Longtime MCSO Detention Officer Dies From COVID-19 Complications
A 20-year veteran Mecklenburg County detention officer died Wednesday due to COVID-19 complications, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriffβs Office.
Small Business Owners Struggle To Find Funding As Cooper Announces Another Relief Program
Thousands of North Carolina small business owners have the opportunity for more financial relief after a new grant was announced on Thursday by Gov. Roy Cooper.Β
Some Teachers In Union County Public Schools Have Concerns About The Cleaner The District Provided
The district is responding.
Governor Roy Cooper Announces A New Grant Program To Help Businesses And Nonprofits Hurt By COVID-19
The new Job Retention Grant Program (JRG) is now accepting applications from businesses and nonprofits struggling due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
Bags Of Hope Receives Grant From Bank Of America To Help Supply Lake Norman And North Charlotte School Children With Free Weekend Meals
Bags of Hope has received a grant from Bank of America that will allow the organization to provide weekend meals for Lake Norman and North Charlotte students who lack reliable access to food, which is important especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Governor Roy Cooper Calls For Unemployment Benefits To Be Reinstated
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force shared updates on COVID-19 in the state.
AMC To Offer 15-Cent Tickets On First Day Of Reopening
AMC Theatres, the nationβs largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie.
'Impossible': School Boards Are At Heart Of Reopening Debate
Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to reenter classrooms, and parents, exhausted from trying to make virtual learning work at home. She heard from school officials who spent hundreds of hours on thousands of details β buses, classrooms, football, arts, special education. She spent countless nights, eyes wide open, her mind wrestling over the safety and education of the 17,000 children she swore to protect.
Forest Abandons Lawsuit Challenging Cooper Executive Orders
North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest ended a testy legal battle with campaign rival and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday after a judge recently rejected Forestβs demand to block Cooper from shuttering businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
N.C. 'Reporting Error' Fuels 200,000 COVID Testing Overcount
North Carolina overcounted its tally of completed coronavirus tests by 200,000 since the start of the pandemic, state officials announced Wednesday, blaming most of the error on a processing lab. The error doesnβt affect key measures such as the percentage of positive test results, they said.
East Carolina University Police Shut Down Party With 400 People
East Carolina University police say about 20 parties, including one with nearly 400 people in attendance, were shut down during the schoolβs opening weekend.
N.C. Governor Says He'll Seek Jobless Aid That Trump Offered
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that heβs preparing to accept for the state extended unemployment benefits that President Donald Trump directed in an executive order, part of the continuing response to the COVID-19 economic downturn.
UNC Charlotte Introduces Dr. Sharon Gaber as the School's 5th Chancellor
The new chancellor of UNC Charlotte was introduced on Wednesday. The former president of Toledo University outlined her how they plan to bring students back to school during a pandemic.Β
Dozens Of Small Businesses Across Our Area Closing For Good Because of COVID-19
There's concerns more closures could be coming.
Mecklenburg County ABC Board Donates Hand Sanitizer To Community Partners
After the Mecklenburg County ABC Board got a large donation of hand sanitizer, they reached out to share with community partners, according to a news release.
UNC Campus Workers File Lawsuit, Say Work Conditions Unsafe
Campus workers in the University of North Carolina system have filed a lawsuit saying working conditions are unsafe and that workers are reporting for work with inadequate protective equipment amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
He Set Out To Mobilize Latino Voters. Then The Virus Hit.
Like many Americans, Ricky Hurtado had different plans for his summer.
Atrium Health Hosts Back-To-School Mental Health Discussion
Atrium Health will have experts speak with parents and students facing mental health challenges returning to school amidst the pandemic on August 12th, according to a news release.
Parents Plead With CMS Board Members To Allow For Student Athlete Practices
Parents of Charlotte Mecklenburg student athletes speaking at the CMS school board meeting Tuesday night. They were pushing for a return to in person practices and workouts.Β
Carolina Country Music Fest Canceled For 2020
One of the biggest tourist draws to South Carolinaβs Atlantic coast is the latest to succumb to the coronavirus pandemic.
North Carolina Has First Reported SARS-CoV-2 Positive Case In Dog
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received its first reported case of a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 positive dog in North Carolina. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
Global Coronavirus Cases Top 20 Million As Russia Approves Vaccine
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil, as Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a vaccine against the virus.
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