2019: A look at reported specs and a firsthand account from a N.C. gay couple

September 8, 2020

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, QNotes

David Aaron Moore September 4, 2020 North Carolina residents and married couple Brian McCann and Tom Costales know first-hand how devastating the impact of COVID-19 can truly be. Both men became infected and extremely ill, were hospitalized, fought the illness and have lived to tell their stories. Initially it was…