There is no room for negotiation on one key point as Atlanta organizers consider multiple contingency plans for three season-opening games during the coronavirus pandemic: Without fans, the games canβt be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Public health officials are providing a back-to-school immunization clinic, according to a Mecklenburg County public officials' news conference on July 22nd.Β
The North Carolina NAACP has asked a judge to bar the use of a touch-screen voting machine in several counties due to what it says are heightened risks associated with using them during the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, evidence of the deepening economic pain the outbreak is causing to the economy.
Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio has announced a new proclamation that prohibits the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants in the Charlotte area after 11pm.Β Officials say this could help combat the spread of the coronavirus.Β Β
To combat suicides across the country the Federal Communications Commission has created the three-digit phone number, 9-8-8, to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, according to a news release.
State and local education officials are still trying to determine how to return South Carolina students to school in several weeks β whether in person or online β as COVID-19 cases spike across the state.
President Donald Trump is set to be officially renominated in a shrunken Republican convention next month thatβs been truncated to four hours in Charlotte, North Carolina, before the GOP show moves on to Florida.
The Jacksonville, Florida sheriff is casting doubt on the cityβs readiness to host the Republican National Convention next month.Β
Leaders have worked for two weeks on a plan to keep students safe during the pandemic
The Bahamas is banning travelers from the United States starting Wednesday after a surge in coronavirus infections followed the islandsβ reopening to international tourism.
By reopening South Carolina after this springβs COVID-19 shutdown, more than 100,000 people went back to work in June, according to unemployment figures released Friday.
South Carolina on Sunday reported the most newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases in a single day since the pandemic started.
A Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools bus driver is sharing her concerns after the boardβs Wednesday decision to hold classes mostly from home this fall.Β
Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced Friday that it will be adopting a nationwide standard for all customers to wear masks or face coverings when shopping in U.S. stores effective July 20. Lowe's will offer free masks at the customer service desk of every store for customers who need them, while supplies last.
North Carolinaβs jobless rate fell dramatically in June, the state announced on Friday, as restaurants, hotels and retailers bounced back since Gov. Roy Cooperβs COVID-19 restrictions were eased.
The U.S., Canada and Mexico are poised to extend their agreements to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential travel to Aug. 21, officials said Tuesday.
The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.
There is a surge of interest in the great American tradition of packing up the car or RV and heading off for a road trip.Β
Bank of Americaβs second-quarter profits were sawed in half and the consumer banking giant set aside billions of dollars to cover potentially bad loans caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
President Donald Trumpβs plans for a grand convention keep shrinking, as the Republican National Committee announced Thursday it is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month.
Target has joined a list of the nationβs largest retailers that will require customers to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 spike.
The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies.
A surge in coronavirus cases in Gaston county as outbreaks in congregate care centers creates concern among local leaders and health experts.Β
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and fellow Republican leaders of the House and Senate put their considerable power together on Wednesday to demand that schools across the state open five days a week for face-to-face instruction, even as COVID-19 cases continue to climb.
