Bria Bell

More masks and protective gear are on the way for our doctors and nurses at Atrium Health. One Charlotte woman’s connection to China is the reason this is all happening.

With toilet paper being in high demand, it might make you chuckle, but plumbers say they’ve been busy because so many people are using alternatives that shouldn’t actually be flushed.

Any plans you had for the weekend are most likely canceled, but as people continue to find ways to stay busy during these times, they’re turning to a business known for home improvement and outdoor gardening.

Concord Mills, SouthPark Mall and Charlotte Premium Outlets are all temporarily closing due to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Your job security is probably on your mind. If your hours are being cut short, or if you’ve lost your job, you’re thinking about what lies ahead.

Gaston County leaders are saying now is not the time for you to panic. The message comes as those leaders declare a state of emergency for the area and ask that people keep groups down to 50 people or less.

Any big event you have planned is being banned by Governor Roy Cooper if it means 100 people or more are going to be there. This is an Executive Order he is issuing in response to the 23 Coronavirus cases in North Carolina.

A Charlotte barber says working from home and staying away from people to cut down his exposure to germs is not an option. There is just no way to be a barber without touching clients.

As more companies work on technology that might let employees work from home, charities say the coronavirus could impact workers without solid benefits by making them stay home without pay.

This happened on the eve of Super Tuesday, and North Carolina is one of several states where delegates are up for grabs.

Activists were there, hopeful that they’d hear something to help how many people are being killed in Charlotte, but they say they left highly disappointed.

NASA is one of the companies that have had a tight relationship with the CIAA, at least for the last 10 years or so.

The Rock Hill School district is proposing a $294.5 million school bond referendum

Charlotte is getting ready to host the CIAA tournament for the last time before the event heads to Baltimore. The tournament kicks off this Tuesday.

Some schools are using new technology to help keep track of the germs your kids are exposed to while in class. It’s called a smart thermometer.

There’s a little more than six months left before the Republican National Convention comes to Charlotte at the end of August. It’ll be a notable week for the city as it’s going to be locked down with heavy security in multiple directions.

A giant sinkhole is forcing people in Lincoln County into a potentially dangerous situation. Officials say the hole formed because of heavy rain that caused a culvert to collapse.

Hundreds of people were still without power in Mecklenburg County Saturday night, but the number of outages is going down.

Monday night, one man in Gastonia showed up at a tattoo parlor with a particular request.

Salisbury Police are investigating a shooting that happened just after midnight Sunday morning at a restaurant in Salisbury.

A lawsuit against a Christian broadcaster based in South Charlotte was filed this month. A former employee – who was fired – has accused the company of failing to pay her what she was promised and forcing her to work overtime without extra pay.

There is a chance that CATS and light rail services could become fare-less. One city leader proposed it at the council retreat this week.

Sometimes stories happen in our city that would go under the radar if we didn’t take a minute to highlight their uniqueness.

As time moves forward, it’s natural to have language progress into new terms. On Tuesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board members changed the language in its policies about sex education classes.

No one was hurt after the tree fell. The family believes it’s because they had a guardian angel watching over them.

We’re calling it the case of the cut and run – when someone is let out of jail but told to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet, but then they cut it off. Suddenly, they’re free and clear. When you start to look at the people accused of doing this, you find many are repeat offenders.

Uber is now promising a safer ride. The company is adding an extra layer of protection for you, within the app. It involves you putting in a verification code.

New year, new laws. Now that the federal minimum age to by tobacco products has been bumped up to 21 – some people say they’re struggling with the change. Some smoke shops in Charlotte are still selling tobacco products to anyone 18 and up. Why? They say they didn’t think the new law would go into

There are laws in place to make sure landlords are doing right by you. This means repairs, safety codes, and maintaining common areas – anything that deals with upkeep for tenants, must be done.

CMPD put out some goals from the officers on social media. Some are about work, but others about self-reflection and self-awareness.