Longtime MCSO Detention Officer Dies From COVID-19 Complications
A 20-year veteran Mecklenburg County detention officer died Wednesday due to COVID-19 complications, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriffβs Office.
Memphis University Sends Researchers To Study NC Earthquake
Specialists from the University of Memphis are traveling to North Carolina to monitor aftershocks of this past weekendβs 5.1 magnitude earthquake, the school said.
Salisbury Police: 28-Year-Old Man Charged After Shooting His Father, Leaving Him In Critical Condition
Salisbury Police say a 28-year-old man has been charged after he shot his father Thursday leaving him in critical condition.
Many Charlotte Black-Owned Businesses Are Thriving During Pandemic
The owner of Alpha Male Nail Care Service talks about what it takes to survive this crisis
Governor Roy Cooper Announces A New Grant Program To Help Businesses And Nonprofits Hurt By COVID-19
The new Job Retention Grant Program (JRG) is now accepting applications from businesses and nonprofits struggling due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
President Trump Held A News Conference At The White House
President Trump held a news conference where he announced the killer of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro has been found and charged.
Bags Of Hope Receives Grant From Bank Of America To Help Supply Lake Norman And North Charlotte School Children With Free Weekend Meals
Bags of Hope has received a grant from Bank of America that will allow the organization to provide weekend meals for Lake Norman and North Charlotte students who lack reliable access to food, which is important especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Governor Roy Cooper Calls For Unemployment Benefits To Be Reinstated
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force shared updates on COVID-19 in the state.
Attorney General Josh Stein Reaches $100,000 Settlement In Hurricane Florence Price Gouging Investigation
Attorney General Josh Stein says he reached an agreement with Boise Disaster Services LLC/Servpro of Boise, an Idaho-based water damage restoration company, after Stein launched a price gouging investigation against the company in wake of Hurricane Florence.
AMC To Offer 15-Cent Tickets On First Day Of Reopening
AMC Theatres, the nationβs largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie.
'Impossible': School Boards Are At Heart Of Reopening Debate
Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to reenter classrooms, and parents, exhausted from trying to make virtual learning work at home. She heard from school officials who spent hundreds of hours on thousands of details β buses, classrooms, football, arts, special education. She spent countless nights, eyes wide open, her mind wrestling over the safety and education of the 17,000 children she swore to protect.
Forest Abandons Lawsuit Challenging Cooper Executive Orders
North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest ended a testy legal battle with campaign rival and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday after a judge recently rejected Forestβs demand to block Cooper from shuttering businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
$186,766 Cash 5 Jackpot Will Help Cleveland County Woman Care For Family
Deborah Seay of Kings Mountain said a $186,766 Cash 5 jackpot will help her take care of her family and allow her to look toward a dream of having a lake house.
Tropical Storm Josephine Forms; No Warnings In Effect
Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning, making it the earliest βJ-namedβ storm in a record-setting hurricane season.
N.C. 'Reporting Error' Fuels 200,000 COVID Testing Overcount
North Carolina overcounted its tally of completed coronavirus tests by 200,000 since the start of the pandemic, state officials announced Wednesday, blaming most of the error on a processing lab. The error doesnβt affect key measures such as the percentage of positive test results, they said.
East Carolina University Police Shut Down Party With 400 People
East Carolina University police say about 20 parties, including one with nearly 400 people in attendance, were shut down during the schoolβs opening weekend.
Trump Administration Approves $1.2 Million National Tribal Broadband Grant
The Trump Administration says the U.S. Department of Interior's Indian Affairs of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) has approved the National Tribal Broadband Grant program (NTBG) that gives American Indians the ability to extend broadband services in their areas.
N.C. Governor Says He'll Seek Jobless Aid That Trump Offered
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that heβs preparing to accept for the state extended unemployment benefits that President Donald Trump directed in an executive order, part of the continuing response to the COVID-19 economic downturn.
CMPD: 25-Year-Old Man Charged After 2-Year-Old Accidentally Shot Himself In West Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Detectives have charged a 25-year-old man for failing to secure a firearm which resulted in a two-year-old accidentally shooting himself in west Charlotte Wednesday evening, police say.
Homeless People Living in Charlotte "Tent City" Have Until Friday to Leave
Volunteers are working to help dozens of people find a new place to stay. They've been living in a tent city in North Charlotte because they had nowhere else to go during the pandemic. Now they have until Friday to clear out.
Mecklenburg County ABC Board Donates Hand Sanitizer To Community Partners
After the Mecklenburg County ABC Board got a large donation of hand sanitizer, they reached out to share with community partners, according to a news release.
UNC Campus Workers File Lawsuit, Say Work Conditions Unsafe
Campus workers in the University of North Carolina system have filed a lawsuit saying working conditions are unsafe and that workers are reporting for work with inadequate protective equipment amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
