North Carolina Mountain State Fair Canceled Due To COVID-19
North Carolinaβs agriculture commissioner announced Tuesday that the 2020 Mountain State Fair has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As COVID Numbers Rise In South Carolina, Hospitals Eye Bed Space
If South Carolinaβs coronavirus infection and hospitalization numbers continue rising at their current rates, hospitals will likely have to implement a medical surge plan to add 3,000 more beds for patients, the state hospital association said Monday.
Leaders In Rock Hill, Ft. Mill Approve City-Wide Mask Requirement
Rock Hill's ordinance passed by a vote of 5-2
Human Foosball: New Form Of Soccer Developed For Pandemic | PHOTOS
Soccer-starved Argentines have found a way to play their beloved sport while social distancing, though the rules have been altered and the dazzling end-to-end dashes produced by national legend Diego Maradona are impossible.
Rock Hill Officials Pass Ordinance Making Masks Mandatory In Public Locations
Officials in Rock Hill passed an ordinance that makes wearing masks mandatory in public locations.
2020 Carolina Renaissance Festival Cancelled Due To Pandemic
The 2020 Carolina Renaissance Festival has been cancelled due to the pandemic.Β
Health Experts Urge Americans To Take Precautions During Holiday Weekend
But, will people listen?
Medical Interpreters During The Pandemic: More Than Just Translating Words
Imagine being in the hospital, with coronavirus, isolated from everyone you know and love, being treated by doctors and nurses who don't speak the same language as you. Medical interpreters bridge that gap.
Distribution Of Two Million Free Masks For Mecklenburg County Residents Begins Prior To July 4th Holiday
With North Carolina remaining in Phase 2 of the Safer at Home Order and a mandatory face covering requirement being in effect, community partners are trying to ensure Mecklenburg County residents have access to them by beginning the distribution of two million masks before the July 4th holiday.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Will Not Resume Athletic Activity On Campuses July 6th As Previously Planned
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will not resume athletic activity on campuses July 6th as previously planned.
Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In 40 Of 50 US States
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast.
Officials Warn COVID-19 Job Recovery Not Happening In SC
As COVID-19 cases show no sign of slowing and more people are ending up in the hospital with the virus, South Carolina officials said the recovery of jobs they hoped for has not materialized.
NYC's Restaurants Get Creative For Street Eating | PHOTOS
Street food doesnβt usually look like this.
Pandemic Prompts Layoffs At Belk Department Store Chain
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted layoffs at the Belk department store chain, including at its North Carolina-based corporate headquarters.
Huge Spike In COVID-19 Cases Overwhelms South Carolina Tracers
South Carolina reported more people in the hospital and more deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday than any day since the pandemic began in March, overwhelming the ability to track cases and try to slow the spreading outbreak, the stateβs top infectious disease specialist said.
Unemployment Falls to 11.1% As U.S. Added A Record 4.8 Million Jobs In June, But Pandemic Dims Outlook For Further Gains
U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month yet still remained far short of regaining the colossal losses it suffered this spring.
CMS Mulls Reopen Plans Ahead of Cooper's Announcement
A decision on how the state will send students back to school delayed on Wednesday. As Governor Roy Cooper takes more time to consider which direction to take, local school districts revealed their plans and preparations for the school year ahead.Β
North Carolina Officials Say They Are Continuing To Work Towards Getting Students Back In The Classroom
Governor Roy Cooper today shared that North Carolina will continue working with schools, teachers, parents, and health experts to ensure that plans for school this coming year will protect everybody, especially those at high-risk.
Health Experts Slam US Deal For Large Supply Of Virus Drug
Public health experts on Wednesday criticized the U.S. for securing a large supply of the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19.
Little Evidence That Protests Spread Coronavirus In US
There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floydβs death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.
'Still Scared': Health Workers Feel The Toll Of Virus Fight | PHOTOS
Outside a back door to a hospital where the coronavirus hit like a hurricane, a half-dozen staffers gathered recently to look back, and look inward.
North Carolina GOP Won't Hold In-Person Annual Convention
The North Carolina Republican Party canceled its annual in-person convention on Tuesday, citing the state health director, who warned such a high-risk gathering for spreading COVID-19 could puts lots of delegates in the hospital.
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