MyArdmore: Weekend Edition – April 24, 2020

"My Teacher Misses Me" sign on a door in Ardmore.

The weekend is upon us after a week that included a revisit to Ardmore grocery stores to check on their COVID-19 precautions. Here are some other stories from the week: Today Governor Roy Cooper announced that remote learning will continue through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. The administration is working to develop a…

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Know Before You Go: Revisiting & Re-Ranking Ardmore Supermarkets 1 Week Later

Last week we posted an article detailing our investigation into the practices employed by Ardmore-area supermarkets to protect their staff and customers from COVID-19. The article was widely shared and received over 1,500 views over a two-day period. Our criteria for the article is based on Governor Cooper’s requirements and recommendations and each location was…

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Ranking local supermarkets on their COVID-19 protection efforts

Note: This post will be updated should stores improve (or relax) their efforts to enforce social distancing guidelines. Update 4/17/20: 11:00 AM – Food Lion docked a point for inconsistent mask/glove wearing as reported by observers. 9:45 AM – A Reddit user noted that Whole Foods does indeed staff the entrance when necessary to ensure…

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