The City of Gastonia will host a second one-day, drive-through face masks giveaway for the public to wear during the coronavirus pandemic after the first event on June 7th was such a success.
Health officials say it can be safe, as long as swimmers stick to social distancing guidelines in and out of the water.
Between May 30 and June 12, Gaston County saw a 312% increase in positive tests. During that same period, the percentage of positive tests out of total tests increased from 5.14% to 11.17%.
People returning to work in office spaces in Charlotte and across the country, are walking into a new normal.Β
Carolina Place Mall is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, June 18th from 11am-4pm with The Blood Connection, a community blood center.Β All blood donors will receive free COVID-19 antibody testing and a $10 VISA gift card.Β
Officials with Cabarrus Health Alliance say there has been another COVID-19 related death in Cabarrus County in the last 24 hours.Β This brings the total of deaths to 27 in Cabarrus County.
North Carolina leaders are considering making masks mandatory as COVID-19 cases continue to rise and businesses reopen.Β
Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades.
Bowling alleys can now reopen in South Carolina after being closed for nearly three months to reduce the risk of coronavirus infections, even though the stateβs COVID-19 caseload is seeing its biggest increases since the pandemic began.
A North Carolina judge on Thursday ordered a small stock-car track to halt racing after state health officials declared large weekend crowds at recent races violated an executive order by Gov. Roy Cooper designed to halt the spread of COVID-19.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that his test for COVID-19 came back negative.
The State Board of Education approved new operational guidance Thursday.
North Carolina state and local leaders urging people who may have taken part in a protest or mass gathering to get tested for COVID-19.Β
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office announced that the Mecklenburg County Detention Center has reported a confirmed case of COVID-19 in their detention population.
The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, its manufacturer announced Thursday β a long-awaited step in the global vaccine race.
Local leaders are encouraging people who have participated in recent protests to get tested for COVID-19. It comes as Mecklenburg County sees an increase in the percentage of tests coming back positive.
NASCAR is set to allow fans back at the track for races this month at Florida's Homestead-Miami Speedway and Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway. All fans will be screened before entering and required to wear face coverings, among other revised protocols.
Gov. Roy Cooper says coronavirus metrics are going in the wrong direction.Β North Carolina COVID-19 stats show there are currently 739 people hospitalized due to the coronavirus, the highest day of hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic.
The North Carolina High School Athletics Association has announced its decision to lift its current dead period on June 15 and allow sports to resume.
There are more than 33,200 known coronavirus cases statewide. Mecklenburg still has the most cases in the state with 5,057. North Carolina is also reporting a record high for hospitalizations, with 717 people currently hospitalized statewide.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first COVID-19-associated pediatric death in North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday unveiled a state commission and other initiatives to address socioeconomic and health disparities for African Americans and Latinos in North Carolina underscored since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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