AND WE KNOW A LOT OF FOLKS OF
COURSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO TO
WORK OR SCHOOL BUT WE WILL KEEP
AN EYE ON THE ROADS IN THE WAY
AND LET YOU KNOW IF ANYTHING
HAPPENS.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, WE
KEPT TRACK OF OVERNIGHT
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CORONAVIRUS
OUTBREAK.
THE BIGGEST STORIES YOU NEED TO
KNOW.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH MAJOR
BREAKING NEWS FOR SENATE
LEADERS REACHED A $2 TRILLION
STIMULUS DEAL OVERNIGHT UNDER
THIS PLAN, MOST OF US WILL GET
$1200 CHECKS.
CHILDREN WILL GET $500 EACH.
THE TIMELINE FOR THOSE STILL
NEED TO BE WORKED OUT BUT IT
WILL ALSO GIVE MONEY TO STATES
AND BUSINESSES HURT DURING THE
SHUTDOWN.
IT EXPANDS UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE AND PROVIDES MORE
MONEY FOR HOSPITALS.
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH
McCONNELL SAYS IS A WIN FOR
EVERYONE.
THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE
DOCTORS AND NURSES AND
EMERGENCY ROOMS AROUND THE
COUNTRY.
WE ARE WAITING FOR MORE MASKS
AND MORE FUNDING.
IT IS GOOD NEWS FOR FAMILIES,
ALL ACROSS AMERICA.
AT LAST, WE HAVE A DEAL.
THE SENATE WILL RECONVENE AT
NOON TODAY.
AN EXACT TIME HAS NOT BEEN SET
FOR THE BOAT BUT THEY HOPE TO
GET THE CHECKS OUT IN THE NEXT
COUPLE OF WEEKS.
YOUR HOME STARTING TODAY,
YOU WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY
TO RIDE CATS BUSES BUT YOU WILL
HAVE TO GET ON AND OFF USING
THE BACK DOORS.
SO RIDERS DON'T HAVE TO USE THE
FAIR BOXES.
MANY BUSES WILL RUN ON A
SATURDAY SCHEDULE AND LIGHT
RAIL WILL MOVE TO A SUNDAY
SCHEDULE.
YOU CAN FIND THE DETAILS ON OUR
WSOC TV NEWS APP.
THE CHANGES FOR THOSE OF
US LIVING AND WORKING IN
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
STARTING AT 8 AM TOMORROW, YOU
WILL HAVE TO STAY HOME.
THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS FOR
ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
THE COUNTY ISSUED AN ORDER THAT
WILL STAY IN PLACE THROUGH
APRIL 16.
WE KNOW YOU HAVE A LOT OF
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STAY AT
HOME ORDER AND WHAT YOU CAN DO
AND WHAT YOU CAN'T DO.
EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTED
GINA ESPOSITO JOINS US NOW AS
SHE IS LIVE IN SOUTH CHARLOTTE
THIS MORNING TO BREAK DOWN THE
RESTRICTIONS FOR US.
Reporter: THAT STAY AT HOME
ORDER IS EXACTLY HOW IT SOUNDS.
COUNTY LEADERS ARE ASKING YOU
TO STAY AT HOME STARTING
TOMORROW AT 8 AM.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T GO
OUT TO GET THINGS THAT YOU
ABSOLUTELY NEED.
FOR EXAMPLE THIS MORNING WE ARE
AT THE PARKE ROAD SHOPPING
CENTER WHILE MANY BUSINESSES
HERE WILL CLOSE, THE WALKING
SEER WILL REMAIN OPEN SINCE IT
IS A PHARMACY.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.
HERE ARE OTHER BUSINESSES THAT
ARE ESSENTIAL AND THAT WILL NOT
CLOSE.
LIKE GROCERY STORES.
AGAIN PHARMACIES AND MEDICAL
OFFICES.
LAUNDROMATS, BANKS AND
RESTAURANTS FOR DELIVERY AND
TAKE-OUT.
HERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU
CAN'T DO LIKE VISIT A FRIEND.
NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND WORK
FOR NONESSENTIAL BUSINESS.
