NC Health Dept.: Mpox virus particles detected in wastewater
The detections were found in wastewater samples collected on March 25, March 28 and April 8 from a treatment plant in Greenville.
Sections
WCCB
Extras

Kim Coon is a familiar face in the motorsports industry. She has spent the last ten years covering NASCAR, ARCA and motorcycle racing and recently has been seen co-hosting “Off The Grid” on NBC Sports as well as NASCAR’s popular “Glass Case of Emotion” podcast with driver Ryan Blaney.
She is best known for serving as an official spokesperson for NASCAR – acting as a liaison between fans and the exciting world of racing, while activating the title sponsor’s strategic plan through social media, broadcast channels and trackside events.
She currently serves as a pit road reporter for MRN in all three national NASCAR series. When she isn’t at a race track, she’s busy hosting digital assets and live events for NASCAR. Kim also regularly joins the morning news broadcast for WCCB Charlotte, The CW.
Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Kim got her bachelor’s from the University of Miami (FL), where she double majored in Broadcasting and Religious Studies. She received her master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Alabama. While attending Miami, Kim was a member of the university’s dance team. She also spent two seasons cheering in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers.
She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kim loves getting her hands dirty with DIY home improvement projects, antique hunting and painting. She is also an avid reader and is always eager to loan from her collection of books.
The detections were found in wastewater samples collected on March 25, March 28 and April 8 from a treatment plant in Greenville.
Last week, the university president announced that they need $6 million to stay open through the fall semester. The Board of Trustees will reconvene next week or sooner to share more information.
Officers were called out on April 4 to the Lucky Seven Arcade on Reagan Drive in north Charlotte. When they got there, they say they found illegal gaming machines inside.
Clover Police arrested Officer Stephen Brown just before 3 Monday afternoon. CMPD says Brown was off duty at the time.
A contractor was seen working on the home where four officers were killed in a shootout on Galway Drive.
U.S. stocks jumped in a widespread rally Tuesday, and other U.S. investments steadied a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve.
Opening statements are set in former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial, this time with a majority-woman jury deciding the landmark #MeToo case.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling support for the religious rights of Maryland parents who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters.
U.S. health officials said they plan to phase out eight petroleum-based artificial colors from the nation's food supply, triggering an overhaul of scores of brightly hued products on American store shelves.
At least four vehicles are destroyed after a fire in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Cramerton.
icons go here