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Audit: US Sent $1.4B In Virus Relief Payments To Dead People

Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported Thursday.

The 'Gritty' Details of the Saharan Dust Plume

The Saharan air layer isn't an unusual occurrence, but there's a reason you are probably hearing so much about this dust plume.

3 Wilmington Police Officers Fired Over Racist Rants

Three members of a North Carolina police department have been fired after a department audit of a video recording captured one of the officers saying a civil war was necessary to wipe Black people off the map and that he was ready.

8:46 Of Silence In Conservative South Carolina House For Floyd

South Carolina’s conservative Republican-dominated House stood in eight minutes and 46 seconds of “thoughtful prayer” Tuesday.

1.48 Million Laid-Off Workers Seek U.S. Jobless Aid, A 12th Straight Weekly Drop, Even As Virus Threat Intensifies

The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined slightly to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level.

Man Faces First-Degree Murder Charges In Salisbury Homicide

After a Wednesday night traffic stop, Salisbury Police made an arrest in the Green Street homicide case that happened early June.

Charlotte Forms Commission To Review Confederate Monuments

North Carolina’s largest city is forming a 15-member commission to address the city’s Confederate symbols.

No Charges in Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting

A white police officer who shot and killed a black teenager in Columbia, South Carolina has been cleared of any wrongdoing and will not face charges.

Cooper Announces Statewide Mask Requirement; Extension of Phase Two

A double announcement on Wednesday by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to require masks and extend phase two of the reopen plan.

Gym & Bar Owners Frustrated By NC Phase 2 Extension

Disappointment from gym and bar owners, after Governor Roy Cooper extended Phase 2 of reopening in North Carolina for another three weeks.

Fourth Person Has Died After Block Party Shooting In West Charlotte

A Fourth Person Has Died After Nearly 200 Shots Were Fired Into A Crowd At A Block Party In West Charlotte

With no arrests, police are urging more witnesses to come forward.

NC Gov. Cooper Announces Statewide Face Covering Mandate, Three More Weeks in Phase 2

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper along with public health officials announced Wednesday that the state will remain in 'Safer at Home' Phase 2 for three more weeks and that people across the state must wear face coverings in public to combat the spread of COVID-19.

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Fiery, Not Freezing: Arctic Town Reaches 100º for First Time Ever

Charlotte hasn't hit 100º in five years, but a town in the Arctic just hit the century mark this week.

Travelers To NY, New Jersey, Connecticut Are Told To Isolate

New York, Connecticut and New Jersey will require visitors from states with high infection rates, including North and South Carolina, to quarantine for 14 days, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.

Slavery Advocate’s Statue Being Removed In Charleston, S.C.

The historic South Carolina city of Charleston was removing a symbol of its legacy on Wednesday, sending crews to take away a statue honoring John C. Calhoun, an early U.S. vice president whose zealous defense of slavery led the nation toward civil war.