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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.

Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $100,000 Settlement In Hurricane Florence Price Gouging Investigation

Attorney General Josh Stein says he reached an agreement with Boise Disaster Services LLC/Servpro of Boise, an Idaho-based water damage restoration company, after Stein launched a price gouging investigation against the company in wake of Hurricane Florence.

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 Forest’s demand to block Cooper from shuttering businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

$186,766 Cash 5 Jackpot Will Help Cleveland County Woman Care For Family

Deborah Seay of Kings Mountain said a $186,766 Cash 5 jackpot will help her take care of her family and allow her to look toward a dream of having a lake house.

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 doesn’t 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 school’s opening weekend.

N.C. Governor Says He'll Seek Jobless Aid That Trump Offered

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that he’s 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.

CMPD: 25-Year-Old Man Charged After 2-Year-Old Accidentally Shot Himself In West Charlotte

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Detectives have charged a 25-year-old man for failing to secure a firearm which resulted in a two-year-old accidentally shooting himself in west Charlotte Wednesday evening, police say.

Homeless People Living in Charlotte "Tent City" Have Until Friday to Leave

Volunteers are working to help dozens of people find a new place to stay. They've been living in a tent city in North Charlotte because they had nowhere else to go during the pandemic. Now they have until Friday to clear out.

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 Holds COVID-Safe Town Hall Meetings For Schools

As school officials and parents carefully consider their best course of action for back to school this fall, Atrium Health is holding a virtual town hall meeting Thursday with K-12 educators, aimed at bringing them useful information from the system’s medical experts. It’s the first in a series of monthly town halls sponsored by Atrium Health for schools.