WFAE staff and wire reports

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will be closed Monday as the district digs out from the winter storm this weekend that dumped almost a foot of snow on Charlotte.

All Charlotte Mecklenburg Library facilities will be closed Monday, officials said.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport said Sunday that two of its runways are plowed and 300 people are working to return the airport to normal operational status.

Cabarrus County Schools will hold a remote learning day Monday, meaning students are expected to complete work at home. "Due to the effects of Winter Storm Gianna, Cabarrus County Schools will implement a REMOTE LEARNING DAY on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026," a district spokesman said.

The Charlotte Area Transit System has suspended all bus and rail services for Sunday.

A winter storm warning is in effect for the entire Charlotte region beginning Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. and lasting through 7 a.m. Sunday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch across much of the Carolinas, including Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas. A winter storm is expected to bring snow to the Charlotte area beginning on Friday in the afternoon or late evening.

Health officials in South Carolina are working to slow the spread of measles as the state’s outbreak grows to 789 cases, most of them among unvaccinated people.

The Charlotte Hornets have a four-game winning streak for the first time in almost two years. They beat the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night 112-97.

South Carolina’s measles outbreak has grown into the largest in the United States in more than two decades.