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.
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is partnering with Novant Health to address the hesitancy to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
A Charlotte musician is gaining national attention for his backyard concerts that ran for a full 365 days during the pandemic.
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
South Carolina’s health department paused distribution of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses on Tuesday after federal health officials announced they were looking into possible links between the vaccine and severe blood clots.
It’s a sign of the times. Street Eats is no more. Last year, The city of Charlotte approved a temporary grant program that allowed restaurants and merchants in Plaza Midwood, Uptown, and SouthEnd to open up dining options on the street.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed three education bills on Friday to help address learning loss incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and expand access to in-state tuition for military dependents whose parents were reassigned to another location.
Federal health officials say it’s safe to continue administering Johnson & Johnson shots at three vaccination sites in North Carolina that had an increase in reports of adverse reactions on Thursday.
The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.
One of the hottest consumer items of 2020 is still in high demand. The disinfectant wipe industry has seen huge growth and isn’t slowing down. A local company with making machines to help keep up with the demand.
President Joe Biden said he’s bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines. But even as he expressed optimism about the pace of vaccinations, he warned Americans that the nation is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic.
Starting on April 7th, Mecklenburg County Public Health is opening additional first dose vaccination appointments at Bojangles’ Coliseum on a weekly basis.
Health officials are monitoring the spread of COVID variants and the impact it’s having on children under the age of 16.
UNC Charlotte has confirmed two COVID-19 clusters through its Niner Health Check, testing and contact tracing protocols
DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital.
Officials with Atrium Health Levine Children's Neonatal Nurseries welcome babies Hudson, Tuli, Emily, Zara, and Malachi to the world this Easter.
Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday conditioned by pandemic precautions.
A surge in hiring in the United States last month — 916,000 added jobs, the most since August — coincides with growing confidence that a blistering pace of job growth will continue as vaccinations increase and federal aid fuels economic growth.
Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday.
In Mecklenburg Co, sexually transmitted infections – like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, increased by roughly 13% in 2020, according to the county health department. Nationwide however, the CDC says STI's took a downturn.
The vote is out! After a month of trying 12 specialty burgers from local Cabarrus County restaurants, diners have voted The Candied G.O.A.T. Burger from Johnny Rodger's BBQ & Burgers as the most popular in the Cabarrus Burger Madness competition.
Health officials say residents who are currently homebound due to an ongoing physical or mental disease can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at home by completing a request form online here.
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall.
The CDC extended its federal moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent until June 30.
The federal government denied South Carolina’s request to skip formal in-person testing at the end of the school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, state Education Superintendent Molly Spearman said Monday.
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