598 Mecklenburg County Employees Suspended & 16 Fired For Not Complying With COVID Testing Policy
Officials say at least 16 Mecklenburg County employees have been fired for not complying with the county's COVID-19 testing and vaccination policy.
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Officials say at least 16 Mecklenburg County employees have been fired for not complying with the county's COVID-19 testing and vaccination policy.
The bitter back and forth continues to play out at school board meetings across the Charlotte area. The Union County School Board now plans to hold an emergency meeting Monday to address the threat of legal action from the North Carolina Health Department.
The Concord Police Department released a detailed statement on Thursday after lawyers accused officers of a "violent act of police misconduct" while conducting a traffic stop.
Nearly 600 Mecklenburg county employees are at home, on unpaid suspension for disobeying the vaccination and testing rules.
Several groups gathered at a “stop the violence” rally in West Charlotte on Tuesday night. Many were angered by the recent killings of young people in the city.
An emotional celebration of life was held in West Charlotte on Monday night in honor of three year-old Asiah Figueroa. The child was killed after more than 150 shots were fired into his home while he slept last Tuesday night.An emotional celebration of life was held in West Charlotte on Monday night in honor of three year-old Asiah Figueroa. The child was killed after more than 150 shots were fired into his home while he slept last Tuesday night.
The Biden Administration has plans for the COVID-19 booster shots and an update on when they could be rolled out.
There are growing concerns about another COVID surge following the Labor Day Holiday weekend. Millions of people traveled in the past four days. This as hospital space around the country dwindles.
The Iconic Penguin sign in Plaza Midwood is no more. The city staple was taken down this afternoon and will be turned over to the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association.
People in an East Charlotte neighborhood say they’re upset with plans to build hundreds of townhomes right near their property.
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