North Carolina News

Police: Killing Of Deer In Residential Area Was ‘Dangerous’

Police in a town in North Carolina’s Outer Banks are investigating after someone shot and killed a deer with an arrow inside the town’s limits.

Samaritan's Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital For COVID-19 Patients In Lenoir, NC

Officials with Samaritan's Purse say its 30-bed Emergency Field Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina is now open to assist COVID patients in order to relieve the burden rising case counts have had on five local healthcare systems.

CMPD: Detectives Investigate A Serious Car Crash Involving A Stolen Vehicle

Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say on January 6th the driver of a stolen 2019 Toyota Highlander collided with another vehicle causing serious injuries on Tom Hunter Road in north Charlotte.

CMPD Animal Care And Control Reaches 90% Save Rate Goal For 2020

CMPD Animal Care and Control is celebrating a 90% save rate in 2020. The shelter is thankful for the community's continued support and says it's going to take the entire community to save more animals.

Atrium Health Opens Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trial For COVID-19

Atrium Health will participate in a phase 3 COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial in the fight against COVID-19. The clinical trial will test the safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373, developed by U.S. company Novavax, Inc.

Hidden Gems of CLT: Muddy River Distillery

WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich explores tucked away spots, historic businesses, and secret gardens in the middle of our bustling city.

Demand For COVID Vaccinations Overwhelming In North Carolina

As cases surge in North Carolina demand for vaccinations is overwhelming.

Cleveland Co. Teachers Worried About K-4 Return to Full In-Person Learning

Teachers in Cleveland County are raising concerns about a plan to move K-4 students to full in-person learning. The Cleveland County School Board will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday night.

Lincoln County Detectives Ask For The Public's Help In Locating Missing 12-Year-Old Girl

Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office say they need the public's help to find a missing 12-year-old girl last seen at 5 a.m. on January 6th at her dad's house on Amity Lane.

Detectives: High School Teacher Charged With Felony Indecent Liberties With A Student In Iredell County

Detectives with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office say a science teacher at North Iredell High School is under arrest after he exchanged sexual messages with a student.

New NC Chief Justice Seeks Vaccine Access For Court System

North Carolina’s new chief justice says he’s asked Gov. Roy Cooper to consider getting COVID-19 vaccines more quickly to local court officials to meet a state constitutional requirement that “all courts shall be open.”

Gov. Roy Cooper Extends Stay At Home Order For North Carolinians Amid Rising Cases

Governor Roy Cooper extended North Carolina's Modified Stay At Home Order for at least another three weeks in an news conference today providing COVID-19 updates.

Vaccine Clinics In Cabarrus, Iredell County Close Early After High Turnout

As counties across North Carolina began administering the COVID-19 vaccines to Phase 1B Group 1, which includes all adults 75 years or older, multiple sites are closing early due to a high volume of interest and a limited supply of the vaccine.

Novant Health Administers First Patient Vaccines To Seniors Age 75 And Older

Novant Health announced that it has started administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its first patients – North Carolina residents ages 75 and older – in keeping with the state’s distribution plan.

CMPD: One Person Shot, Killed In West Charlotte

Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say a west Charlotte homicide investigation is underway after one person was shot and killed Tuesday evening.

CMPD: Charlotte's First Homicide Investigation Of 2021 Underway After Driver Intentionally Hit Woman With Car

Police are conducting Charlotte's first homicide investigation of 2021 after a man hit two people, killing one and critically injuring the other in an incident they say was intentional.

Atrium Health Administers First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Public

Early this morning, the first members of the general public began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from Atrium Health, as North Carolina moved from Phase 1a to Phase 1b, Group 1, of its vaccine priority distribution plan.