City Of Gastonia Partners With Bird Rides Bringing Electric Scooters To Its Downtown Area
City of Gastonia officials say they are partnering with Bird Rides, Inc. to bring up to 50 electric scooters to its downtown area.
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New Flyover Ramp Changes Traffic Flow For I-85 Interchange In Cabarrus County
Transit officials say starting Friday, January 15th drivers taking Dale Earnhardt Boulevard to Interstate 85 South will be able to take a new flyover ramp as part of the I-85 widening project in Cabarrus County.
Several Museums In Mecklenburg County Closing For Three Weeks Due To Increase In COVID Cases
Several museums in the Charlotte area are closing for three weeks after Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris announced a Directive that is requesting residents to stay home due to the increase in coronavirus cases in the county.
Iredell Health System Vaccinates Over 2,600 Individuals For COVID-19, Plans For More
Officials with Iredell Health System say they have officially vaccinated over 2,600 individuals and plan to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics multiple days a week to provide as many residents with the vaccine as possible.
Despite Pandemic, North Carolina Traffic Deaths Hit 1,500
Traffic deaths in North Carolina last year surpassed 1,500 for the first time in 13 years despite a pandemic during which motorists logged fewer miles statewide, statistics show.
Deputies: 21-Year-Old Taylorsville Man Charged With Statutory Rape, Incest
A 21-year-old Taylorsville man was arrested and charged Wednesday for the statutory rape and incest of a child, according to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office.
CMS Board Of Education Having Emergency Meeting To Possibly Revise In-Person Learning Plan
Students were scheduled to return to in-person learning next week.
State Prison Offender Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
An Alexander Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
CMPD Employee Arrested, Charged For Driving While Impaired
An employee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has been arrested and charged for driving while impaired Tuesday morning, according to CMPD.
CMPD: Fatal South Charlotte Shooting From October Now Classified As Justified Homicide
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit have classified a fatal south Charlotte shooting from October 2020 as a justified homicide, police say.
CMPD Asking For Public's Help Identifying Suspect In South Charlotte Bowling Alley Shooting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are looking for a suspect that has been accused of shooting one person at a south Charlotte bowling alley Saturday evening.
Salisbury Police Give All-Clear After Man Leaves Two Suspicious Packages At Rowan County Health Department
According to the Salisbury Police Department, the Cabarrus County Bomb Squad has removed the packages from the Rowan County Health Department and no incendiary devices were found.
CMPD Detectives Investigate A Fatal Collision Involving A Pedestrian In East Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say a pedestrian was hit and killed in east Charlotte Saturday night after a silver 2006 Honda Civic struck the pedestrian on East Independence Boulevard.
Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Total Over $1 Billion For Weekday Drawings
With the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots totaling over $1 billion dollars, North Carolinians have two chances to become the state’s newest multi-millionaire this week!
Hayward Scores 34 Points, Hornets Rout Knicks 109-88
Gordon Hayward came to Charlotte looking for an expanded role and an opportunity to turn a struggling Hornets franchise into a winner.
Panthers Interview 2 More, Expect GM Decision This Week
The Carolina Panthers met with executives Scott Fitterer of the Seattle Seahawks and Omar Khan of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, the 14th and 15th candidates to interview for their vacant general manager position.
Limited COVID Vaccinations In North Carolina
Mecklenburg County is ready and prepared to give thousands more people the COVID vaccine but the supply in North Carolina is extremely limited.
Hospitalization Rates Rise In Charlotte, CMS Teachers Concerned About In-Person Learning
Hospital beds are quickly running out in the Charlotte region as COVID cases surge and some teachers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg are sounding the alarm as the return to in-person learning gets closer.
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