North Carolina News

Girl Scouts Making Face Masks For Health-Care Workers

Girl Scouts from Hornets’ Nest Council have made over 1,000 face masks for healthcare workers in our region.

Political Wrap: States Reopening; Biden Addresses Sexual Assault Allegation

POLITICAL WRAP: Pressure on States to Reopen; Biden Addresses Sexual Assault Allegation

Growing pressure on states to reopen, amid continued protests. And Presidential candidate Joe Biden breaks his silence on a sexual assault allegation from a former Senate staffer.

Rescue Crews Recover Body Of Missing Boater On Lake Norman

Officials say they have recovered the body of a man in his forties who drowned after he fell off a tube being pulled by a boat on Lake Norman in Iredell County.

No Charges For Driver After Pedestrian Hit And Killed On Highway 74 In Matthews

Matthews Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle, and killed, on Highway 74 Saturday night.

Family, Friends Celebrate Life Of Charlotte Teenager Killed In Shooting

17-year-old Javion Sanders died Monday

North Carolina Covid-19 Package Gets Final General Assembly OK

The General Assembly on Saturday finalized a relief package to address the new coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina, agreeing to send money to schools, hospitals, local governments and researchers.

CMPD investigates deadly crash on Wilkinson Blvd

Deputies: Concord Man Dies After Driving Around Barricaded Road Into Flood Waters

A Concord man has died after his vehicle got trapped in floodwaters in Cabarrus County, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.

Man Arrested For Series Of East Charlotte Break-Ins

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department say they arrested a man for a series of break-ins that happened in east Charlotte.

CMPD: 16-Year-Old Charged With North Charlotte Shooting, Identified Victim Dead

The 17-year-old victim, who has been identified as Javion Sanders, of a north Charlotte shooting died due to his injuries on April 27, according to officials.

Tony Rand, Longtime N.C. Senator, Power Broker, Dies At 80

Former Democratic state Sen. Tony Rand, a longtime power broker in North Carolina state politics whose legislative acumen helped elevate careers of politicians from both parties, died Friday at age 80.

Distribution Of Potassium Iodide To Residents Within Emergency Planning Zone Of McGuire And Catawba Nuclear Power Plant On Hold

The five public health departments recommend residents and employers within the 10-mile radius of a Nuclear Power Plant keep their current supply of KI for emergency use.

FBI Seeks Victims In North Carolina Home Improvement Fraud

A husband and wife are wanted in connection with a home improvement scheme that defrauded elderly customers out of $2 million, the FBI said Friday.

Stewart-Haas Racing Partners With Novant Health To Combat COVID-19

Stewart-Haas Racing put two of its racing transporters to good use this week, picking up 2 million face masks and delivering them to Novant Health, replenishing its supplies and ensuring its frontline team members are protected.

Charlotte Shared Streets Pilot Program Creates Space For Social Distancing

The City of Charlotte is scheduled to begin implementing the Charlotte Shared Streets pilot on Saturday, May 9. This project is intended to support outdoor exercise; create a safer environment for people walking, wheelchair rolling, and biking; and promote physical distancing of at least 6 feet by identifying low-speed neighborhood streets as “Shared Streets.”