FDA Investigating Lucky Charms After Reports Of Illness
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms cereal after dozens of consumers complained of illness after eating it.
FDA Authorizes 1st Breath Test For COVID-19 Infection
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for what it says is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples.
CATS Reminds Riders Masks Are Still Required On Transit Services Until May 3rd
Charlotte Area Transit System officials remind riders that masks are still required while onboard all public transit until May 3rd.
Abortion Ban After 15 Weeks Signed Into Law In Florida
Florida will soon ban abortions after 15 weeks. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law on Thursday; it goes into effect on July 1.
Pfizer To Seek COVID Booster For Healthy 5- To 11-Year-Olds
Pfizer wants to expand its COVID-19 booster shots to healthy 5- to 11-year-olds.
2022 RAIN AIDS Walk Returning In-Person To Uptown Charlotte On May 7th
The largest HIV fundraising walk in the Carolinas will return in-person to Uptown Charlotte on May 7th.
AP Source: CDC To Extend Travel Mask Requirement For 2 Weeks
The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Mask Rule For Planes And Trains Still Up In The Air
How much longer will airline travelers and subway riders have to wear face masks?
Levine Children's Hospital Annual Gala Raises Over $1.86 Million
On Saturday, April 2nd, the 8th Annual Levine Children's Gala raised more than $1.86 million dollars to benefit patient programs at Levine Children's Hospital.
Appeals Court OKs Biden Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
A federal appeals court has upheld President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Pelosi Positive For COVID-19, Was At White House With Biden
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesman says.
Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Northwest Charlotte
A rabies alert was sent out to residents of Trotter Road in northwest Charlotte after a racoon tested positive for rabies, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control.
US Experts Discuss COVID Boosters For The Fall And Beyond
Vaccine experts are meeting to discuss the U.S. strategy for future COVID-19 booster campaigns.
Obama Touts Health Care Law, Calls It 'High Point' Of Tenure
President Barack Obama is back at the White House to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act health law he enacted.
Expanded Medicaid For New Mothers Begins In NC
New mothers can now receive one year of full Medicaid coverage after delivery as a new state law expanding services takes effect.
Number Of COVID Patients In US Hospitals Reaches Record Low
COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the summer of 2020, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge.
The SOUL Expo To Unite & Inspire Local Wellness Community On April 30th | PHOTOS
The SOUL Expo is coming to Central Piedmont Community College Harris Conference Center on Saturday, April 30th, reuniting the wellness community after two years of COVID isolation.
StarMed Ensures Continuation Of COVID-19 Services To Uninsured Patients
StarMed Healthcare is working with local organizations to ensure there is no interruption of COVID-19 care for uninsured patients.
Biden To Receive 2nd Booster As US Launches Covid.gov Site
The Biden administration is launching what it says is a one-stop website that will help people in the United States access COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatments, along with status updates on infection rates where they live.
FDA OKs Another Pfizer, Moderna COVID Booster For 50 And Up
U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Federal COVID Funding Running Out, New Surge Predicted
It's the first spring in two years people can be mask free in Mecklenburg County. But what would it take for the county to require us to mask up again?
Hornets Teach Kids About Making Healthy Choices In Pass The Plate Event At Morrison Family YMCA | VIDEO
The Charlotte Hornets and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte teamed up on Thursday for the annual Pass the Plate event as part of the NBA's annual Fit Week.
Arizona Legislature Approves 15-Week Abortion Ban
The Arizona Legislature has approved a ban on abortion after 15 weeks. The House approved the measure Thursday, a month after the Senate gave its OK.
NC Audit: Virus Business Relief Program Lacks Monitoring
A new North Carolina state audit says a nonprofit foundation that received $83 million to lend to small businesses struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t create procedures to ensure the public money was used properly.
Gastonia Man Arrives At Ukrainian Border To Hand Out Relief Supplies For Children
A Gastonia man is giving us a firsthand account of the situation at the Ukrainian border. Joe Lenihan flew to Poland over the weekend and drove to Ukraine to hand out relief supplies to children and families.
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