Powerball Tickets Produce $2 Million And $200,000 Prizes In North Carolina
Powerball tickets purchased in North Carolina producing two big wins in Monday’s drawing, including a $2 million prize in Charlotte and a $200,000 prize in Robeson County.
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Cooper Pushes For COVID Boosters, Won't Reimpose Mandates
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and top state health officials are making a push ahead of the holidays to expand free at-home testing and encourage vaccinated individuals to get a booster.
Queens University Requiring COVID-19 Boosters For Students & Staff
The university sent a letter out saying the shot is required by February 15th or as soon as you're eligible for the booster.
York Co. Church Vandalized With Obscene And Racial Slurs
York County Deputies are trying to figure out who vandalized a local place of worship. Investigators say someone wrote obscene and racial slurs outside the Lake Wylie campus of NewSpring Church.
Mecklenburg County Increases Covid Testing Kit Capacity As Omicron Spread Continues
The Omicron variant now accounts for about 73% of Covid positive tests in the country.
Mac's Speed Shop To Open Restaurant Near Concord Mills
Mac's Speed Shop announced Monday that customers will soon be able to eat their award-winning BBQ at a new location in Concord.
Atrium Health Opens New Medical Office Building In Huntersville
Atrium Health celebrated the opening of its newest medical office building, Atrium Health Birkdale Landing Medical Plaza, in Huntersville, North Carolina, on Monday, Dec. 20.
StarMed Healthcare Will Be Open On Christmas Day
StarMed Healthcare will serve the community’s healthcare needs by offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing and antibody therapy (Regeneron) on Christmas Day, December 25.
Detectives Ask For Public's Help Locating Missing 16-Year-Old Lincoln County Boy
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old boy, who was last seen Friday.
Official: Worker's Body Found After Fire At QVC Facility
Authorities say they have found the body of a man who was working at a distribution center in North Carolina for the QVC home-shopping television network when a massive fire erupted at the facility.
Punch-Less Panthers Lose Kicker, And Then Lose To Bills
The Carolina Panthers lost kicker Zane Gonzalez to a quadriceps injury before the opening kick.
Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Underway in Ballantyne Area
CMPD says an officer-involved shooting investigation is underway in the Ballantyne area. The department tweeted it's happening in the 10000 block of Blairbeth Street.
Police: 22-Year-Old Man Killed in Gastonia Car Wreck
Part of a busy road in Gastonia is back open after a deadly crash. Police say a 22-year-old man died in the crash that happened just after 2:00 on Saturday afternoon on East Hudson Boulevard.
Gaston County Reports 8th Confirmed Rabies Case Of 2021
Gaston County is reporting its 8th confirmed rabies case of 2021 after a dog in Bessemer City was attacked by an infected raccoon on Wednesday.
Ovens Auditorium Ranked 9th Worldwide In Theatre Ticket Sales
Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte has been ranked 9th in ticket sales out of all the theatre venues in the world, according to Pollstar's Year End Ticket Sales Report.
N.C. Health Experts Urge Booster Shots As Omicron Variant Spreads
Health experts are urging North Carolinians to get vaccinated and their booster shots as soon as possible, as they predict a surge in COVID-19 infections due to the presence of the Omicron variant.
Chester County Schools Going Remote Temporarily After Winter Break
Chester County Schools will operate remotely the week after winter break in anticipation of another spike in COVID-19 cases, school officials announced on Friday.
District Attorney Spencer Merriweather Talking School Safety As Fights And Threats In Schools Are On The Rise
Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather says kids are bringing guns to school to assert dominance on someone else.
U.S. Marshals Searching For Suspect In Fatal Drive-By Shooting In Shelby, Offering $5,000 Reward
The U.S. Marshals are offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of a man wanted by Shelby Police for the murder of a 16-year-old girl.
