NC to offer financial benefits for people in COVID-19 isolation in these 20 counties

North Carolina plans to offer financial support to some people in COVID-19 isolation, offering help that will include partial replacement of lost wages. To qualify, people must have been told … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Man shot, killed in Charlotte parking lot Saturday morning, CMPD says

A 22-year-old man found dead in a southwest Charlotte parking lot Saturday morning was fatally shot, police said. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officials say officers found Solomon Fleming Jr. with a gunshot … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Dangerously high heat index in Charlotte on Saturday, National Weather Service warns

The Charlotte area again faces a dangerously high heat index level, the National Weather Service warned in a hazardous weather bulletin on Saturday. “Hot temperatures well into the 90s will … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

New COVID-19 outbreak at Matthews senior facility. NC reports 177 new Meck cases

State health officials on Saturday afternoon reported 177 more cases of COVID-19 detected in Mecklenburg County. The percent of positive coronavirus tests has been very slowly and modestly declining for … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Deputies rescue ‘extremely fatigued’ couple struggling to stay afloat on Lake Norman

A stranded and fatigued couple struggled to stay afloat on Lake Norman before deputies arrived and rescued them, authorities said Friday. Katrina Somerville, 39, of McKee Rocks, Pa., told deputies … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Charlotte SHOUT! festival delayed until next year due to coronavirus concerns

Another popular event is being waylaid by concerns over the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Charlotte SHOUT! festival will be delayed until September 2021, Charlotte Center City Partners and Blumenthal Performing … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

North Carolina sees COVID-19 cases increase by nearly 2,000 as hurricane nears

North Carolina added another 2,000 cases to its running coronavirus total Friday, but the number of hospitalized patients dropped for the second straight day. The state Department of Health and … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Hurricane Isaias is heading to North Carolina as a Category 1 storm. Here’s the latest

Isaias, which has been upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane, is expected to lash North Carolina with rain and wind as it makes its way up … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Tropical Storm Isaias forecast shifts; NC preparations take different tack in a pandemic

As Tropical Storm Isaias barrels toward the North Carolina coast early next week, state leaders are warning coastal residents to move inland and avoid shelters if possible. The coronavirus has … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

CMS Supt. Earnest Winston in exclusive Q&A: on school reopening, fall sports and more

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Supt. Earnest Winston admits he faces a lot of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and any plans for reopening schools. This week, he sat down for an … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

CMPD officer dragged by vehicle in chase that included 3 crashes and stolen squad car

A man determined to elude arrest led police on a bizarre chase around Charlotte Wednesday night that included crashing three times, driving the wrong way on Interstate 77, stealing a … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

NC regulators extend utility shutoff ban to September, allow 12-month repayments

North Carolina’s Utilities Commission threw a lifeline Wednesday to thousands of customers who face overdue electric, gas, water and sewer bills during the coronavirus pandemic, ordering utilities under its jurisdiction … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

The Rev. Billy Graham in the US Capitol? He’s one big step closer

A model of the Billy Graham statue that will represent North Carolina in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol was approved Wednesday afternoon. The N.C. Legislature’s Statuary … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Forecast for Atlantic storm puts Georgia, South Carolina in path. Here’s the latest

The makings of a tropical cyclone forming in the south Atlantic could impact Georgia and the southern tip of South Carolina as early as 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Man dies after being found shot in street of Charlotte neighborhood, CMPD says

A man has died after being found with a gunshot wound in the street of a northwest Charlotte neighborhood Tuesday, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. The victim was identified as 22-year-old … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Charlotte’s on a hot streak, climbing into record books one sizzling day at a time

Charlotte tied a hot weather mark Tuesday and is expected to pass another one this weekend, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. The Queen City tied for No. 5 Tuesday … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Tourists are harassing dolphins in South Carolina and posting antics online, expert says

Incriminating evidence is appearing on social media of tourists harassing the “resident” dolphins that live along South Carolina’s beaches, an expert says. This includes not only teasing the dolphins, but … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Charlotte council member faces conflict-of-interest questions over COVID-19 relief money

When the federal government sent millions of dollars to Charlotte to give relief to businesses and workers devastated by the economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus, City Council member Tariq … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Don’t plant those mysterious seeds from China, North Carolina residents are warned

If you receive mysterious seeds from China, don’t plant them, North Carolina officials warn. That’s because the seeds could introduce “invasive species, insects and plant diseases” to the area, the … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Dog jumps off boat into mountain lake and NC man dies trying to save it, officials say

A North Carolina man died Friday while trying to save a dog that jumped off a boat into a Tennessee lake, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. He was … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Two homicides reported in East Charlotte, police say

Police are investigating two homicides in east Charlotte, capping off another deadly weekend as city officials grapple with rising violent crime. A woman was fatally shot in the 300 block … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

1 dead in Charlotte arcade shooting, as city’s homicide toll continues to climb

A 35-year-old man was found fatally shot in a Charlotte arcade Friday night. Police found Durrell Coleon Fuller of Charlotte with a gunshot wound when they arrived just before 9 … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

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