Bilingual mask ambassadors from diverse communities will soon be frequenting businesses across Charlotte and surrounding towns, ensuring residents are following crucial health guidelines to slow the spread of COVD-19.
Wednesday night Mecklenburg County staff and CMPD laid out a two part enforcement plan to ensure local businesses are complying with local and state COVID-19 restrictions.
Lincoln County resident Kaylee Tackett is a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but this coming semester she will be doing all of her learning from her home in Lincolnton.
Officials have announced the health protocols for the official business of the 2020 Republican National Convention taking place in Charlotte amid the coronavirus pandemic.
While some colleges and universities across the country have gone totally online for the fall, App State will have a mixture of online and in-person classes.
State health officials are urging residents to be vigilant in practicing social distancing and wearing masks to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 amid public health experts’ concerns over the recent rise in COVID-19 data trends in South Carolina.
It costs $2,000 per device, paid for with COVID-19 relief money. 13 ambulances in Burke County have them installed so far. More will be getting the devices, say officials.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says an announcement is likely Wednesday regarding the status of the phases of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of an operation targeting “Fish Arcades” CMPD and other law enforcement agencies visited more than 200 establishments and issued more than a dozen citations for businesses in violation of local and state COVID-19 orders.
In Monday’s amended proclamation, Mint Hill officials said the change would “allow food to be served in bar areas of restaurants located within Mint Hill.”
Gov. Henry McMaster has refused to enact a statewide mask ordinance, but this week called on local governments to come up with their own rules or guidance to encourage their citizens to wear a mask.
It was supposed to be the ultimate trip for students to go to England, France, and Spain. But due to the coronavirus, the trip had to be postponed. Now parents are fighting to get their money back.
According to health officials, to qualify, people must have been told by a medical professional to isolate and they must sign a form that they will comply with the restrictions.
For now, it has passed a "shell" bill — 47 to 42 — that did not include any details but was proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in an attempt to break the stalemate in negotiations over the next coronavirus relief bill.
Anxiety and depression are increasing sharply among North Carolinians as the coronavirus pandemic continues, tripling from previous numbers, according to state health leaders.
This $100 million in bonuses raises Lowe’s total commitment to workers and communities since the start of the health crisis in March to $600 million, according to the company.
A fifth person at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center was diagnosed with COVID-19, county officials announced Thursday, prompting the facility to temporarily close.
Janice Vonataski is a grandmother who received a call she wasn’t quite ready for. Three of her grandchildren, ages five and under, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Patrons will be able to see some of the exhibits, view the animals, and order food from the comfort and safety of their vehicle at this year's Drive-Through SC State Fair.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said he plans to soon announce an effort to help residents with rent and utility bills during the coronavirus pandemic.
Armato joined a virtual Mecklenburg county commission meeting Tuesday to update commissioners on how the hospitals are doing. He says the surge that was projected has been watered down by preventative measures.
Of 75 complaints and referrals related to COVID-19 and the meat packing industry through July 15, none have prompted fines or even a site visit, the NC labor department says. But a N.C. DOL spokesman says they're just relying on the companies' word.
As many of the federally funded benefits from the CARES Act are set to expire this week, millions of struggling Americans will be paying close attention to their party leaders for a solution
Senate Republicans and the White House spent last week negotiating the terms of the fourth phase of the coronavirus response, which they expect to have a $1 trillion price tag.
Alberg said new infections of coronavirus started to spike after Memorial Day weekend, and the increase of deaths S.C is experiencing is coming in the wake of that surge.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats of pushing a coronavirus relief package that focuses on "shoveling cash at the problem and shutting America down" as negotiations on the next measure continue.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said "we could start talking about real normality again" in 2021 with the development and implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The results come from a mass testing effort. The number of positive cases at the facility makes it one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in the North Carolina prison system.
The vast majority — including some of the largest schools in the region like Providence Day School and Charlotte Christian School — have plans for a full return.
The North Carolina Education Lottery’s Charlotte regional office and claims center will be closed temporarily after employees there reported possible COVID-19 symptoms.
This is the first positive case of COVID-19 of a juvenile being held in a secure custody facility operated by the state Juvenile Justice section of the Department of Public Safety.
State health leaders issue an urgent call to the LatinX community in North Carolina as COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect this population.
Two inmates housed at the Albemarle Correctional Institution who tested positive for COVID-19 died at the hospital on Thursday, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
CDC Director Robert Redfield tweeted about the new policy, telling parents that “school closures have disrupted normal ways of life for you and your children and they have had negative health consequences on our youth.”
A judge representing a Texas county on the U.S.-Mexico border said a local hospital has been forced to choose “who is sent home to die” as resources run thin due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Because of Mecklenburg County’s latest alcohol proclamation, bar owner Stefan Huebner has trimmed hours at his unique, private club known as Dot Dot Dot.
Masks are just one of the massive safety changes the department is implementing to keep up with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control safety guidelines.
In order for North Carolinians to keep earning an extra $600 in unemployment benefits, Congress would need to pass an extension which Governor Roy Cooper pushed for on Tuesday.
