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North Carolina Mulls Incentives For Prison Inmates Who Get Vaccinated

North Carolina prison officials are considering offering rewards to inmates who accept a coronavirus vaccine that will soon become available to them.

Mecklenburg County Legislators Urge A Peaceful Transition Of Power To Biden Amid Chaos At U.S. Capitol

Mecklenburg County legislators released a signed statement on January 7th urging leaders to move President-Elect Joe Biden into the presidency peacefully, and to stop attempts at undermining the 2020 presidential election in light of the riot at the U.S. Capitol yesterday.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Quits, Cites Trump Rhetoric

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Gaston County Launches Registration Options For COVID Vaccine Clinic, Longtime Commissioner Joe Carpenter Dies At 84

Gaston County officials say they launched a new tool to help residents get in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, and longtime commissioner Joe Carpenter died on Sunday, January 3rd at the age of 84.

President Trump Condemns Capitol Riot, Concedes To Biden

President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday.

Capitol Siege By Pro-Trump Mob Forces Questions, Ousters

The violent siege of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters forced painful new questions across government Thursday — about his fitness to remain in office for two more weeks, the ability of the police to secure the complex and the future of the Republican Party in a post-Trump era.

Mecklenburg County Officials Provide A Homeless Shelter Update As Extreme Weather Approaches

Mecklenburg County officials say additional resources are being put into place to expand emergency shelter operations for the homeless in response to the extreme weather forecasted overnight Thursday, January 7th.

School Closings And Delays For January 8th

Several schools in the WCCB viewing area will be closed, delayed, or going fully remote on Friday, January 8th due to the possibility of inclement weather.

South Carolina Sheriff’s Deputy, 1 Other Killed In Crash

A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy and another person were killed in a collision late Wednesday, authorities said.

Caldwell County Police Investigate A Fatal Shooting At A Local Convenience Store

Deputies say they were dispatched around 11:30 a.m. to an incomplete 911 call from a convenience store, the Market Basket, in Caldwell County where two individuals were shot and one man died on Tuesday, January 5th.

"Betrayed This Country": N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper Calls For Trump's Removal From Office

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is calling for President Donald Trump's removal from office after the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday by Trump supporters.

Lawmakers Openly Discuss Ousting Trump, Possible Impeachment

Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn’t removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment.

Police: Killing Of Deer In Residential Area Was ‘Dangerous’

Police in a town in North Carolina’s Outer Banks are investigating after someone shot and killed a deer with an arrow inside the town’s limits.

Samaritan's Purse Opens Emergency Field Hospital For COVID-19 Patients In Lenoir, NC

Officials with Samaritan's Purse say its 30-bed Emergency Field Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina is now open to assist COVID patients in order to relieve the burden rising case counts have had on five local healthcare systems.

CMPD: Detectives Investigate A Serious Car Crash Involving A Stolen Vehicle

Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say on January 6th the driver of a stolen 2019 Toyota Highlander collided with another vehicle causing serious injuries on Tom Hunter Road in north Charlotte.

Police: Four People Dead After Pro-Trump Mob Storms U.S. Capitol

Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol.

CMPD Animal Care And Control Reaches 90% Save Rate Goal For 2020

CMPD Animal Care and Control is celebrating a 90% save rate in 2020. The shelter is thankful for the community's continued support and says it's going to take the entire community to save more animals.

Atrium Health Opens Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trial For COVID-19

Atrium Health will participate in a phase 3 COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial in the fight against COVID-19. The clinical trial will test the safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373, developed by U.S. company Novavax, Inc.