Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced that the school's parking lots and playgrounds are closed. The only exception is unless the premises is being used for picking up grab-and-go meals or student instructional materials and devices.
The Union County Public Health Department has confirmed the first resident death associated with COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. The man in his 70βs had been hospitalized and had other health complications. Public Health was notified of the death Thursday, April 9, 2020.
With a startling 6.6 million people seeking unemployment benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: More than one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks to the coronavirus outbreak.
Cabarrus County officials say the county has 88 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and one death that is related to COVID-19.
A man currently in custody in Connecticut has been charged with the murder of a 37-year-old man in northwest Charlotte last month.
The Gaston County Department of Health & Human Services (Gaston DHHS) is confirming the county's third death associated with novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
Rock Hill Police Officers have charged a 17-year-old, who was supposed to be self-quarantining, for purposely coughing on multiple officers after video evidence circulates on social media.
According to officials, a Cleveland County Deputy Sheriff has tested positive for the coronavirus. The notification was made Wednesday afternoon.
Harris Teeter supermarkets will limit the number of customers allowed inside at one time starting Wednesday to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the company announced.
The Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department says all parks are now closed to vehicles except bicycles.Β
Each week, TJ Kim carries gloves, masks, gowns and other equipment to small hospitals. When he made his first delivery, on March 27 to a 25-bed hospital in Luray, he was taken aback by the reception.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the partyβs establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus to return to work if they are without symptoms.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post has written an unauthorized biography of first lady Melania Trump. Mary Jordanβs βThe Art of Her Deal,β which draws upon more than 100 interviews, comes out June 16.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards were among the new nominees for NASCARβs next Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday under a revamped voting protocol.
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and City Council Members are assembling a Community Recovery Task Force to support and assist families and businesses as they prepare for the future.Β
CMPD is conducting a homicide investigation in northeast Charlotte after 17-year-old Qaβdir Avery Alverest was shot and killed Tuesday night, police say.
Political contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in on the Tuesday's Wisconsin election and whether or not it was the right decision.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departmentβs Animal Care & Control Division (AC&C) and the Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC) are working together to ensure pet owners in our community are aware of the importance of including a pet plan in your COVID-19 emergency preparedness planning.
The CMPD is asking for the publicβs assistance in locating Michael Beach who is wanted for disabling his electronic monitor.
How the same resource used to get your Weather Wise forecast can keep your kids busy at home.
It's perhaps the most sacred week on the Christian calendar. But now, local churches are preparing to hold Holy Week services in empty sanctuaries, live streaming to the faithful watching from home.
