The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, evidence of the deepening economic pain the outbreak is causing to the economy.
Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio has announced a new proclamation that prohibits the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants in the Charlotte area after 11pm. Officials say this could help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Detectives have charged two men and a minor for the deadly shooting that occurred in a parking lot of north Charlotte shopping center on July 21st.
The North Carolina RV Dealers Association (“NCRVDA”) host of NCRVDA RV SHOW, the largest RV (Recreational Vehicle) show in North Carolina, has once again made another difficult decision to cancel the upcoming Fall Charlotte show originally scheduled for September 18-20, 2020 at The Park Expo & Conference Center.
One Hour Heating & Air and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing have teamed up with On Time Electrical to donate 1,300 face masks to Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.
To combat suicides across the country the Federal Communications Commission has created the three-digit phone number, 9-8-8, to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, according to a news release.
State and local education officials are still trying to determine how to return South Carolina students to school in several weeks — whether in person or online — as COVID-19 cases spike across the state.
For the first time in its history, Spectrum Center, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, will serve as an early voting site in the upcoming 2020 elections. Spectrum Center was approved as a polling site Tuesday night by the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.
When the season starts, plenty of eyes will be focused on the New England Patriots as usual.
Iredell County deputies say a toddler died after drowning in a pool in Iredell County Tuesday evening.
Charlotte’s Major League Soccer franchise announced Wednesday that the team's official name will be Charlotte Football Club (FC).
President Donald Trump is set to be officially renominated in a shrunken Republican convention next month that’s been truncated to four hours in Charlotte, North Carolina, before the GOP show moves on to Florida.
Six people were hospitalized for injuries they sustained when lightning struck near a roller coaster in Banner Elk, authorities said.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Gonzalo has formed the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This sets a record for the earliest named seventh tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
A homicide investigation is underway after one person was found shot to death and another victim suffered injuries after a west Charlotte shooting Tuesday afternoon, MEDIC and CMPD confirms.
As pressure mounts for teachers to return to their classrooms this fall, concerns about health risks from the coronavirus are pushing many toward alternatives, including career changes, as others mobilize to delay school reopenings in hard-hit areas.
Police say a CMPD officer was seriously injured after an impaired driver crashed into her patrol vehicle.
A two-week lucky streak for Frank Drum, Jr. of Lincolnton led to not one, not two, not three, but four lottery wins, ending with a $100,000 Ruby Red 7’s prize.
The Panthers now have all seven draft picks under contract.
Leaders have worked for two weeks on a plan to keep students safe during the pandemic
Festival in the Park announced Tuesday that the 2020 Festival has been cancelled, which had been scheduled for September 25-27 at Freedom Park in Dilworth.
A man was killed after his truck crashed into an embankment early Tuesday morning in Newton, according to Troopers.
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