Dashiell Coleman

Dash joined WFAE as a digital editor for news and engagement in 2019. Before that, he was a reporter for the Savannah Morning News in Georgia and the Gaston Gazette in Gastonia. 

North Carolina Ends Outdoor Mask Requirement Friday

By • Apr 28, 2021

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the state will “cautiously ease” some COVID-19 safety restrictions on Friday, including a requirement that people wear face masks outdoors. They’ll still be required in most indoor public settings.

NC Clears Way For People 65 And Older To Get COVID-19 Vaccines

By & • Jan 14, 2021
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North Carolina officials say all health care workers and residents 65 and older can start getting vaccinated for COVID-19 under the state's revamped vaccine plan.

NC Officials Urge Caution Over Holidays As More Counties Designated 'Critical' For COVID-19 Spread

By • Dec 23, 2020

More than 24,000 health care workers have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in North Carolina, but state officials on Tuesday urged people to practice safety over the holidays as the number of infections mounts.

Cooper: NC Will Stay In Phase 3 For 3 More Weeks

By • Oct 21, 2020
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North Carolina will stay in its current level of COVID-19 safety restrictions until at least Nov. 13. Gov. Roy Cooper announced the extension of Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan Wednesday, citing a rise in coronavirus infections.

North Carolina To Move Into Phase 3 Friday

By • Sep 30, 2020

Gov. Roy Cooper says the state is "holding steady" in the fight against the coronavirus and can move into Phase 3 of its reopening plan on Friday, clearing the way for limited business at bars, movie theaters and entertainment venues. 

NC Governor: Statewide Booze Curfew Starts Friday

By • Jul 28, 2020

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says restaurants will have to stop selling alcohol at 11 p.m. starting Friday. It's the latest restriction Cooper's administration has enacted in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the state.

Protests, Pandemic Inspire Art In North Carolina. But How Will It Be Preserved?

By • Jun 29, 2020

This is no ordinary year.

A pandemic is sweeping across the world as cries for changes to address systemic racism fill the streets of American cities. The economy is reeling, and a presidential election is looming. But sometimes self-expression thrives amid turmoil.

Cooper: Face Masks Will Be Mandatory; NC Won't Move To Phase 3 Yet

By • Jun 24, 2020

Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina will stay in its current phase of COVID-19 restrictions for three more weeks and that most residents will be required to wear face masks in public when social distancing isn't possible. 

3 Dead, 11 Hurt After Shooting At Charlotte Block Party

By & • Jun 22, 2020

Updated 4:15 p.m.

Police say three people were killed and 11 others injured after a shooting at a block party in northwest Charlotte early Monday. Five of the people injured were hit by cars. 

It's Official: Charlotte Loses RNC's Main Event to Jacksonville, Florida

By • Jun 12, 2020

Charlotte -- long slated to host the 2020 Republican National Convention -- has now lost the convention's main event. 

Panthers Take Down Jerry Richardson Statue

By & • Jun 11, 2020

The Carolina Panthers on Wednesday removed a statue of former team owner Jerry Richardson from in front of Bank of America Stadium in uptown "in the interest of public safety."

GOP Says Trump Will Celebrate In Another City, But Business Side Of RNC Could Remain

By & • Jun 3, 2020

President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday evening that the RNC will be "forced to seek another state to host" the event that is slated to be held in Charlotte's Spectrum Center in August. The GOP, however, clarified that the "celebration of the president's acceptance" of the nomination will take place in another city, but the business side of the convention could remain in Charlotte.

McMaster Eases Restrictions On SC Beach Access, Some Retailers

By & • Apr 21, 2020

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is easing restrictions on some retailers and beach access because of what he called "common sense" of residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Former NC Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan Has Died

By • Feb 17, 2020

Updated Feb. 17

Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan has died at 87. 

North Carolina Now Has A Coronavirus Task Force

By • Feb 11, 2020

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization gave an official name to the disease caused by the new coronavirus that’s sickened thousands of people in China: COVID-19. Within hours, North Carolina annonced it was pulling together a task force of health officials to help prevent the spread of the virus here — something that so far hasn’t been a problem.

'2nd Amendment Sanctuary' Movement On The Rise In NC

By • Jan 21, 2020

Updated Jan. 22.

A growing number of North Carolina counties are becoming so-called Second Amendment sanctuaries, including several in the Charlotte region.

Legal Battle Over Duke Energy Coal Ash Ends But Cleanup Has Years To Go

By • Jan 2, 2020

Charlotte-based Duke Energy will have to excavate nearly 80 million tons of coal ash from six North Carolina sites — including Allen Steam Station in Belmont — as part of a settlement between the company, the state and several community groups.

Riley Howell, Who Died Stopping UNC Charlotte Shooter, Honored As Star Wars Jedi

By • Dec 24, 2019

Riley Howell was a lifelong Star Wars superfan. Now Howell, whom police called a hero for helping stop a gunman's rampage at UNC Charlotte, has been written into a galaxy far, far away as a Jedi master.

It's Official! Charlotte Gets Major League Soccer

By • Dec 17, 2019

Charlotte has officially scored a Major League Soccer franchise.

Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan Of NC Dies

By • Oct 28, 2019

Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina died Monday at 66. Hagan, a Democrat, served one term in the U.S. Senate, from 2009-2015.

U.S. Attorney For Western NC Calls Sanctuary City Policies 'Reckless'

By • Oct 22, 2019

U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray testified in a Senate hearing Tuesday that so-called sanctuary city policies are "reckless," citing cases of people in the country illegally committing violent crimes after being released from jail in Charlotte.