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Gaston County Woman Wins 'Mega Bucks' With $200,000 Top Prize

Kate Link of High Shoals turned a $5 scratch-off ticket into a $200,000 win. Mega Bucks launched in December 2020 with 10 $200,000 top prizes. Eight remain to be won.

North Carolinians Try For $970 Million Mega Millions Jackpot, Raising Money For Education, Too

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot stands at $970 million as an annuity prize, or $716.3 million cash. The Mega Millions current jackpot stands as the 2nd largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.

First Mass Vaccination Event From Public-Private Partnership Will Vaccinate Over 16,000

Atrium Health will be administering over 16,000 vaccinations to people who are at least 65 years of age at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as the first of two announced mass vaccination sites at professional sports venues.

Schumer: House To Send Trump Impeachment Article Monday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president’s trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol riot.

Atrium Health Sets Up Mobile Hospital In Pineville

Mecklenburg County Health Department vaccine appointments are booked through the first three weeks of February. The reservations were full within hours of their opening.

President Biden Ordering Stopgag Help As Talks Start On Big Aid Plan

President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Friday to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans while Congress begins to consider his much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Spotlight on Black Women Owned Businesses in CLT: 1501 South Mint

A powerful black woman is taking Gotham by storm. But in Charlotte, powerful black women have always been essential in shaping the city. To celebrate the first black Batwoman played by Javicia Leslie Sundays on Charlotte's CW, we are shining the bat-signal on businesses run by black women in Charlotte.

A Man Sentenced To Prison After Shooting & Killing South Charlotte Restaurant Cook

Eddie Doh pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, attempted murder, and assault on a police officer.

Lake Norman Weekend Outlook with Kaitlin

Weekend Weather View with Kaitlin

Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright makes her first Weekend Weather stop on Lake Norman

Atrium Health MED-1 Mobile Hospital Deployed To Help Increase Access To Care In The Region

The newest Atrium Health MED-1 mobile hospital will be deployed to Atrium Health Pineville to help with emergency department services. The mobile hospital will be used to help treat less critical patients, providing added bed space during a time when hospitalizations continue to rise due to COVID-19 in the Charlotte area and around the country.

Novant Health Launches Health News Resource For Latino Communities

To better serve fast-growing Spanish-speaking communities in the Carolinas, Novant Health has launched Noticias de salud para Latinos, a Spanish-language online resource providing health information on topics of key interest to Latinos.

UNC Task Force Develops Plan To Address Racial Equity

The 17 schools in North Carolina’s university system have been given a blueprint for fighting discrimination and promoting racial equity on their campuses.

President Joe Biden Signs 17 Executive Actions, Overturning Trump Policies

A new administration is hard at work after a dramatic day of change in the United States.

#TBT January 21, 1985: Coldest Temps in Carolina History

Anniversary of the coldest temperatures of the century to hit the Carolinas.

CMPD: Fatal Northeast Charlotte Shooting From September Now Classified As Justified Homicide

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit have classified a fatal northeast Charlotte shooting from September 2020 as a justified homicide, police say.

Gaston County Responds To Lawsuit Over Confederate Monument

Gaston County is responding to a lawsuit over a controversial confederate monument. The county says it doesn't have the authority to move it, despite voting to do so last year.

Hidden Gems of CLT: CLT Find

WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich explores tucked away spots, historic businesses, and secret gardens in the middle of our bustling city.

Boss’ Christmas Gift Turns Into $200,000 Bonus For Charlotte Landscaper

A Christmas goodie bag from his boss delivered the goods for Ta’Von Batts of Charlotte to the tune of $200,000.

North Carolinians Over 65 Can Now Be Vaccinated, But Limited Supply Means They’ll Likely Wait

Mecklenburg County Public Health To Open COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments For Residents 65-Years-Old And Up January 21st

Mecklenburg County Public Health announced that they will be opening additional appointments for the first three weeks of February for Groups 1 and 2 based on anticipated vaccine supply. Appointments will be available for scheduling beginning Jan. 21 at 8:30 a.m.

Senate Confirms Biden 1st Cabinet Pick As Democrats Control

Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges.

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Charlotte Brewery Temporarily Closes After Employee Tests Positive For COVID

Officials with Triple C Brewing Company in Charlotte, N.C. say their taproom and food truck will be closed until at least Friday, January 22nd after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.