Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sales and other segments of the economy rebound from a springtime collapse.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper recommended to legislators on Wednesday how to spend the stateβs remaining COVID-19 federal relief dollars, mainly for public health, K-12 schools and local governments.
North Carolinians will soon get some much-needed relief to help pay their rent and utility bills through three new programs.
Jackie Deloach owns Hattie's Tap and Tavern in NoDa. To stay afloat, she's been doing car washes and selling beer to-go.
American Airlines said Tuesday it will eliminate 19,000 jobs in October as it struggles with a sharp downturn in travel because of the pandemic.
A rising generation of Republican stars offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trumpβs leadership but was undermined on the opening night of the GOPβs scaled-back convention by speakers issuing dark warnings about the countryβs future and distorting the presidentβs record, particularly on the coronavirus pandemic.
North Carolinaβs unemployment rate rose in July, the state announced on Friday, even as the overall number of people working grew compared to the previous month.
President Trump held a news conference where the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of blood plasma from COVID affected patients to use as a treatment.
UNC Charlotte says they will delay in-person instruction of undergraduate and graduate classes until Thursday, October 1st.
Panthers players and coaches are being tested daily during training camp as they prepare for the season, but when they take the field against the Las Vegas Raiders next month it could be in an empty Bank of America Stadium.
As more universities abandon plans to reopen and decide instead to keep classes online this fall, itβs leading to conflict between students who say they deserve tuition discounts and college leaders who insist remote learning is worth the full cost.
One Matthews commissioner is pushing for an open street event that would inject some life into an area that has been impacted by the pandemic.
The CMS Foundation announces its "Connect For Tech" campaign where they will raise funds to provide internet services for students without home access during the COVID-19 crisis.
As many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the U.S. during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting that the number of lives lost to the coronavirus is significantly higher than the official toll. And half the dead were people of color β Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and, to a marked degree unrecognized until now, Asian Americans.
President Donald Trump plans to visit Mills River, in the Asheville-area of North Carolina, Monday as the Republican National Convention kicks off week-long activities, a White House official confirms.
Itβs a living nightmare -- but a socially distanced one.
During the news conference, officials talked about the new COVID-19 stats for Mecklenburg County, preparations for the Republican National Convention, ALE enforcement on local bars, and how the coronavirus will impact the upcoming Panthers' football season.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Students are returning to college campuses across the United State, and several universities are seeing a spike in coronavirus cases. In North Carolina, UNC-…
Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry (ECCCM) received a $2,500 grant from Bank of America to support the housing and utility assistances in response to COVID-19, according to a news release.
In a typical Hollywood awards show, itβs the orchestraβs task to nudge off winners whose acceptance speeches wander into overtime. In a virtual ceremony, the internet could give them an unintentional boot.
A student or employee tested positive for coronavirus on West Iredell High School campus on August 20th, according to a news release.Β
North Carolina State University announced on Thursday it will move all undergraduate classes online starting on Monday.
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