As more and more people become eligible for a COVID vaccine, finding an open appointment is becoming quite the challenge. Many people are scrolling through web pages and joining social media groups that hunt down open slots.
Have you received your COVID vaccine? If so, you could soon be on your way to gaining a few extra pounds thanks to Krispy Kreme. The company is offering people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 a free glazed doughnut for the rest of the year.
The Carolina Panthers and Xenex Disinfection Services, the world leader in ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection for hospitals, have partnered to donate a LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot to the Charlotte 49ers Athletic Department.
A crisis at the border as a major surge in migrants strains resources. Nearly 9,300 unaccompanied children were detained last month.
Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.
Spring has sprung and baseball is back in Uptown Charlotte! Saturday's college baseball game between the Charlotte 49'ers and Rhode Island was held at Truist Field. It's the first time teams have played there in more than a year.
All South Carolina nursing homes and assisted living facilities beginning Friday, March 19th are required to offer visitation with a few exceptions for high risk residents, health officials say.
Mecklenburg County health officials announced an advisement against travel over the spring break holiday Friday due to exposure for contracting COVID-19.
The Mecklenburg County health director says she's concerned about COVID variants and is making sure vaccine distribution is equitable.
Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
A financial carrot for North Carolina to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands low-income adults is raising already elevated hopes among Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and allies that the General Assembly will finally adopt it this year.
With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, officials announced on Thursday the nation is now in position to help supply neighbors Canada and Mexico.
A sizable group of North Carolina college students will be eligible for a vaccine in April, under guidance from the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Americans will be getting extra time to prepare their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says it’s delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17.
Including those with underlying health conditions and those at congregate living settings.
The digital divide in the Charlotte region and across the country has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Evidence of the gap is showing in the COVID vaccine roll out, where a large group of people are being left behind.
We saw crowds of people heading for Spring Break Saturday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
The U.S. effort in World War II was off the charts. Battles spread over three continents and four years, 16 million served in uniform and the government shoved levers of the economy full force into defeating Nazi Germany and imperial Japan.
Officials with the Cabarrus County Board of Education say the board voted unanimously in a meeting on Friday to approve a plan that will allow middle and high students to return to school four days a week beginning Tuesday, April 13th.
All North Carolina adults who want a COVID-19 shot are on track to be eligible for one by May 1, state health officials said Friday.
Officials with Mecklenburg County's Department of Social Services say they have partnered with Bio-One to offer a free one-time COVID-19 professional disinfecting service to all county residents 60 years old and up.
Officials with Charlotte Douglas International Airport say they are investing in the latest technology to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and give passengers the confidence to fly again.
Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday that people with high-risk medical conditions in Group 4 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 17th in North Carolina.
Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
North Carolina lawmakers gave their final approval on Thursday to a directive that will put more K-12 students in classrooms five days a week by telling all districts to offer in-person instruction no later than early April.
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