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

CMPD pepper-sprays protester they say was stealing officer’s bike at uptown rally

Police deployed pepper spray on a protester who they say tried to steal a patrol officer’s bicycle during a pro-police rally at Marshall Park Saturday. “No other agents were used … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Mecklenburg tops 19,000 COVID-19 cases. Here’s how to get one of its 1.5M free masks.

Mecklenburg County on Saturday topped 19,000 total coronavirus cases since March, state health officials reported in a 1 p.m. update. The county had 338 new cases, according to the state … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in North Carolina on July 25

We’re tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Daily cases near record At least 111,092 people in North Carolina have tested positive … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Cancer won’t stop for COVID, and neither does this 24 Hours of Booty team

When Laura Whittaker’s battle with cancer was over, she told one of her friends, they would throw a huge party. Nearly three years after her death, her namesake team’s annual … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

In less than a month, COVID-19 spikes at Mecklenburg Jail to 43 cases

Mecklenburg County Detention Center — North Carolina’s largest jail — currently has 43 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19, the county sheriff’s office said Friday afternoon in a press … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Majority of NC public school students will start new school year learning from home

The majority of North Carolina public school students will start next school year continuing to learn from home instead of going back to school for face-to-face classes. At least 46 … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

As COVID-19 cases surge among Latinos, NC leaders amplify messages of preventive measures

Four months into the pandemic in North Carolina, Latinos account for at least 45% of the state’s 106,800 confirmed cases, a disproportionate number compared to the state’s Latino population. With … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

Controversial UNCW professor Mike Adams found dead in his home

A UNC-Wilmington professor who was set to retire next month after a history of controversial social media posts was found dead in his home on Thursday afternoon, law enforcement said. … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

No tuition refunds, contingency budget cuts: UNC schools ready for reopening challenges

With students, faculty and staff preparing to return to North Carolina universities over the next few weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, UNC System leaders on Thursday discussed how they … Click to Continue » Top Featured Tags: – North Carolina News Press Release Distribution Service

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