U.S. health advisers are recommending that most Americans get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot. Thursday’s recommendation came after government advisers reviewed new safety data about rare but potentially life-threatening blood clots linked to J&J’s shot.
The Army says 98% of its active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week’s deadline for the shots.
Health officials say eligible K-12 students in North Carolina will continue to receive food assistance through the 2021-22 school year thanks to an extension of the P-EBT food assistance program.
Masks will again be required in Iredell-Statesville Schools beginning January 5th, according to the school board.
North Carolina health officials are reporting the first flu-related death of the season as the state continues to deal with COVID-19.
Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant.
The first case of the highly transmissible covid omicron variant is now in North Carolina. Mecklenburg County Health Officials say it's a UNC Charlotte student.
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine to people as young as age 16.
The American Cancer Society raised more than $140,000 for cancer research at its annual gala, Re-Imagine Charlotte, this 2021.
Charlotte area doctors and scientists at UNC Charlotte are increasing their workload to detect the new Omicron Covid variant.
Asheville nonprofit Musicians for Overdose Prevention and Holy Crap Records will drop a new, punk holiday album on Friday with all proceeds going to overdose prevention efforts.
A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the person was a traveler who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and tested positive on Nov. 29.
Governor Roy Cooper announced Tuesday morning that North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen will be stepping down from the agency.
The World Health Organization says the global risk from the omicron variant of the coronavirus is “very high” based on early evidence, and it could lead to surges with “severe consequences.”
On Friday, the WHO designated a new COVID-19 variant as a “variant of concern,” naming it “omicron” after a letter in the Greek alphabet.
Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.
As the days become shorter and the weather gets colder, a startling 5 percent of the U.S. population will begin to struggle with something known as seasonal depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder, according to the AMA. WCCB is here to tell you what this means and what you can do about it.
Millions are taking to the skies as holiday travel returns to near pre-pandemic levels. The number of people flying for Thanksgiving is expected to double this year, according to AAA.
Today, it may be a lot more crowded due to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some of the workers. Starting November 22nd, 2021 all TSA employees are required to be vaccinated.
More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday’s deadline set by President Joe Biden.
Beginning Saturday, Walgreens will start offering all versions of the COVID-19 vaccine booster nationwide to anyone over the age of 18.
Ask a question, save a life. On Saturday, November 20th take two hours out of your day to attend a free, virtual QPR suicide prevention training session with mental health advocate Fonda Bryant of Charlotte.
