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Doctor Posts About Treating Young, Unvaccinated Patients: "They Thought It Was A Hoax. They Thought It Was Political."

COVID concerns, again. More cases, more hospitalizations. What do you think it will take to get more people vaccinated?

NC Health Officials Say Students K-8 & Teachers Should Wear Masks In The Classroom

Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper announced the statewide mask mandate would expire at the end of the month. But new guidance from the state strongly recommends school districts require masks for students and teachers in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Gov. Cooper Moves To End North Carolina's Statewide Mask Mandate

North Carolina health officials and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday announced that they will eliminate the statewide mask mandate and ease masking requirements in schools.

Novant Health Presents Welcome Back Fest Charlotte On July 24th

Either get vaccinated for COVID or get rewarded for already being vaccinated at Welcome Back Fest in Charlotte presented by Novant Health on Saturday, July 24th.

Bill Says NC Youth Would Need Parent OK For COVID-19 Vaccine

North Carolina children would need parental permission before they could receive COVID-19 vaccines approved by federal regulators for emergency use in legislation that advanced through a Senate committee on Wednesday.

Albemarle Fire Department Reports COVID Cluster Among Firefighters

The Albemarle Fire Department had to reach out for help with additional staffing this week after ten firefighters tested positive for COVID-19.

Health Officials: Precautions Urged After West Nile Virus Found In Mecklenburg County

The State Laboratory of Public Health identified West Nile virus (WNV) in a mosquito collected in central Mecklenburg County Wednesday, July 14. So far, no Mecklenburg County residents have contracted neuroinvasive WNV.

Canada To Let Vaccinated US Citizens Enter Country On Aug. 9

Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.

COVID-19 Cluster Reported On UNC Charlotte Campus

UNC Charlotte has confirmed one COVID-19 cluster through its Niner Health Check, testing and contact tracing protocols. The cluster involves five students residing both on and off campus.

Coronavirus State Of Emergency Explained

Atrium Health Says The COVID-19 Delta Variant Is Impacting Younger, Unvaccinated Populations

Atrium Health says the COVID-19 Delta variant is in Charlotte and it's impacting younger, unvaccinated populations. In fact, just last week, Atrium Health says nearly 99% of their COVID admissions were patients who were unvaccinated.

American Gymnastics Alternate Tests Positive At Olympics

An alternate on the United States women’s gymnastics team has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan.

Covid-19 Cases Increase Again In Mecklenburg County, Delta Variant Discovered In 5 Cases

Mecklenburg County Health leaders say Covid-19 cases are once again on the rise, most sick people haven't been vaccinated.

Surgeon General Urges US Fight Against COVID Misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies, health care workers, journalists and everyday Americans to do more to address an “urgent threat” to public health.

AP Source: 2 NFL Teams Remain Under 50% Vaccinated

Two NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press.

Some North Carolina Hospitals Dangerously Low On Blood

Leaders of the agencies that provide blood to some North Carolina hospitals say the easing of the coronavirus pandemic has created potentially dangerous shortages.

North Carolina Announces 2nd Round Winners Of Vaccine Lottery

Dr. Mandy Cohen announced the second round winners on Thursday for North Carolina's Your Shot at A Million Summer Cash drawing and Summer Cash 4 College drawing.

US Unemployment Claims Fall To 360,000, A New Pandemic Low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession.

SC Health Experts Warn Of ‘Alarming’ Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Public health experts warned Wednesday of another surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths across South Carolina as more than half of state residents remain unvaccinated.

Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Offered Across Cleveland County This July

Health officials in Cleveland County say they will be offering pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout July, in an effort to make accessing the vaccine as easy as possible for community members.

Missing Your Margarita? Local Liquor Shortage Likely To Blame

ABC store shelves in the Charlotte area are bare and bar owners are struggling to get certain types of booze to keep their increasing crowds satisfied.

FDA Adds Warning About Rare Reaction To J&J COVID-19 Vaccine

U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.

Tyson Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken

Tyson Foods Inc. has recalled approximately 8,955,296 pounds of their ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as of late last week.