The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the second resident death of COVID-19. This news comes one day after the announcement of two deaths, one of which was a Virginia resident, caused by the novel virus in the state.
The number of coronavirus infections closed in on a half-million worldwide Thursday, with both Italy and the U.S. on track to surpass China, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week in a stark demonstration of the damage to the worldβs biggest economy.
President Donald Trump has officially declared that a major disaster exists in the State of North Carolina. This declaration will order Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week β more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 β amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
A UNC Charlotte student who tested positive for coronavirus is still recovering after she got mildly sick during a study abroad trip. She didn't think much of it until she got home. And the step she took next, likely kept countless people healthy.
Doc Porter's in lower South End is a cozy local distillery known for craft spirits. No longer able to give tours and open the tasting room because of coronavirus, founder Anderw Porter saw an opportunity to help.
There's still a lot doctors don't know about the impact coronavirus could have on babies and expectant mothers. Local hospitals are taking extra precautions to make sure soon-to-be moms stay safe.
Local and state leaders urging people to abide by the stay-at-home orders. The calls for compliance come as the first two COVID-19 related deaths in North Carolina are reported in Cabarrus County.
Police say they need your help identifying an armed robbery suspect in northwest Charlotte.
Today, elected officials with Cabarrus County, the cities of Concord and Kannapolis, and the towns of Harrisburg, Midland and Mt. Pleasant announced a Stay at Home Proclamation for residents that will take effect March 26 at 5 p.m.
According to the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office, the county now has two new cases of COVID-19, which was reported by DHEC, bringing the total for the county to three. The county has decided, as an effort to reduce the spread of coronavirus, to initiate a curfew which will begin on Wednesday, March 25.
The NHRA and zMAX Dragway have announced the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, originally scheduled for April 24-26, will be postponed until Sept. 18-20. The move comes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is part of the NHRA's revised 2020 season schedule. Due to this schedule change, the Sept. 25-27 NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals has been canceled for 2020.
Waffle Houses are scattered all over the country and normally open 24/7 but the coronavirus has more than 400 franchises shut down across the country.Β Β
Detectives need your help locating a missing Lincoln County man, according to a news release.
Two Republicans in the South Carolina House have joined a growing call for Gov. Henry McMaster to issue a stay at home order to fight the coronavirus.
A group of North Carolina counterfeiters has been accused of impersonating Walmart corporate executives and scamming multiple stores in several states out of about $900,000, court documents said.
The Mount Holly Police Department responded to a fatal traffic accident involving a tractor trailer truck and a passenger vehicle on Tuesday around 4:15 p.m.
The White House and Senate leaders of both parties have agreed on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid totaling some $2 trillion to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The white house and senate leaders reach a $2 trillion dollar stimulus deal to help Americans strained by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said Wednesday.
Breaking overnight the White House and Senate leaders reached an historic deal to revive the U.S. economy that is struggling from the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House and Senate leaders of both major political parties announced agreement early Wednesday on an unprecedented $2 trillion emergency bill to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.