EVEN IF YOU DON'T WORK IN
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, IF YOUR
BUSINESS IS NOT ESSENTIAL, YOU
ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO GO THERE.
I PERSONALLY RECEIVED SOME
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.
AND IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW YOUR WORK
IS IN FACT, THE COUNTY SET UP
THIS HOTLINE FOR YOU TO CALL.
THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN IS
704-353-1926.
COUNTY LEADERS SAY THE
RESTRICTIONS WILL ALLOW US TO
GET BACK TO NORMAL SOONER.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE THE
COMMUNITY TO REALLY THINK ABOUT
IS THE HIGHER RATE OF
COMPLIANCE WE HAVE DISORDER.
THE PICKER IT WILL BE TO GET US
TO THE OTHER SIDE.
AND YOU CAN STILL GO OUTSIDE
AND TAKE A WALK OR A RUN BUT
REMEMBER SOCIAL DISTANCING.
THAT STAY AT HOME ORDER WILL
LAST UNTIL APRIL 16.
COMING UP IN THE NEXT 30
MINUTES I WILL BREAK DOWN SOME
OF THE BUSINESSES THAT HAVE
BEEN ORDERED TO CLOSE STARTING
AT 5 AM TONIGHT AND HOW THAT
WILL IMPACT OUR DAILY LIVES.
I GUESS THE BIG QUESTION
HERE IS WHAT IF PEOPLE REFUSED
TO STAY AT HOME?
HOW ARE FLEAS GOING TO HANDLE
THIS?
FORMAT THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION.
WE HAVE ASKED CMPD ABOUT THAT
AND HERE IS WHAT THEY TELL US.
THEY TELL US THEY ARE
ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY
COOPERATION BUT THEY SAID THEY
DO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE
CITATIONS AND OR MAKE A
MISDEMEANOR ARREST IF IT COMES
TO THAT.
BACK TO YOU.
CMPD ALSO SAYS IF YOU SEE A
LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE IN
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, WHEN THE
STAY ON BORDER IS IN PLACE, YOU
CAN REPORTED TO POLICE ON THE
CHARLOTTE PLUS AT EXPENDITURES
OR FROM THE COUNTY MANAGER, THE
STAY ON BORDER IS MEANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE STAYING
HEALTHY AND THAT IN TURN WOULD
MAKE SURE THE HOSPITALS HAVE
THE ROOM THAT THEY NEED TO
TREAT PEOPLE WHO DO GET SICK.
THE CEOS OF ATRIA AND NEVADA
WROTE THIS LETTER TO THE COUNTY
MANAGER ON MONDAY.
IN IT, ASKING FOR THE STAY IN
HOME ORDER.
IT SAYS THAT RESEARCH SHOWS
THAT THEY ONLY HAVE HOURS, NOT
DAYS TO FLATTEN THE CURVE
LOCALLY.
IN THE NORTH CAROLINA
HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION IS
PUSHING FOR A STATEWIDE SHELTER
IN PLACE ORDER.
THE GOVERNOR SENT A LETTER ON
SUNDAY.
THE GROUP IS A LETTER ON SUNDAY
TO GOVERNOR COOPER SAYING IT IS
CONCERNED ABOUT THE RAPID
INCREASE IN CASES WITH
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT RUNNING
LOW.
THE GROUP ALSO SAYS IT WILL
TAKE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AFTER
SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER BEFORE
WE SEE A CHANGE IN THE INCREASE
OF CASES.
CITY OF DURHAM IS EXPECTED
TO ANNOUNCE HIS OWN STAY ON
BORDER LATER THIS MORNING.
THE MAYOR HAS BEEN LOBBYING THE
GOVERNOR IS SAYS IT IS TIME TO
ACCLIMATE MUNICIPAL LEVEL.
HE IS EXPECTED TO REVEAL MORE
ABOUT THE PLAN SOMETIME LATER
THIS MORNING.
IF YOU ARE A CRITICAL
WORKER, YOU MAY HAVE TROUBLE
FINDING CHILDCARE BUT THERE IS
HELP OUT THERE.
GO AHEAD AND GET YOUR PHONE.
WE WANTED TO SEE THE NUMBER WE
ARE ABOUT TO POP UP ON THE
SCREEN.
