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Thermal Technology Implemented In Iredell- Statesville Schools

The Iredell-Statesville school district is now using thermal technology in several buildings to take people’s temperatures as they enter.

Burke County School Rallies For Teacher Fighting Breast Cancer

Firetrucks surrounded Hildebran Elementary School on Monday, April 19th to light up in support for a 4th grade teacher who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

North Carolina To Help Farmer Costs For Quarantined Farmworkers

North Carolina has set aside money to reimburse farmers who bore the financial toll of quarantining their workers during the COVID-19 outbreak last year, a state agency said.

Healthy Headlines: Pregnancy And The COVID-19 Vaccine

In this week's Healthy Headlines, Becky DeCamillis, a physician assistant with Novant Health Infectious Disease Specialists joins Rising to help sort out the myths from the facts when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine and the possible impact on fertility, pregnancy, and miscarriage.

Governor Cooper Announces Possible Timeline For Restrictions To Be Lifted

Cooper Plans To Lift Gathering, Distancing Limits By June 1

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that he plans to lift all mandates on social distancing and gathering limits by June 1 if coronavirus metrics remain stable and residents continue to get vaccinated.

White House Offers New Tax Credit To Help Spur Vaccinations

The White House is trying to overcome diminishing demand for COVID-19 shots by offering businesses a tax incentive to give employees paid leave to get vaccinated. The move comes as the United States is set to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of administering 200 million coronavirus doses in his first 100 days in office.

County Plans To Close Bojangles Coliseum Vaccination Site; Shift Strategy To Outreach

The Mecklenburg County health department plans to close the Bojangles Coliseum vaccination site by May 22nd. The county health director cited an increase in supply as demand dwindles as well as a shift to a different vaccination strategy.

CMS Expands Capacity for HS Playoff Games Following Parent Petition

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is expanding attendance capacity for high school football playoff games and other Spring sports. It comes after parents started a petition asking the district for the change.

Mecklenburg County Public Health Presents COVID Vaccinations In The African American Community

Join Mecklenburg County Public Health on Thursday, April 29th at 4 PM for a Facebook Live round table discussion about COVID-19 vaccinations in the African American community.

Walk-in COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Available At Bojangles Coliseum Clinic

Mecklenburg County health officials announced Tuesday that the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Bojangles Coliseum will now be accepting walk-in vaccinations without an appointment starting this week.

All Novant Health Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-In Appointments

All Novant Health vaccination sites are now open to walk-in appointments, as supply allows. You do not have to be a Novant Health patient to make an appointment. If you already have a vaccine appointment, you are able to walk in or reschedule for earlier vaccination.

Walgreens Vaccine Mix-Up: Saline Instead of Pfizer -- How Did it Happen?

Nearly two dozen people were impacted by a vaccine mix-up at a Walgreens in Monroe. We're learning more about how a mistake like this could happen.

Charlotte Restaurants Struggle To Fill Staff Positions As COVID Restrictions Loosen

A restaurant worker shortage is impacting businesses across the country and in Charlotte. While businesses are bustling with loosened COVID restrictions, many restaurants are struggling to fill their staffs.

South Carolina Governor Gets First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Monday morning, nearly four months after testing positive for the virus.

Local Woman Accidentally Given Saline Injection, Instead of COVID Shot at Walgreens in Monroe

We're hearing from a local woman who says she and her husband were among those involved in a vaccine mix-up at a local Walgreens. The company admits some people who were supposed to get a COVID shot were accidently injected with a saline solution instead.

Half Of U.S. Adults Now Have Received At Least 1 COVID Shot

Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

Walgreens in Monroe Accidently Gives Patients Saline Solution Instead of COVID Vaccine

A rare vaccine mix-up at a local Walgreens. The company is trying to figure out how some people, who were supposed to get a COVID shot, were accidently injected with a saline solution instead.

CATS Offers Free Rides On April 17th

Charlotte Area Transit officials say all rides with CATS will be free on April 17th in order to help community members attend Saturday's mass COVID-19 vaccination event at Camp North End.

NC Has 85,000 Other Vaccines For Those With J&J Appointments

North Carolina has 85,000 doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines it will offer to people who had been scheduled to receive a single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday, state health officials said in an afternoon news conference.

Rising Spotlight: Count On Me Meck NC

Mecklenburg County Public Health Medical Director, Dr. Meg Sullivan, joins Rising to discuss how the COVID-19 vaccine affects pregnant women and traveling after you have been vaccinated.

UPDATE: Why Did STIs Increase In Mecklenburg County During COVID But Went Down Across The Country?

In Mecklenburg County, Sexually Transmitted Infections, like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, increased by roughly 13% from January 2020 to November 2020, according to the county health department. But during a CDC STD prevention conference, experts said STI’s took a downturn nationwide in 2020.