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UNC Charlotte students join thousands of others in campus protest against Israel-Hamas war

April 25, 2024
The protest took place in front of Mebane Hall, where demonstrators denounced “a genocide against Palestinians.” Many students were holding up Palestinian flags and signs that said “End the genocide in Gaza.”  Some students who walked by the protest told WCNC Charlotte that this wasn’t the first day they protested about the conflict; others questioned whether the protests were effective.…
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Travelers at Charlotte airport react to federal rule change that requires airlines to give cash refunds

April 25, 2024
New airline rules will require all airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled or significantly delayed flights. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Good news for airline travelers. On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation rolled out new rules.  The rules will require all airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled or significantly delayed flights.…
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Dragon helps put out fire: Charlotte Knights mascot seen helping put out uptown Charlotte fire

March 10, 2021
This time, the dragon helped extinguish a fire. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Knights mascot Homer the Dragon flipped the script Tuesday: he helped put out a fire.  When a small brush fire broke out in a flower bed near Truist Field and Romare Bearden Park, the Charlotte Fire Department said, “Homer was in the neighborhood and assisted Charlotte Fire Engine 4 with putting the fire out.”…
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Gaston County leaders confront homelessness crisis

March 10, 2021
Gaston County Commissioners voted Tuesday to create an intergovernmental agency task force on homelessness. GASTONIA, N.C. — Gaston County commissioners met Tuesday and voted unanimously to create a homelessness task force. The task force will review how many people are homeless, what barriers people face seeking help, and review potential solutions.…
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Several coyote attacks recently reported in the Carolinas

March 10, 2021
The attacks happened in Greensboro but several Charlotte-area neighborhoods report recently spotting coyotes too. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — The start of spring signals the middle of the mating season for coyotes. They’ve recently been spotted all across the Carolinas from Greensboro and Charlotte to Fort Mill.…
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Hornets fan shares special moments with the team

March 9, 2021
A limited number of fans will be allowed to return to Spectrum Center for the second half of the season The Charlotte Hornets are set to return to Spectrum Center later this week to begin the second half of the season and when they do, they’ll be able to host a limited number of fans.…