Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps forcing companies to slash jobs just as a critical $600 weekly federal jobless payment has expired.
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved a plan allowing Duke Energy to draw water from Lake Tillery as part of The Yadkin Regional Water Supply Project, according to a news release.
U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to learn the results.
Students entering the 12th grade in North Carolina must get a vaccine to protect them from meningitis before attending school, according to a news release.
Detectives say two brothers have been charged for the shooting of a 22-year-old woman in the presence of her one-week-old infant.
Higher Purpose Church says they are holding a Drive-Through Food Pantry Event on Saturday, August 29th to assist the community during the pandemic.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says that the state will remain in "Safer At Home Phase 2," for another five weeks as everyone returns to school.
A federal judge has upheld the convictions of two men found to be trying to bribe North Carolinaβs top insurance regulator with large political contributions so that scrutiny of a defendantβs businesses would be eased.
The aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut shows a shattered city covered in dust and debris.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that heβs considering delivering his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House after his initial plans to hold the event in two battleground states were foiled by coronavirus concerns and health restrictions.
At least seven people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias battered the U.S. East Coast with rain and fierce winds after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina. Millions of people were without power on Wednesday after felled trees downed power lines.
It was a record-setting heat day for Phoenix.
Gaston County plans to spend 200 thousand dollars to remove and relocate monument
Wednesday night Mecklenburg County Commissioners will consider a new approach to enforcing the state's mask mandate. "Compliance Ambassadors" could be recruited to visit businesses and observe how the rules are being enforced.
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. There were hundreds of casualties, with bodies buried under the rubble, officials said.
Carowinds will remain closed for the rest of 2020 due to challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. With the diminishing number of calendar days left in the 2020 operating season, as well as limited visibility from state and local officials as to when a park opening is possible, the decision has been made to remain closed.
Bobby Howie of Charlotte found himself the lucky winner of a $200,000 Carolina Panthers top prize.
Cam Newton is no longer with the Carolina Panthers.
Leavine Family Racing has sold its NASCAR team but will finish the season with driver Christopher Bell.
Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain during an inland march up the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane along the North Carolina coast, where it piled boats against the docks and caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people. At least one person was killed when one of its twisters hit a mobile home park.
Brad Keselowski finally got a contract extension from Team Penske, announced the day after NASCARβs 2012 champion won his third race of the season.
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