Health Experts Slam US Deal For Large Supply Of Virus Drug
Public health experts on Wednesday criticized the U.S. for securing a large supply of the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19.
LeBron James' Group Touts Sports Venues As Mega-Voting Sites
If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election.
Part Of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Complex Revealed By Waves
A portion of a 150-year-old brick fence that once surrounded the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has been exposed by ocean waves that carved a cliff into the sand, The National Park Service said.
N.C. State Audit: Virtual Public School Courses Need Work
Some classes offered through North Carolinaβs online public school portal arenβt meeting required content and design standards, just as traditional in-person instruction must meet them, state auditors said Tuesday.
Little Evidence That Protests Spread Coronavirus In US
There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floydβs death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.
Centene Corporation Bringing Headquarters And Technology Hub To Charlotte, Creating More Than 3,200 Jobs
Governor Roy Cooper announced that Centene Corporation, a Fortune 50 provider of managed care services for public and private health plans, will create an East Coast regional headquarters and technology hub in Charlotte. This move will bring 3,237 new jobs to North Carolina and an investment of $1,034,900,790 by 2032.Β
Missing: Justin Michael Harris
Pineville Police are asking for your help in locating a missing 32-year-old man.Β
Mary C. Curtis: Russia Bounty Allegations
CHARLOTTE, NC -- What did the president know? That's the question lawmakers want answered-- after reports that U.S. intelligence found out Russians offered a bounty if Taliban terrorists killed U.S.…
Chief Johnny Jennings Officially Sworn-In As Police Chief For Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Watch the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Chief of Police swearing in ceremony from Charlotte, North Carolina.Β Chief Johnny Jennings was sworn in on Wednesday, July 1st at 10am.
North Carolina GOP Won't Hold In-Person Annual Convention
The North Carolina Republican Party canceled its annual in-person convention on Tuesday, citing the state health director, who warned such a high-risk gathering for spreading COVID-19 could puts lots of delegates in the hospital.
Fiscal Year In N.C. Begins With 30 New Laws, Higher DMV Fees
Be prepared to pay more in North Carolina for your driverβs license, your vehicle registration or copy of your driving record.
Local Black-Owned Businesses Collaborate To Teach Life Skills And Provide PPE
Creativity and collaboration, colliding for the greater good at a local, Black-owned business in Charlotte. Student interns from a local non-profit called Give N Go are getting real-life business skills and experience at MacFly Fresh Printing Co. in north Charlotte.
Stallings Town Council Member Calling on Union Co. School Board Chair to Resign
A Stallings town council member is calling on the chair of the Union County Board of Education to resign. It comes amid uproar over a now-former board member's Facebook posts. Many have called those posts racist.
Charlotte Knights Season Over After Minor League Baseball Cancels 2020 Season
The Charlotte Knights have released a statement after Minor League Baseball announces they cancelled the 2020 season due to the pandemic.
Missing 72-Year-Old Chester Woman Located
According to City of Chester officials, a missing 72-year-old woman has been found and confirmed to be safe.
NCDHHS Launches Testing Initiative For Nursing Homes
βWe are using every tool we have to respond to COVID-19,β said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D. βBuilding on North Carolinaβs early and aggressive actions to protect residents who live in long-term care settings, DHHS will pay for proactive testing of staff and residents in all nursing homes to slow the spread of COVID-19.β Β
Man Wanted After Fatal Caldwell County Shooting
The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office investigators are searching for a suspect after a fatal Caldwell County shooting Monday night.
Climate Change Keeps Changing The Game For Home Gardeners
Every year now, gardeners should be rethinking what they grow and where because of climate change, experts say.
As July 4 Approaches, SC Health Officials Urge Staying Home
As South Carolina approaches a holiday weekend often an anchor for its typically booming tourism industry, and the stateβs numbers of positive coronavirus tests continue to rise, public health officials are encouraging people to just stay home.
Chief Justice Extends Several Emergency Orders For NC Courts
The chief justice of North Carolinaβs Supreme Court is extending various emergency directives in the stateβs courts in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Papa John's And Shaquille O'Neal Launch New Shaq-a-Roni Pizza
Papa Johnβs will donate one dollar from every Shaq-a-Roni sold through August 23, 2020, to The Papa Johnβs Foundation for Building Community, which supports communities as they work together for equality, fairness, respect, and opportunity for all.
Europe Restricts Visitors From The US Amid Virus Resurgence
The European Continent on Tuesday reopened to visitors from 14 countries, but not the U.S., where some of the states that pushed hardest and earliest to reopen their economies are now in retreat because of an alarming surge in confirmed coronavirus infections.
