North Carolina News

2020 Cabarrus County Fair Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns

Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cabarrus County announced the cancellation of the 2020 Cabarrus County Fair. The event was scheduled for September 11-19.

8 Charlotte Douglas Airport TSA Agents Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

A Transportation Security Administration agent at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport has tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total amount of employees that have contracted the virus to eight, officials say Friday.

CMPD: 28-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Shooting At East Charlotte Apartment Complex

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say a 28-year-old man has been charged with murder after one person died following a fatal shooting at an east Charlotte apartment complex Thursday.

‘I’m A Very Lucky Man’ Says Catawba County Cancer Survivor After $250,000 Win

Marcus Pitts of Hickory and his wife tried their luck on a few scratch-off tickets and found themselves the lucky winners of a $250,000 top prize.

33-Year-Old Mooresville Man Charged With Murder In Catawba County Homicide Case

A 33-year-old Mooresville man has been charged with the murder of a Catawba County man that was killed inside a residence Tuesday, deputies say.

North Carolina Republicans Holding Annual Convention Online

North Carolina Republicans are holding their annual convention online after COVID-19 health concerns led a top state health official to recommend GOP activists not gather in person.

Gov. Cooper Says Reveal On N.C. Schools Plan To Come Next Week

A decision on how North Carolina public schools will start the year teaching students during the COVID-19 pandemic will come next week, Gov. Roy Cooper said on Thursday as case and hospitalization rates remain stubbornly high.

CMPD Investigating Triple Shooting At Northeast Charlotte Shopping Center

Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a triple shooting at a busy shopping center in the University area of northeast Charlotte.

Iredell County Deputies Donated Over 70 Bikes To Yokefellow Ministries Of Statesville

The Iredell County Sheriff's Office donated 73 found or unclaimed bicycles to Yokefellow Ministries on July 2nd, which had been recovered by deputies over the last several months.

For 1st Time, Female Soldier Set To Join A Green Beret Team

For the first time, a female soldier has graduated from the Army’s elite Special Forces course and will join one of the all-male Green Beret teams, capping a yearslong campaign to move women into the military’s front-line combat jobs.

Iredell-Statesville High School Commencements Cancelled

Originally, Iredell-Statesville Schools planned to hold a commencement ceremony for each respective high school on August 1, 2020.

Healthy Headlines: Novant Resumes Elective Surgeries With Additional Safety Measures During COVID-19 Crisis

Novant Health has resumed elective surgeries and has added additional safety measures during the COVID-19 crisis.

Bowling Ball Machine With Woman Bowling In The Background

Judge Won’t Delay Order That Lets North Carolina Bowling Alleys Reopen

A North Carolina judge refused on Wednesday to delay enforcement of his ruling allowing dozen of bowling alleys to reopen in contradiction to Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order keeping them shut to discourage COVID-19′s spread.

Audit: N.C. DOT Didn’t Follow Law, Overspent On Pay Raises

The North Carolina Department of Transportation misinterpreted a 2018 state law on employee salaries, leading to $39 million in overspending for worker raises, auditors said Wednesday.

Lawsuit In Tribal Battle Over North Carolina Casino Project

A yearslong bid by the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation to build a casino and resort in North Carolina could stall once again following a lawsuit by North Carolina-based Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the latest development in a casino turf war between the two tribes.