Feature Stories
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Wheels for Equality Evolves From a Bike Squad That Wanted to Help
It was only a mile or so into my two-mile ride from NoDa to First Ward Park to meet with…
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City Council Approves Budget with Motion Prohibiting Tear Gas Spending
Charlotte City Council on Monday approved a new budget for the fiscal year 2021, including an added motion from council…
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Charlotte Jail Support Serves as Supply Hub for Protesters and Community
Judging by the facial expression of the young man with dreadlocks and a personal property bag in his hand, he…
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Charlotte Protests Show Different Approaches to Movement for Black Lives
Kass Ottley was already in bed when things started to go bad on the first night of Charlotte protests. Ottley,…
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Child Immunization Rates Dip During COVID-19 Pandemic
When Kim Wilson got pregnant three years ago, she joined an online community group for expectant and new moms. Members…
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County Offers Assistance for Small Businesses with New Toolkit
Mecklenburg County’s Business Leaders Roundtable announced the launch of an industry-specific toolkit on Wednesday that offers assistance for small-business owners…
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RNC in Question as Local Leaders Respond to Trump Threats
As Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration continues rolling out phases of a plan to reopen North Carolina, the World Health Organization…
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Charlotte Needle Exchange Goes Mobile as Overdoses Spike
As COVID-19 descended upon the Charlotte area in early March and stay-at-home orders loomed, staff members with the Queen City…
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Local Business Owners Make Tough Decisions As County Reopens
If there’s one essential message that came out of the virtual May 11 meeting of the COVID-19 Business Leaders Roundtable,…
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Fall Semester Schedule Sparks Backlash from UNC Charlotte Students
UNC Charlotte looks to be going forward with a new fall semester schedule despite backlash from its student body. On…
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New Emergency Homeless Shelter Breaks Ground in North Charlotte
The recently merged Men’s Shelter of Charlotte and Urban Ministry Center (MSUMC) broke ground on a new emergency homeless shelter…
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Animal Rescues in Charlotte See New Gaps in the System
For Lori Konawalik, it was a day of success and sadness. Konawalik is the owner of Mac Tabby Cat Café,…
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‘College Refund 2020’ Class-Action Suit Names UNC Charlotte
A student is suing UNC Charlotte and other schools in the UNC System for failing to adequately reimburse students after…
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The Three Phases to Reopen North Carolina Explained
The last two months have been perhaps the most economically devastating time frame of the past 100 years, but this…
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N.C. Judge to Decide in Lawsuit Seeking Statewide Prisoner Releases
By the end of the week, a Superior Court judge is expected to issue an order in a lawsuit that…
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Charlotte Pride Cancels Annual Celebrations Planned for Summer
Leaders with Charlotte Pride and Charlotte Black Pride announced this morning that all in-person Pride events originally scheduled for July…
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