A Local Man With Lung Cancer To Climb Steps At Truist Field To Fund Life-Saving Research
Mike Smith went to the doctor, and after more than three weeks of testing, he finally got the results. Stage 4 lung cancer.
Oscar Winner, 'Sound Of Music' Star Christopher Plummer Dies
Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film βThe Sound of Musicβ and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91.
Super Bowl Sunday Or COVID Super Spreader
Super Bowl Sunday or COVID super spreader? New data shows more than 40 percent of people plan to watch the game with a group outside their immediate family.
Senate Approves Budget Bill As Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote
The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Bidenβs $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
Cooper Outlines COVID Relief Budget As Health Care Providers Address Vaccine Hesitancy
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper unveiled a robust budget and COVID relief package on Thursday. The news comes as key metrics are moving in the right direction and vaccine distribution continues to slowly pick up.Β
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Calls For COVID-19 Relief Funds In Budget Proposal
Governor Roy Cooper shared a plan on Thursday for allocating federal COVID-19 relief funds and investing state resources for immediate needs in North Carolina, including giving one-time bonuses to educators.
South Carolina Senate, Governor Split On Teacher COVID Vaccines
A group of South Carolina senators, including the Republican leader, wants teachers sent to the front of the line to get COVID-19 vaccines so students can get back in school buildings full-time.
CATS Provides Free Transit For COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments At Bojangles Coliseum
CATS officials say starting Wednesday the transit system will provide a free direct bus service to Bojangles Coliseum for any eligible community members scheduled to get their coronavirus vaccination.Β
Sitting On Billions, Catholic Dioceses Amassed Taxpayer Aid
When the coronavirus forced churches to close their doors and give up Sunday collections, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte turned to the federal governmentβs signature small business relief program for more than $8 million.
NC Lawmakers Pass COVID Relief, Advance K-12 Reopening Bill
North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a coronavirus relief bill that sends federal money approved by Congress in December to schools for reopening, public health officials distributing the vaccine and residents struggling to pay their rent.
Growing Concern About Racial Disparities in Access to COVID Vaccine
We're getting a closer look at the demographic breakdown of who has gotten the COVID vaccine in Mecklenburg County. There are growing concerns about racial disparities when it comes to access.
Steak 48 Launches National "Round Up The Check" Campaign For Heart Health
Steak 48 is launching a month-long national round up the check campaign to benefit the American Heart Association for the month of February.
Mary C. Curtis: COVID Relief Bill And Increased Vaccine Rollout
Efforts continue on another COVID-19 stimulus for millions of struggling Americans. President Biden already meeting with both democrats and republicans this week to talk about his $1.9 trillion plan.
South Carolinians Aged 65 And Older Can Schedule COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Beginning Feb. 8th
Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced that beginning Monday, February 8, any South Carolina resident aged 65 or older, regardless of health status or preexisting conditions, can begin scheduling their appointment to receive COVID-19 vaccine.
NC Prisons Offer Incentives For Offenders To Get Vaccine
Most North Carolina prisoners can get five days knocked off their sentences if they receive COVID-19 vaccinations, state corrections officials said on Friday.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper Pushes for In Person Education
School districts across North Carolina are working on ways to safely bring students back into the classroom. On Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper strongly encouraged more than a dozen districts including Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools to make a change.Β
Governor Wants All Districts To Return Pupils To Classrooms
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced his desire for the stateβs more than 1.5 million public school students to be given the option of daily in-person classes. But he declined to compel districts to make that option available.
Feds To Start Sending COVID Vaccine To Pharmacies Next Week
The Biden administration will begin shipping COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies next week, ramping up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are appearing, the White House said Tuesday.
US Awards $231M Contract For At-Home Virus Tests
White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt says the government awarded a $231-million contract to scale up production of a COVID-19 home test recently authorized by U.S. regulators.
Push To Reopen Schools Could Leave Out Millions Of Students
President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April, but even if that happens, it is likely to leave out millions of students, many of them minorities in urban areas.
UK-Based Coronavirus Variant Detected In South Carolina
The first known case of the U.K.-based variant of the coronavirus has been discovered in South Carolina, state health officials said Saturday.
President Biden, Democrats Hit Gas On Push For $15 Minimum Wage
The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Bidenβs ability to bridge Washingtonβs partisan divides as he pursues his first major legislative victory.
Thousands Take Part In Mass Vaccination Event At Bank of America Stadium
The race to vaccinate the population intensified in Mecklenburg county on Friday as concerns of the new COVID variant increase. Health departments and hospitals are working to set up mass events and increase the number of innoculations as supply slowly picks up.Β
SC Reports 1st Death From Inflammatory Pediatric Syndrome
South Carolina health officials reported the stateβs first death Friday from a pediatric inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19.
Biden Taking 'Creative Steps' To Push For $1.9T Aid Plan
Republican lawmakers are balking at the cost of President Joe Bidenβs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan β but the Biden team is trying to convince the country that the cost is a bargain compared to the potential damage to the worldβs largest economy.
