It may be difficult to find free testing locations that work with your schedule. Here are some testing locations and times in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area: Friday, Feb. 25: Atrium Health 4222 Beam Road Charlotte, 28217 11 am – 4 pm StarMed – StarMed F 4001 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, 28208 9am – 6pm Register Online MAKO – […]

More COVID-19 testing sites are opening around Mecklenburg County today. Avoid the long wait times at other locations by checking out some of the new sites below. Read the full story here. Park Expo Center 2500 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28205 Mon. – Frid. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m First Baptist Church of Cornelius […]

FYI… getting a COVID-19 test has just got a little easier. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 19, you can order free rapid COVID-19 test kits through the government at the following website www.covidtests.gov. A total of four test kits can be ordered per household. Feel free to share this information with your family members, relatives, and friends. […]

Carowinds will be seeing a lot of new traffic, but not for its rollercoasters. MAKO Medical Laboratories opened a mass testing site at Carowinds on Monday. This is Charlotte’s first mass testing site. Testing is available Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. Appointments are not required, however, registration is strongly recommended. Tests […]

StarMed Healthcare will close majority of its outdoor COVID-19 testing sites on Sunday due to the incoming winter storm. All except the following locations will be closed: 4001 Tuckaseegee Road in Charlotte – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prepare for potential delayed openings due to weather StarMed officials are asking that only high-risk or immunocompromised patients […]

If you’re still looking to find free testing in Charlotte, you may be in luck. Mecklenburg County is working to distribute free at-home testing kits this weekend. The county will provide a limited number of kits on Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology and the Bojangles […]

With Christmas Eve being tomorrow, many people are hurrying to get COVID-19 tests before visiting family members. If you’re one of those people, you may find it hard to locate available  testing sites in the area. Luckily, there are still a few places you can go without an appointment. Some locations do require that you […]

A nationwide supply chain issue has limited the amount of at-home COVID-19 test kits available. High demands ahead of the holidays have resulted in at-home test kits no longer being available at Charlotte-Mecklenburg libraries as of today. Mecklenburg County announced through its Twitter that library staff cannot answer any questions about kit availability. Updates on at-home […]

With the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus spreading throughout the nation, it is becoming more important that we get tested often and know our status. For residents in Mecklenburg County, free COVID-19 test kits are being offered at various libraries in the area. Kits will be available for residents who have trouble accessing […]

The holidays start this week and we want to make sure we’re keeping our family members safe this year by getting our COVID-19 tests. StarMed Healthcare announced that its west Charlotte location at 4001 Tuckaseegee Road will be open on Christmas Day for COVID-19 testing. They will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing and antibody therapy from 11 […]

As time has determined, Covid-19 is not going anywhere.  So, we’re learning how to live with it.  People are taking trips and visiting their family all over the country with the help of the new CDC guidelines and restrictions.  One of the major requirements that is helping reduce the transmission of the virus is mandating […]