Experts Offer Ways To Cope, Talk To Children, In Wake Of Capitol Riot
The images are unsettling. A riot at the Nation's Capitol is creating many emotions for people in the Charlotte area.
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Charlotte Fire Investigates A Deadly Structure Fire In West Charlotte
Fire Investigators with the Charlotte Fire Department and Arson Investigators with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department say they are investigating a fire in west Charlotte that left one person dead.
DHEC Says South Carolina Should Begin Vaccinating Patients 65 And Older For COVID-19
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) officials say South Carolina Hospitals should begin vaccinating patients 65 years and older as long as they do not currently have the coronavirus, and their provider approves it.
CATS Unveils "Heroes Moving Heroes" Moving Murals Honoring Its Front-Line Workers
Charlotte Area Transit System officials say they are honoring CAT's employees, who are working on the front-lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, by placing their faces across two moving art murals titled "Heroes Moving Heroes."
North Carolina Mulls Incentives For Prison Inmates Who Get Vaccinated
North Carolina prison officials are considering offering rewards to inmates who accept a coronavirus vaccine that will soon become available to them.
Mecklenburg County Legislators Urge A Peaceful Transition Of Power To Biden Amid Chaos At U.S. Capitol
Mecklenburg County legislators released a signed statement on January 7th urging leaders to move President-Elect Joe Biden into the presidency peacefully, and to stop attempts at undermining the 2020 presidential election in light of the riot at the U.S. Capitol yesterday.
Gaston County Launches Registration Options For COVID Vaccine Clinic, Longtime Commissioner Joe Carpenter Dies At 84
Gaston County officials say they launched a new tool to help residents get in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, and longtime commissioner Joe Carpenter died on Sunday, January 3rd at the age of 84.
Mecklenburg County Officials Provide A Homeless Shelter Update As Extreme Weather Approaches
Mecklenburg County officials say additional resources are being put into place to expand emergency shelter operations for the homeless in response to the extreme weather forecasted overnight Thursday, January 7th.
School Closings And Delays For January 8th
Several schools in the WCCB viewing area will be closed, delayed, or going fully remote on Friday, January 8th due to the possibility of inclement weather.
Samaritan's Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital For COVID-19 Patients In Lenoir, NC
Officials with Samaritan's Purse say its 30-bed Emergency Field Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina is now open to assist COVID patients in order to relieve the burden rising case counts have had on five local healthcare systems.
CMPD: Detectives Investigate A Serious Car Crash Involving A Stolen Vehicle
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say on January 6th the driver of a stolen 2019 Toyota Highlander collided with another vehicle causing serious injuries on Tom Hunter Road in north Charlotte.
CMPD Animal Care And Control Reaches 90% Save Rate Goal For 2020
CMPD Animal Care and Control is celebrating a 90% save rate in 2020. The shelter is thankful for the community's continued support and says it's going to take the entire community to save more animals.
Atrium Health Opens Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trial For COVID-19
Atrium Health will participate in a phase 3 COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial in the fight against COVID-19. The clinical trial will test the safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373, developed by U.S. company Novavax, Inc.
Hidden Gems of CLT: Muddy River Distillery
WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich explores tucked away spots, historic businesses, and secret gardens in the middle of our bustling city.
Demand For COVID Vaccinations Overwhelming In North Carolina
As cases surge in North Carolina demand for vaccinations is overwhelming.
Cleveland Co. Teachers Worried About K-4 Return to Full In-Person Learning
Teachers in Cleveland County are raising concerns about a plan to move K-4 students to full in-person learning. The Cleveland County School Board will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday night.
Lincoln County Detectives Ask For The Public's Help In Locating Missing 12-Year-Old Girl
Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office say they need the public's help to find a missing 12-year-old girl last seen at 5 a.m. on January 6th at her dad's house on Amity Lane.
Detectives: High School Teacher Charged With Felony Indecent Liberties With A Student In Iredell County
Detectives with the Iredell County Sheriff's Office say a science teacher at North Iredell High School is under arrest after he exchanged sexual messages with a student.
New NC Chief Justice Seeks Vaccine Access For Court System
North Carolina’s new chief justice says he’s asked Gov. Roy Cooper to consider getting COVID-19 vaccines more quickly to local court officials to meet a state constitutional requirement that “all courts shall be open.”
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