THE NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
LAUNCHED A HOTLINE.
IT IS FOR CHILDCARE OPTIONS.
THAT NUMBER IS 888-600-1685.
YOU CAN CALL IT FOR LOCAL
OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12
AND DON'T WORRY.
WE PUT THAT NUMBER ON OUR APP
JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT YOU
CAN FIND THERE THE HOTLINE IS
OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 AM
UNTIL 5 PM.
YOUTUBE TAKING A BREAK FROM
HIGH DEFINITION VIDEOS.
YOU WILL PROBABLY NOTICE THAT
THE NEXT TIME YOU GET ON
BECAUSE THE VIDEOS WILL DEFAULT
TO STANDARD DEFINITION.
THERE IS A GOOD REASON FOR
THIS.
IT EASES THE STRAIN ON THE
INTERNET AS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
WORK FROM HOME.
IN A STATEMENT, YOUTUBE SAID
THE MOVE IS MEANT TO DO OUR
PART TO MINIMIZE STRESS ON THE
SYSTEM DURING THIS
UNPRECEDENTED SITUATION.
CATAWBA COUNTY IS DELAYING
FORECLOSURES AND IT WON'T TAKE
MONEY OUT OF YOUR PAYCHECK FOR
UNPAID TAXES.
THAT IS ACCORDING TO OUR
PARTNERS AT THE HICKORY RECORD.
THE COUNTY ALSO WANT ENFORCE
CODE VIOLATIONS RIGHT NOW.
THEY ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY ONLINE
SERVICES TO AVOID GOING PLACES
IN PERSON.
NOW WE KNOW THAT EVERY DOLLAR
COUNTS DURING THIS EMERGENCY.
THAT IS WHAT MECKLENBURG COUNTY
IS NOT HELPING YOU WITH YOUR
TAXES.
THE COUNTY IS WAIVING CREDIT
CARD SERVICE FEES WHEN YOU PAY
YOUR TAX BILLS.
THIS WILL LAST THROUGHOUT THE
EMERGENCY.
YOU CAN ALSO PAY USING AN CHECK
WITHOUT A FEE AS WELL.
A SHAREHOLDER IN WYNDHAM
HOTELS NOW SUING NORTH CAROLINA
SENATOR RICHARD BURR.
HE IS UNDER FIRE RIGHT NOW FOR
SELLING $1.7 MILLION WORTH OF
STOCK. RIGHT BEFORE THE MARKET
TANKED.
HE WAS RECEIVING CLASSIFIED
BRIEFINGS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
PRIOR TO THE SALE.
THE LAWSUIT SAYS HE VIOLATED
THE STOPPED TRADING ON
CONGRESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE ACT.
THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL FOR
MEMBERS TO PROFIT FROM INSIDE
INFORMATION.
HE HAS SAID HE RELIED ONLY ON
THESE REPORTS TO GUIDE HIS
DECISION TO SELL THE STOCKS.
DID REACH OUT TO THE SENATOR'S
OFFICE.
WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK
LOCAL ATHLETES ARE NOW
REACTING TO THEIR DREAMS BEING
PUT ON HOLD FOR AN EXTRA YEAR.
WE BROKE THE NEWS ON EYEWITNESS
NEWS YESTERDAY MORNING AT 8:00
ABOUT THE OLYMPICS NOW MOVING
TO 2021.
THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE MADE THE
DECISION WITH ATHLETE SAFETY IN
MIND.
THIS SWIM COACH HAS 12 SWIMMERS
WHO ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR
OLYMPIC TRIALS BUT IT ATHLETES
HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE WATER
SINCE MARCH 16.
WHILE THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS
DIFFICULT, HE THINKS IT WAS THE
RIGHT CHOICE IN A BAD SCENARIO.
WHEN YOU TAKE A STEP BACK
AND UNDERSTAND THE ATHLETES
THAT WE ARE DEALING WITH, THE
KIDS WE ARE DEALING WITH, YOU
HAVE TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND
GO FIRST IT IS HEALTH AND
SAFETY.
FOR THIS GROUP, THE PLAN IS
TO PAUSE FOR A WEEK SO THAT