COVID-19 & Health News

Teachers Are Now Next In Line For Covid Vaccinations.

NC Police Concerned About Vaccine Group Three Prioritization

Educators and support staff in North Carolina will soon be eligible to receive the COVID vaccine. Gov. Roy Cooper making the announcement on Wednesday during a news conference.

North Carolina To Open Vaccines For Teachers On Feb. 24

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday afternoon that educators and support staff will be eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine starting Feb. 24 as part of a staggered rollout of the state’s next phase of distribution.

Mecklenburg County Health Officials Provide A COVID-19 Update

Public Health Director Gibbie Harris and other health officials provide a COVID-19 update for Mecklenburg County.

New Executive Order Adds Dentists To Vaccination Workforce In North Carolina

In a new executive order put forward by Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday, dentists are now invited to assist in COVID-19 vaccination efforts across North Carolina.

Gov. Roy Cooper Provides COVID-19 Update For North Carolina After Signing Relief Bill | VIDEO

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper provides a coronavirus update for the state after signing a COVID relief bill into law to distribute federal money.

Cooper Signs COVID Relief Bill Distributing Federal Money

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a coronavirus relief bill Wednesday that will dole out money the state received as part of stimulus bill Congress passed in December.

Some Covid-19 Survivors Now Suffering From Lasting Symptoms From Virus

Medical experts call these patients 'Long Haulers'.

New COVID Treatment Drug Developed At UNC Chapel Hill Shows Promising Results

There is some encouraging news coming out of UNC Chapel Hill in regards to the treatment of COVID patients. Researchers have developed a drug that’s showing promising results.

N.C. Senate Approves Bill Requiring K-12 Schools To Reopen

North Carolina state senators approved a bill Tuesday requiring K-12 public schools to reopen with at least partial in-person instruction made available to the state’s 1.5 million pupils.

Coronavirus State Of Emergency Explained

Gov. Roy Cooper Provides COVID-19 Update For North Carolina | VIDEO

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper provides a COVID-19 update for the state as more than 10,000 North Carolinians have died due to the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.

Concerns For Kids Returning To Cabarrus Schools

Teachers Rally Against Return To Classrooms In Cabarrus County

Dozens of teachers demonstrated before Monday night's Cabarrus County School Board Meeting

Concerns That Law Enforcement Won't Have The Resources To Protect Themselves Against Covid.

Some Law Enforcement Won't Have The Resources To Protect Themselves Against COVID

Police officers and sheriff's deputies are not part of the first group in the state to get the COVID vaccine.

Officials Plead: Don't Let Super Bowl Become A Superspreader

Kansas City Chiefs superfan Ty Rowton hugged strangers in the streets of Miami last year after watching his team win the Super Bowl and then joined hundreds of thousands of fans back home at a victory parade, thinking little of a mysterious virus that his buddies were beginning to talk about.

Calls Grow For U.S. To Rely On Rapid Tests To Fight Pandemic

When a Halloween party sparked a COVID-19 outbreak at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, school officials conducted rapid screening on more than 1,000 students in a week, including many who didn’t have symptoms.

A Local Man With Lung Cancer To Climb Steps At Trust Field To Fund Life Saving Research

A Local Man With Lung Cancer To Climb Steps At Truist Field To Fund Life-Saving Research

Mike Smith went to the doctor, and after more than three weeks of testing, he finally got the results. Stage 4 lung cancer.

Oscar Winner, 'Sound Of Music' Star Christopher Plummer Dies

Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91.

Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris Says It Is Not A Good Idea To Have Super Bowl Watch Parties

Super Bowl Sunday Or COVID Super Spreader

Super Bowl Sunday or COVID super spreader? New data shows more than 40 percent of people plan to watch the game with a group outside their immediate family.

Senate Approves Budget Bill As Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote

The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.