Those 75 And Older Next Up For COVID-19 Vaccine: MCPH

Mecklenburg County public health officials said it will unveil plans for vaccinating those 75 and older next week.

NC Officials Update COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule, Stress Equity

Anyone over 65 or with an underlying health condition are urged to have prescriptions and groceries delivered, Gov. Cooper said.

Here’s How Full Hospitals In Mecklenburg County Are

Patients across the U.S. and North Carolina continue to be admitted to the hospital for COVID-19. Here's the impact in Mecklenburg County.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Surge To More Than 3,000 In NC

North Carolina expects to receive 60,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine and 176,000 doses of Moderna vaccine this week.

NC COVID-19 Update: 4,479 New Cases, 16 Deaths Reported

The percent of tests coming back positive in North Carolina hovered around 11 percent, according to state public health officials.

300,000 Dead: Remembering North Carolinians Lost To Coronavirus

Here at Patch, we know your friends, families and loved ones are more than numbers. We want to help you share the stories of NC lives lost.

Free Drive-Thru Flu Shot, COVID-19 Testing Offered In Charlotte

Get a free flu shot and a COVID-19 test at this drive-thru event Friday in Charlotte.

How Charlotte Metro Hospitals Fare In New Safety Ratings

Here's how safe Charlotte and Lake Norman area hospitals area, according to the nonprofit Leapfrog group.

Questions Loom About Vaccine Allotments Headed To NC: Cooper

North Carolina doctors and nurses are strained as new COVID-19 cases surge, DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen said Tuesday.

Iconic Fight For Air Climb Heads Outdoors to Truist Field

Stair climb event to raise money to end lung disease, COVID-19

Mobile COVID-19 Testing In Mecklenburg: Where To Get A Test

Here's a list of mobile COVID-19 testing events throughout the Charlotte metro this week.

First Doses Of Vaccine Arrive In North Carolina: Gov. Cooper

More than 85,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper confirmed Monday morning.

Mecklenburg's COVID-19 Surge Prompts Warning From Officials

As cases surge in the Charlotte metro, an anti-mask protest was expected to take place at Concord Mills Mall.

NC's Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Plan: What You Need To Know

The coronavirus vaccine could begin arriving in NC within days. Here's when health officials say it will likely be available to everyone.

NC Reports Grim Record: 6,495 New COVID-19 Cases In A Day

About 11 percent of those tested for COVID-19 in Mecklenburg County were positive for the virus, county health officials said.

New COVID-19 Cases Increase NC Tally To Nearly 400,000

At least 93 North Carolinians died from COVID-19 in the span of 72 hours.

More Than 5,000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In North Carolina

At least 206 North Carolinians have died from COVID-19 since Monday.

Angela Stopped Tracking Weight Loss After Losing Almost 200lbs

“I didn’t begin this journey for the pounds, but for my heart.”

Here's The Estimated COVID-19 Vaccine Wait Time In Mecklenburg

The New York Times, the Surgo Foundation and Ariadne Labs used their vaccine tool to calculate what priority you would receive it.

NC Reports 'Devastating Milestone' In New COVID-19 Case Spike

"You need to take precautions as if everyone around you has it," DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen said.

Deadly Surge: 82 COVID-19 Deaths In NC In One Day

At least 82 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday, as North Carolina reported another record-breaking day for hospitalizations.

NC Health Officials Preparing For COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out

Frontline healthcare workers and long term care staff and residents will be among the first to receive vaccines in North Carolina.

Lung Association Names North Carolina’s Top Dog Winner

FIDO’S FORCE fundraising campaign highlighted local dogs to raise money to end lung cancer, address COVID-19

North Carolina Reports New Peak In COVID-19 Hospitalizations

DHHS reported that about 77 percent of North Carolina's staffed intensive care unit beds were in use Monday.

Mecklenburg County COVID-19 Cases Surge As Death Toll Reaches 436

As of Tuesday, about 92 percent of the Charlotte metro's staffed intensive care unit beds were full, DHHS said.

North Carolina Reports New Peak In COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Fifty-six counties in NC are at a COVID-19 "tipping point" and should revert to stay-at-home orders, according to a Harvard study.

New COVID-19 Record Set In NC, Nearly 4,300 New Cases In A Day

The news of the record-breaking increase in cases comes as state and federal health officials advise against traveling for Thanksgiving.

New County Alert System Unveiled In NC As COVID-19 Cases Rise

At least 10 counties in North Carolina have critical community spread of COVID-19, according to a new statewide alert system.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths Jump In North Carolina

Three out of every four staffed intensive care unit bed in North Carolina was full as of Tuesday, DHHS reported.

New Report: North Carolina Has Higher Lung Cancer Rate Than Most

American Lung Association’s new report examines toll of lung cancer in North Carolina

COVID-19 Spreading Faster In Rural North Carolina: DHHS Report

The majority of new rural cases are in the white population and under the age of 49, according to a new DHHS report.

Record Breaking Spike In COVID-19 Cases: More Than 3K In One Day

The state reported its largest one-day jump in coronavirus cases Wednesday as hospitalizations and positivity rate also rise.

NC Lowers Indoor Mass Gathering Limit To 10 In New Order

The clamping down on indoor social gathering size comes as North Carolina continues to see increases in COVID-19 spread.

New Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases Reported In North Carolina

North Carolina reported 2,908 newly confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, setting a new record for the state.

NC COVID-19: Cases Trending High, 41 New Deaths

As of Thursday, there were 410 COVID-19 cases linked to at least 34 coronavirus clusters reported in North Carolina K-12 schools.

COVID-19 Cases On The Rise In Mecklenburg County: Update

The average daily number of new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and percent positives is rising in Mecklenburg County.

COVID-19 Update: 2,885 New Cases, 38 Deaths In North Carolina

Gov. Roy Cooper's new executive order stopping evictions could protect homes for about 240,000 North Carolinians, a report said.

COVID-19 Update: 2,141 New Cases, 41 Deaths In North Carolina

The number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus illnesses in North Carolina was the highest reported in at least a month.

Mecklenburg County's COVID-19 Death Toll At Least 385

About 81 percent of the Charlotte metro's staffed intensive care unit beds were full Monday, according to DHHS.

More Than 4,000 Dead From COVID-19 In North Carolina

The number of new known COVID-19 cases in the state rose by 1,842 Wednesday.