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.
An offender housed at Albemarle Correctional Institution who tested positive for COVID-19 has died at the hospital as a result of pre-existing conditions complicated by COVID-19. This is the sixth coronavirus death of an individual in custody at a North Carolina state prison.
North Carolina public schools will open for in-person instruction under an updated Plan B that requires face coverings for all K-12 students, fewer children in the classroom, measures to ensure social distancing for everyone in the building, and other safety protocols.Β
Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Samβs Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
Feasting in the streets.Β There is a new idea proposed by several groups in Plaza Midwood that would expand several restaurant dining areas into the middle of the road.Β
More than 1.9 million claims have been filed in the state since mid-March. A Charlotte woman tells WCCB she's been waiting about 12 weeks for her benefits.
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