Mecklenburg County Health Officials Hold A COVID-19 News Conference Amid Rising Cases
Public Health Director Gibbie Harris and health officials provide a COVID-19 update for Mecklenburg County amid rising case counts.
North Carolina Health Officials Provide A COVID-19 Update
Dr. Mandy Cohen and health officials held a news conference on January 14th providing a COVID-19 update for North Carolina.
Several Museums In Mecklenburg County Closing For Three Weeks Due To Increase In COVID Cases
Several museums in the Charlotte area are closing for three weeks after Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris announced a Directive that is requesting residents to stay home due to the increase in coronavirus cases in the county.
Iredell Health System Vaccinates Over 2,600 Individuals For COVID-19, Plans For More
Officials with Iredell Health System say they have officially vaccinated over 2,600 individuals and plan to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics multiple days a week to provide as many residents with the vaccine as possible.
U.S. Will Require All Arriving Passengers To Get COVID-19 Test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday.
CMS Board Of Education Having Emergency Meeting To Possibly Revise In-Person Learning Plan
Students were scheduled to return to in-person learning next week.
NC Health Officials To Open Mass Vaccination Sites To Speed Up Distribution
North Carolina is at the bottom when it comes to delivering the vaccine and state legislators are making their voices heard.
State Prison Offender Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
An Alexander Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
Limited COVID Vaccinations In North Carolina
Mecklenburg County is ready and prepared to give thousands more people the COVID vaccine but the supply in North Carolina is extremely limited.
Hospitalization Rates Rise In Charlotte, CMS Teachers Concerned About In-Person Learning
Hospital beds are quickly running out in the Charlotte region as COVID cases surge and some teachers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg are sounding the alarm as the return to in-person learning gets closer.
Appalachian State And UNC-Charlotte Delay In-Person Classes
Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte have delayed the start of in-person classes as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the state.
Mecklenburg County Health Officials Provide COVID-19 Update | VIDEO
Mecklenburg County public health officials provided a COVID-19 update for the county Monday as positive cases continue to surge across North Carolina.
Vaccine Rollout Confirms Public Health Officials' Warnings
Public health officials sounded the alarm for months, complaining that they did not have enough support or money to get COVID-19 vaccines quickly into arms. Now the slower-than-expected start to the largest vaccination effort in U.S. history is proving them right.
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.
Out-Of-State Residents Can Get COVID Vaccine In North Carolina
Residents of neighboring states are able to come into North Carolina to get a coronavirus vaccine, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
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.
US Loses 140,000 Jobs, First Monthly Drop Since Spring
U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.
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.
Health Officials Warn Of Worst COVID Days To Come
State and county health officials warning that our worst days are still ahead of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
"Betrayed This Country": N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper Calls For Trump's Removal From Office
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is calling for President Donald Trump's removal from office after the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday by Trump supporters.
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