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Fewer North Carolina Counties In Critical Tier For COVID-19

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated the COVID-19 County Alert System, which shows 27 red counties β€” a decrease from 61 red counties on the previous Feb. 4 County Alert System β€” and the fewest red counties in the state since the start of the County Alert System.Β Β 

Virtual Art Gallery: Nico Amortegui

Nico Amortegui, born and raised in BogotΓ‘, Colombia, says his art is rooted in the experience of being an immigrant as he focuses on painting portraits of people who have defied the odds.

AAA: Icy Temperatures Fuel Spikes At Pump In Carolinas

Motorists in the Carolinas are seeing some of the most expensive gas prices in over a year. With the forced shutdown of Gulf Coast and some Mid-West refineries due to last week’s winter weather, gasoline stocks have tightened and pump prices have skyrocketed.

Neighbors Remember Two Children Killed in Hickory Mobile Home Fire

We're hearing from neighbors who knew two young children, found dead after a mobile home fire. We've learned those children were just seven and eight years old. Investigators say the fire started unintentionally at the home on 7th Ave SW around 4:00 on Saturday afternoon.

Mary C. Curtis Featured in 'Women R Beautiful' Exhibit at Mint Museum

WCCB Charlotte Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis is featured in the Mint Museum's first online exhibition. "Expanding the Pantheon: Women R Beautiful" is a collection of 26 photographs from Ruben Natal-San Miguel's Spring 2020 exhibition at Postmasters Gallery in New York City.

POLITICAL WRAP: U.S. COVID Deaths Nearing 500,000; Texas Power Grid

Another grim milestone nearing, as the U.S. prepares to reach 500,000 COVID deaths. And a week of no power for many in the Lone Star State. While Texas is the only state to have its own power grid, what are the vulnerabilities for North Carolina and the rest of the country?

New Legislation Would Protect Drivers Who Hit Protestors

When massive demonstrations against racial injustice erupted across the nation last summer, protesters used an increasingly common tactic to draw attention to their cause: swarming out onto major roads to temporarily paralyze traffic.

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