Schools have shut their doors to students as tens of millions of people around the world are hunkered down in government-ordered isolation in hopes of stopping or at least slowing the advance of the coronavirus pandemic.
Congress is poised to approve an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that will provide one-time checks for most Americans and significant enhancements to unemployment benefits.
In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops arenβt essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus.
Governor Roy Cooper announced today that parents who need food assistance for their children can text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877.
A college student who died tackling a gunman at a North Carolina university was posthumously awarded one of the U.S.βs highest civilian honors on Wednesday, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation announced.
A senior living community in Charlotte, Waltonwood Cotswold, has found a way to keep residents connected to their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wake County is now North Carolinaβs largest county, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Thursday as its annual population estimates show the county containing Raleigh surpassing Mecklenburg County.
Stay At Home orders have been issued for the state of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Cabarrus County, and Gaston County.Β Β
A Marshville woman has been charged with attempted murder and child abuse after deputies say she abandoned her newborn baby boy outside her home Wednesday afternoon.
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
