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01/16/2025

President-elect Trump has called for revoking Temporary Protected Status for some countries. Some immigrants in Charlotte with TPS fear the possibility of being deported if the program is rescinded.

01/16/2025

Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address.

01/16/2025

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps when it was desegregated after World War II and the sister of one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen pilots, died Jan. 8 in Amityville, N.Y. She was 104.

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.

01/16/2025

President Biden is set to deliver a farewell speech to the nation from the Oval Office tonight — a chance for him to frame his own legacy one last time before he leaves the White House.

President Biden had once hoped to be giving a second inaugural address. Instead, he'll be saying farewell to public life, and trying to frame his legacy one last time.

01/16/2025

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. He’s promised a lot will happen on the first day of his second term — like closing the border and settling the Russia-Ukraine war. But for some, Jan. 20 has a more personal meaning

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in on Monday. He’s promised a lot will happen on day one– like closing the border and settling the Russia-Ukraine war. But for some, Jan. 20 has a more personal meaning: it’s their deadline for reproductive health care, e...

01/15/2025

The Catholic Diocese of Charlotte is responding to parents, after an online petition raising concerns about Charlotte Catholic High School’s accreditation and other issues gathered more than 1,000 signatures.

The Diocese of Charlotte is responding to parents after an online petition raising concerns about Charlotte Catholic High School’s accreditation and other issues gathered more than 1,000 signatures.

01/15/2025

The CFPB claims Capital One intentionally kept news of its higher-yield savings accounts from members with lower-yield savings accounts.

01/15/2025

“As stewards of our children’s formation, we seek assurance that Charlotte Catholic will maintain its college preparatory status,” the petition reads.

But in a letter to families, Superintendent Gregory Monroe stood by the decision, noting all 20 schools in the diocese are Lumen accredited as of July and that Lumen holds “the same professional standing as other accrediting bodies at colleges and universities.”

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01/15/2025

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The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean ci******es have lower ni****ne limits to make them less addictive.

01/15/2025

Iredell Memorial Hospital is the latest medical facility to restrict visitors during a surge of respiratory illness around N.C. Starting Wednesday, children under 14 won’t be allowed to visit.

Iredell Memorial Hospital is the latest medical facility to restrict visitors during a surge of respiratory illness around N.C. Starting Wednesday, children under 14 won’t be allowed to visit patients.

01/15/2025

This week on SouthBound, we're replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2019 conversation with author and bird expert Drew Lanham. They talk about Lanham's childhood in South Carolina and his life as a Black birder in a culture that has not always been accepting.

01/15/2025

Rents were on track to decrease before the storm, but the future is uncertain as the average worker needs at least $23 per hour to afford to live in Buncombe County, one study finds.

01/15/2025

Falling temperatures are predicted to increase demand, while uncertainty surrounding the war in Ukraine still threatens the global natural gas supply. But a single spike in natural gas prices, like the one we just saw, is not enough to move the needle on gas heating rates — not immediately, anyway.

At the end of 2024, natural gas futures soared, reaching nearly $4 per unit, their highest point since June. But what will this mean for North Carolina homes that rely on gas-powered furnaces?

01/15/2025

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education and Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting, on Monday to discuss priorities and budget forecasts. They also talked about the future of the Charlotte area’s public pre-K options.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education and Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting Monday night where they discussed the status of the county's pre-K programs.

01/15/2025

Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba. Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.

President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island.

01/15/2025

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administrators are asking the Board of Education to raise pay rates for hourly support employees. It would mark the district’s first comprehensive pay raise since 2007.

01/15/2025

Over the coming weeks, Hindu pilgrims will gather at the confluence of three rivers where they will begin a journey to reach Hindu philosophy's ultimate goal: the release from the cycle of rebirth.

01/15/2025

LONDON — The Princess of Wales revealed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.

The Princess of Wales revealed that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.