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Silent on Sam, UNC chairman eyes a full term

Silent on Sam, UNC chairman eyes a full term

Board of Governors chairman Randy Ramsey is praised as a ‘common-sense’ leader. But he won’t answer questions about the monument controversy or his educational background.

May 8, 2020

Pool construction makes a splash

Pool construction makes a splash

Plus: Sports programs reopen as 'day camps'; Hospitals can handle mid-summer Covid surge, top Atrium doc says; Carowinds might require reservations; Scooters return to Charlotte streets

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May 8, 2020

Pool construction makes a splash

Pool construction makes a splash

Coronavirus uncertainty prompts backyard building boom; ‘Energy outlet’ for home-bound families

May 8, 2020

Desperate times call for black-market haircuts

Desperate times call for black-market haircuts

Plus: State parks reopen Saturday; Mother's Day dining ideas; High school football headed to Bank of America Stadium; Harris Teeter crackdown on bacon hoarding

May 7, 2020

The path to retail's new reality

The path to retail's new reality

Plus: Atrium proposed hospital beds in cafeteria; Charlotte Pipe move looks like a go; Wells investigated for PPP loans; Historic Park Road Shopping Center sign returns

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May 6, 2020

BREAKING: Gov. Cooper OK’s ‘limited easing of restrictions’

BREAKING: Gov. Cooper OK’s ‘limited easing of restrictions’

Many retailers cleared to reopen Friday; Bars, restaurants, gyms and barbershops could be good to go as soon as May 22

May 5, 2020

'Bring it on': Restaurant patios return to life in S.C.

'Bring it on': Restaurant patios return to life in S.C.

Plus: Friday retail reopening appears likely; Photo essay; ABC sales still rising; Arts grants awarded; Grocery stores take action against meat hoarding

May 5, 2020

Isolated during Covid-19, she lost the will to live

Isolated during Covid-19, she lost the will to live

Plus: Charlotte company returns PPP loan; Poll says N.C. residents reluctant to leave home (despite what you see); Virtual notaries approved; Early start for CMS?

May 4, 2020

The exhausting, rewarding work of a nurse who helps Covid patients

The exhausting, rewarding work of a nurse who helps Covid patients

Plus: Sales of lottery tickets remain robust; RNC host committee to plant 2,020 trees in Charlotte; SouthPark mall to reopen next week; S.C. opens outdoor restaurant seating and beach rentals

May 2, 2020

College students scramble as internships dry up

College students scramble as internships dry up

Plus: Meck Co. residents stream into tennis courts and smoke shops; Realtors prepare for a flurry of sales; Health director gives a rosier outlook; April rezonings; UNCC honors shooting victims

May 1, 2020

Charlotte Realtors expect blitz of activity from 'pent-up demand'

Charlotte Realtors expect blitz of activity from 'pent-up demand'

They're taking safety precautions, they say. And they anticipate a wave of buyers who are ready to pounce.

Apr 30, 2020

Medical ‘paratroopers’ swoop in for workplace testing

Medical ‘paratroopers’ swoop in for workplace testing

Plus: Mecklenburg parks open parking lots; Gaston defies Cooper (but not really); 1/2 of N.C. Covid-19 deaths are at elder care facilities; What's the etiquette at a Zoom wedding?

Apr 30, 2020

The reopening will be slower than expected

The reopening will be slower than expected

Plus: Urban planner named new UNCC chancellor; County eases restrictions for tennis, Realtors, vape shops, mattress sales; Mecklenburg Covid hospitalizations drop 36%; Lebda pay falls to a mere $9M

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Apr 29, 2020

Inside Atrium's 'virtual hospital' plan

Inside Atrium's 'virtual hospital' plan

Plus: New photo essay series launched; Brad Panovich furloughed but valiantly talked us through tornado warning; N.C. leads the nation in 'quarantine fatigue'

Apr 27, 2020

We're driving less. So how's the air?

We're driving less. So how's the air?

Air quality elsewhere has improved in the last couple months, but advances in Charlotte are tough to quantify

Apr 25, 2020

At west Charlotte daycare, an urge to help

At west Charlotte daycare, an urge to help

Plus: County provides first hospitalization number in 11 days; Drive-up church services OK'd; Walmart adds beer delivery; Realtors seek permission to show homes

Apr 25, 2020

BREAKING: Students home through end of school year

BREAKING: Students home through end of school year

Today is Friday, April 24, 2020, and we’re coming to you with HOT BREAKING NEWS.

Apr 24, 2020

We're driving less. So how's the air?

We're driving less. So how's the air?

Plus: New poll reveals changing N.C. consumer habits; Mecklenburg hospitalization numbers hard to unearth; Bankruptcies ahead for JCPenney and Neiman Marcus?

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Apr 24, 2020

BREAKING: Stay-at-home order extended, school decision tomorrow

BREAKING: Stay-at-home order extended, school decision tomorrow

Today is Thursday, April 23, 2020, and we’re coming to you with HOT BREAKING NEWS.

Apr 23, 2020

Novant Health to resume some nonessential surgeries

Novant Health to resume some nonessential surgeries

Decision driven by patient health and 'stabilized' number of Covid patients, CEO says

Apr 23, 2020

Reopening decision now rests with governor

Reopening decision now rests with governor

Plus: S.C. shops reopen to few shoppers; Fear keeping patients away from hospitals; From Aries to Virgo, horoscope meme has your fate figured out

Apr 23, 2020

The doctor is furloughed

The doctor is furloughed

Plus: Decision on schools expected as soon as this week; Gaston County wants to start reopening businesses; NCDOT projects delayed; Ron Rivera's Quail Hollow house for sale

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Apr 22, 2020

A generous life, shortened by Covid-19

A generous life, shortened by Covid-19

Plus: New Mecklenburg peak forecast for late June; South Carolina and Georgia open shops; Banks sued over PPP loans

Apr 21, 2020

S.C. shops prepare to flip signs to 'open'

S.C. shops prepare to flip signs to 'open'

Plus: College application anxiety ramps up as SAT and ACT tests get canceled; N.C. coronavirus deaths overtake flu deaths; Truist earnings beat expectations; Congress nears deal on small-business help

Apr 20, 2020

SAT cancellations leave students in limbo

SAT cancellations leave students in limbo

Charlotte test-prep companies and colleges adjust to shake-up in testing schedule.

Apr 20, 2020

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