Atrium Health Sets Up Mobile Hospital In Pineville
Mecklenburg County Health Department vaccine appointments are booked through the first three weeks of February. The reservations were full within hours of their opening.Β
President Biden Ordering Stopgag Help As Talks Start On Big Aid Plan
President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Friday to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Mecklenburg County Public Health To Open COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments For Residents 65-Years-Old And Up January 21st
Mecklenburg County Public Health announced that they will be opening additional appointments for the first three weeks of February for Groups 1 and 2 based on anticipated vaccine supply. Appointments will be available for scheduling beginning Jan. 21 at 8:30 a.m.Β
Charlotte Brewery Temporarily Closes After Employee Tests Positive For COVID
Officials with Triple C Brewing Company in Charlotte, N.C. say their taproom and food truck will be closed until at least Friday, January 22nd after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.
GoFundMe Started For Salisbury Teacher Who Died After Contracting COVID-19
A GoFundMe was created to support the young family of a Salisbury P.E. teacher who died from complications from COVID-19 on January 19th.
Catawba County Health Officials Provide An Online Option To Schedule A COVID-19 Vaccination
Public health officials invite Catawba County residents to sign up for their COVID-19 vaccination through a new website, CatawbaVaccine.org.
Challenges Continue in Securing COVID Vaccine Appointments
Now that anyone age 65 and older in North Carolina is eligible for a COVID vaccine, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find an appointment.
Mecklenburg County Health Officials Provide COVID-19 Update As Positive Case Count Increases
Public Health Director Gibbie Harris and health officials provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon for Mecklenburg County amid the rising case counts.
Charlotte Area COVID-19 Testing And Vaccination Sites
Looking for places in the Charlotte area to get tested for COVID-19 or not sure where to go if you have an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine? WCCB Charlotte has all the details you need to get tested or scheduled for a vaccination.
Biden Picks Transgender Woman As Assistant Health Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
York County Detention Inmate Tests Positive For COVID-19
The York County Detention Center (YCDC) has confirmed one positive case of COVID-19. Also, one additional inmate has shown symptoms of COVID-19, but has not yet tested positive.
Some CMS Parents Struggling With Remote Learning
Whitney Morrow has three children at Huntersville Elementary School. The single mom helps them learn remotely while also trying to work part-time to make ends meet. She doesn't get to her work until her children are done with school.
COVID Cases Hit Record High In South Carolina As Gov. McMaster Touts States Economic Recovery
South Carolina health officials issued a stark warning as the state set a record number of daily reported COVID cases. Thirty four percent of tests are positive. Hospitals are at 86% capacity.Β
'Library To Go' Shares Services With The Town Of Catawba
The Catawba County Library's mobile branch is back bringing its services and resources to the town of Catawba by setting up outside of Redeemer Lutheran Church, according to a news release.
President-Elect Biden Lays Out His 5-Step COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
President-elect Joe Biden lays out his 5-step COVID-19 vaccination plan he will enact the moment he is inaugurated in a news conference on January 15th.
CMS Delays Students Return To In-Person Learning
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted in an emergency meeting on January 14th to delay students return to in-person instruction as COVID-19 infection rates continue to grow.
Mecklenburg County Health Officials Hold A COVID-19 News Conference Amid Rising Cases
Public Health Director Gibbie Harris and health officials provide a COVID-19 update for Mecklenburg County amid rising case counts.
North Carolina Health Officials Provide A COVID-19 Update
Dr. Mandy Cohen and health officials held a news conference on January 14th providing a COVID-19 update for North Carolina.
Several Museums In Mecklenburg County Closing For Three Weeks Due To Increase In COVID Cases
Several museums in the Charlotte area are closing for three weeks after Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris announced a Directive that is requesting residents to stay home due to the increase in coronavirus cases in the county.
Iredell Health System Vaccinates Over 2,600 Individuals For COVID-19, Plans For More
Officials with Iredell Health System say they have officially vaccinated over 2,600 individuals and plan to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics multiple days a week to provide as many residents with the vaccine as possible.
U.S. Will Require All Arriving Passengers To Get COVID-19 Test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday.
CMS Board Of Education Having Emergency Meeting To Possibly Revise In-Person Learning Plan
Students were scheduled to return to in-person learning next week.
NC Health Officials To Open Mass Vaccination Sites To Speed Up Distribution
North Carolina is at the bottom when it comes to delivering the vaccine and state legislators are making their voices heard.Β Β
State Prison Offender Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
An Alexander Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Limited COVID Vaccinations In North Carolina
Mecklenburg County is ready and prepared to give thousands more people the COVID vaccine but the supply in North Carolina is extremely limited.
