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New anti-aging drug awaits FDA approval

December 1, 2023
The new drug, however, isn’t for humans. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new anti-aging drug is waiting for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and it could be a game-changer.  The new drug is not for humans, but it could help buy you a little more time with man’s best friend.…
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New NC law enacts tougher penalties for street takeovers

December 1, 2023
CMPD has issued over 100 citations, made dozens of arrests and towed nearly 100 vehicles since is started cracking down on street takeovers in February. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A new law enacting tougher penalties for people arrested who take part in so-called “street takeovers” took effect Friday. …
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Hundreds of thousands in NC will be added to Medicaid rolls this week

December 1, 2023
More than 600,000 North Carolinians are ultimately expected to qualify, with roughly half to be automatically enrolled as of Friday. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A decade after the federal government began offering expanded Medicaid coverage in states that opted to accept it, hundreds of thousands of adults in North Carolina are set to receive benefits, a development that boosters say will aid hospitals and local economies in addition to the long-term uninsured.…
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Judge approves release of CMPD body camera video in controversial arrest

December 1, 2023
After cell phone video showed officers restraining a woman while an officer repeatedly punched her, there has been a demand to release the body camera video. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Mecklenburg County judge has approved the public release of police body camera video from a controversial arrest in November where a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is seen repeatedly punching a woman.…
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Rain chance increasing today

December 1, 2023
Author: WCNC Staff, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Larry Sprinkle Published: 12:41 PM EST March 6, 2019 Updated: 4:10 AM EST December 1, 2023 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Today: Mostly cloudy skies today with a few areas of rain this morning, with more widespread rain this afternoon and evening.…
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Gastonia Mayor Walker Reid, III dies

November 30, 2023
Walker Reid spent nearly three decades in public service. He was Gastonia’s first African-American mayor, according to the city. GASTONIA, N.C. — The mayor of Gastonia died after spending decades serving the community in various ways. Walker Reid, III, Gastonia’s mayor, died on Thursday, the city said.…