Food Truck Friday Is Back In University City
Starting March 19th University Food Truck Fridays are back at Armored Cow Brewery in Charlotte supporting local food vendors, musicians, and pop-up shops.
Health Officials Say All South Carolina Nursing Homes Are Open For Visitation
All South Carolina nursing homes and assisted living facilities beginning Friday, March 19th are required to offer visitation with a few exceptions for high risk residents, health officials say.
Have You Seen The Giant Mushrooms Sprouting In Uptown Charlotte?
Giant illuminated mushrooms have taken over Uptown Charlotte as ImaginOn and Charlotte Center City Partners present the Amigo and Amigo Shrooms Art installation.
Tweetsie Railroad Reopens Its Doors Just In Time For Easter
The historic train running through the Blue Ridge Mountains and the wild west amusement park known as Tweetsie Railroad is reopening its doors on Friday, April 2nd with a special guest visit from the Easter Bunny.
Sports-Betting Venues Opening At 2 Western NC Casinos
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is ready to open sports-betting venues at its two western North Carolina casinos.
Mecklenburg County Health Officials Advise Against Spring Break Travel Due To COVID-19 Exposure
Mecklenburg County health officials announced an advisement against travel over the spring break holiday Friday due to exposure for contracting COVID-19.
Mecklenburg County Playing Catch Up With The State's COVID-19 Vaccination Numbers
The Mecklenburg County health director says she's concerned about COVID variants and is making sure vaccine distribution is equitable.
South Carolina Judge: Abortions To Continue During Lawsuit
A lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new ban on most abortions is “likely to succeed,” a judge wrote Friday, ruling that abortions can continue until the lawsuit is resolved.
CDC Changes School Guidance, Allowing Desks To Be Closer
Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away from one another at sporting events, assemblies, lunch or chorus practice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
Fujifilm Biotech Firm To Build Massive Plant In Central NC
A subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Thursday that it will open a massive biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant in central North Carolina in 2025, ultimately creating 725 new jobs.
Absentee Ballot Turn-In Deadline Moved Up In NC Senate Bill
Absentee ballots in North Carolina would have to be received by county election officials by Election Day or the primary election date to be counted in legislation filed on Thursday by state Senate Republicans.
Police: Firearm Disguised As A Toy Seized During A Search Of A Catawba County Home
Investigators say during a search of a Catawba County home on Wednesday they found a rifle disguised as a toy Nerf gun along with felony amounts of narcotics.
Rowan County Deputies Arrest A Man After A Break-In Investigation Lead To A Drug Bust
Deputies say while investigating a break-in at a home in Salisbury on Thursday, they searched the home of the suspect to find illegal drugs, money, and a stolen gun inside.
Financial Incentive For More Medicaid Draws Mixed Reaction
A financial carrot for North Carolina to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands low-income adults is raising already elevated hopes among Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and allies that the General Assembly will finally adopt it this year.
Biden Says U.S. To Hit 100 Million Virus Shots On Friday
With the U.S. closing in on President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, officials announced on Thursday the nation is now in position to help supply neighbors Canada and Mexico.
Mint Museum Partners with More than 40 Local Artists of Color
Working with The Mint Museum, artist Carla Aaron-Lopez, a CMS teacher and co-founder of BLKMRKTCLT, wants to recognize the Queen City's artists of color with LOCAL/STREET, a three-day pop-up exhibition at Mint Museum Randolph featuring the work of more than 40 local artists of color and street artists.
Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails to Debut in Rock Hill, SC This Summer
Built on Hospitality, the restaurant group behind Charlotte’s The Goodyear House and 2020’s ghost kitchen concept Scratch House Chicken has announced plans for their second brick-and-mortar concept, Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails, early this summer
Many N.C. College Students Qualify For COVID-19 Shot April 7
A sizable group of North Carolina college students will be eligible for a vaccine in April, under guidance from the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Deputies: Wilkes County Teen Charged With Statutory Rape
Alexander County Deputies say 18-year-old Josue Isaias of Wilkesboro, North Carolina was arrested Wednesday for one county of felony statutory rape of a child between 13 and 15-years-old.
New Microfactory Producing Electric Delivery Vans Brings Jobs To Mecklenburg County
Officials with Arrival, the global company creating electric vehicles, announced Wednesday that they will be building their second U.S. microfactory in Charlotte, North Carolina bringing over 250 new jobs to Mecklenburg County.
Charlotte's Professional Arena Football Team Season Kicks Off This Month
The Charlotte Thunder, Charlotte's professional arena football team, kicks off its season next Saturday, March 27th at Bojangles' Coliseum.
IRS Will Delay Tax Filing Due Date Until May 17th
Americans will be getting extra time to prepare their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says it’s delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17.
