North Carolina is reporting 7,986 new cases of coronavirus and 83 new deaths in the last 24 hours. There are currently 3,895 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in the state.
As of January 15th, there were 74,885 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 675 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among Mecklenburg County residents.
Several museums in the Charlotte area are closing for three weeks after Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris announced a Directive that is requesting residents to stay home due to the increase in coronavirus cases in the county.
An Alexander Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol.
Officer Trevor Arrowood passed away on January 5th. Officer Arrowood served the City of Rock Hill since 2017, following in his father's footsteps in law enforcement after graduating from Western Carolina University, according to a Facebook post by the Rock Hill Police Department.
Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH) says that the County will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to Phase 1B Group 1, which includes all adults 75 years or older, beginning January 6.
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have identified the pedestrian who was killed after being hit by a vehicle in east Charlotte Monday night.
The Charlotte Checkers today announced that they will not participate in the 2020-21 American Hockey League season that is set to begin on Feb. 5.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is issuing a warning to consumers to not purchase or let their dogs or cats consume certain lot codes and types of Sportmix brand dog and cat foods due to high levels of aflatoxin found in the products during testing.
