With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history β a monumental undertaking that must distribute hundreds of millions of doses, prioritize whoβs first in line and ensure that people who get the initial shot return for the necessary second one.
More than 3,100 people tested positive for coronavirus in North Carolina on Wednesday. Itβs the highest single day number since the pandemic began.Β
There are concerns an event drawing hundreds of people to a Charlotte church could turn into another super-spreader event.
The coronavirus is impacting the return to in-person learning for Charlotte-Mecklenburg middle school students. Most will now return January 5th instead of November 23rd, because more than 100 school bus drivers are on leave.
βHope is on the horizon. This pandemic will not last forever,β said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper during a Tuesday news conference.Β
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolinaβs indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an effort to drive down North Carolinaβs key COVID-19 metrics. Executive Order 176 will go into effect on Friday, November 13 and will be in place through Friday, December 4.
The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans.
More than a million parents in North Carolina are receiving a $335 check from the state government to help offset costs during the coronavirus pandemic.
People are strongly encouraged to skip the traditional Black Friday shopping. To avoid crowds, most retailers are offering early deals to help out.
It has been a week since multiple Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools opened their doors again for in-person learning to thousands of Kindergarten through 5th grade students.
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday cheered news about the promising development of a coronavirus vaccine but cautioned Americans need to be aggressive about mask wearing and social distancing as infections continue to surge around the country.
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.
Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring it was time to βlet this grim era of demonization in America begin to endβ and reaching out to the millions of people who voted against him to say, βLetβs give each other a chance.β
President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic.
COVID-19 hasn't been friendly to the UNC Charlotte 49ers this year. The school's athletic department announced Friday that their Saturday game will be postponed after a coronavirus cluster was reported involving the team.
AmΓ©lieβs French Bakery & CafΓ© announced Friday that they are closing their Uptown Charlotte location on Sunday, November 8 after being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New COVID concerns as North Carolina cases spike. Nearly 3,000 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
North Carolina State Board of Elections leaders held a news conference on November 3rd at 10 a.m. to talk about Election Day preparations.Β
Dr. Anthony Fauci says if the nation continues on its current course, there will be a lot of pain in this country
Final preparations are underway in Mecklenburg county as hundreds of poll workers prepare for election day crowds.Β
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will provide free public transit to the polls on November 3rd, according to a news release.
Thousands of Charlotte-Mecklenburg students will return to the classroom on Monday. The district is moving forward with plans to bring Kindergarten through 5th grade back.
Iredell County court officials say most court sessions will be cancelled in the county the week of November 2nd-6th due to COVID-19 exposures.
Early voting is creating long lines in Mecklenburg County.
County health director issued a list of do's and don'ts before trick or treating during the pandemic
