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Fed Up By Pandemic, U.S. Food Workers Launch Rare Strikes

A summer of labor unrest at U.S. food manufacturers has stretched into fall, as pandemic-weary workers continue to strike for better pay.

Iredell County Sergeant Dies From COVID Complications

The Iredell County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday that one of their own sergeants has died from COVID-19 complications.

Union Co. Parents Protest COVID Contact Tracing Notification Delays

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.

North Carolina COVID Trends Improve Despite Low Vaccinations

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.

J&J Seeks US Clearance For COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses

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.

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Live Nation To Require Negative COVID Test Or Proof Of Vaccination For Concert Attendees

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.

Insurance Premiums For NC Retirees Before Supreme Court

Litigation challenging the North Carolina General Assembly’s 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.

Charlotte Nursing Home Cited After Dementia Patient Found With Maggots

A Charlotte agency has cited a nursing home after live maggots were found in the wound of a dementia patient.

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The Fillmore Charlotte Implements New COVID-Related Safety Policies

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.

COVID-19 Deaths Eclipse 700,000 In U.S. As Delta Variant Rages

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston.

Biden Administration Urges Judge To Block Texas Abortion Law

he Biden administration on Friday urged a federal judge to block the nation’s 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.

Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive For COVID, Has No Symptoms

The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.

Merck Says Experimental Pill Cuts Worst Effects Of COVID-19

Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use.

Big Drop In U.S. Teen Vaping Seen With COVID School Closures

Teen vaping plummeted this year as many U.S. students were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, according to a government report released Thursday.

Mecklenburg County Public Health Reports Two Children Have Died From COVID-19

Public Health Director Gibbie Harris has confirmed two elementary-aged children have died from COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County this year.

SC Governor Vows To Take Fight Over Mask Mandate Ban To U.S. Supreme Court

South Carolina's Governor is vowing to take the fight over masks in schools to the U.S. Supreme Court. It comes after a federal judge blocked the state's ban on mask mandates in schools.

Meck County Emergency Homeless Shelter To Close Thursday

Mecklenburg county is preparing to close an emergency shelter that housed more than 200 people following the removal of a homeless encampment North of Charlotte.

Cleveland County Animal Services Temporarily Closing

Due to staffing shortages related to COVID-19, Cleveland County Animal Services will be temporarily closed.

From Paints To Plastics, A Chemical Shortage Ignites Prices

In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from lumber to computer chips. Not even toilet paper escaped.

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.

Cleveland County Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Program

Those eligible, but unvaccinated, can now receive a $50 Visa gift card for getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Cleveland County.

Avery County Schools To Require All Students To Wear Masks Beginning October 6th

The Avery County Board of Education voted on Tuesday to implement a mask mandate for all students grades 3rd through 12th effective October 6th, 2021.