The first Black U.S. Secretary of State and former Joint Chiefs chairman Colin Powell has died due to COVID-19 complications Monday morning, his family said on Facebook. He was 84.
Former Panthers and Patriots Quarterback Cam Newton says he's vaccinated against COVID-19 and ready to play football again. Newton posted a video on YouTube on Sunday, showing him getting the shot, while also calling the choice to get vaccinated a "personal decision."
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools launched an initiative on Friday to bring in additional resources to support students whose learning has been significantly disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restaurant workers are leaving the industry in droves. Charlotte area restaurants are working on ways to recruit new employees and keep them motivated.Β
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Modernaβs COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
Mecklenburg County Public Health officials will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Charlotte on Saturday, October 16th.
The deadline for Cabarrus County small businesses impacted by COVID-19 to apply for one-time grants of up to $10,000 is Friday.Β
North Carolina officials announced Monday that nearly all of the 10,000 employees working in 14 state-operated health care facilities are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
As of Oct. 11, 2021, 84% of Mecklenburg County employees are fully vaccinated. The latest data reflects a 10.2 percentage point increase in the overall vaccination rate, which was 73.8% on Sept.16, 2021.
Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the worldβs arsenal against the pandemic.
When Russian regulators approved the countryβs own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family was among those who rushed to take the injection. But international health authorities have not yet given their blessing to the Sputnik V shot.
The City of Charlotte announced Friday that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center will start to open back up to the public on Monday, Oct. 18.
All new Charlotte city hires must get a COVID-19 vaccine, city officials told employees in an email Wednesday.
Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.
A summer of labor unrest at U.S. food manufacturers has stretched into fall, as pandemic-weary workers continue to strike for better pay.
The Iredell County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday that one of their own sergeants has died from COVID-19 complications.
Delays in contact tracing had parents protesting again outside Tuesday night's Union County School Board Meeting. Some say its taking more than a week before they're being notified about possible COVID exposures.
While spread of COVID-19 remains high, transmission of the virus has noticeably declined in North Carolina over the last two weeks, according to new health department data released Monday.
Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to millions more vaccinated Americans.
Live Nation announced that all of its fully owned and operated venues along with festivals across the U.S. will require attendees, artists and staff to be fully vaccinated or show a negative test result for entry starting on Oct. 4.
Litigation challenging the North Carolina General Assemblyβs decision 10 years ago to begin charging some retired state government workers and teachers a premium for health insurance is now before the state Supreme Court.
A Charlotte agency has cited a nursing home after live maggots were found in the wound of a dementia patient.
In an effort to keep the community safe, The Fillmore Charlotte will be requiring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for COVID-19 within 72 hours of attending an event at the venue beginning October 4th.
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday β a number greater than the population of Boston.
he Biden administration on Friday urged a federal judge to block the nationβs most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September and sent women racing to get care beyond the borders of the second-most populous state.
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