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CATS runs reduced schedule for Thanksgiving

November 21, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Area Transit System buses and light rail will run on a reduced schedule on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27.  All bus routes, Gold Line and Blue Line will run on a Sunday schedule, which usually has 20-30 minutes between rides. …
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1 person seriously hurt in stabbing near UNC Charlotte campus

November 21, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was seriously injured in a stabbing near the UNC Charlotte campus, Medic confirmed.  Paramedics responded to a reported stabbing near the intersection of University City Boulevard and Broadrick Boulevard early Friday. Medic confirmed one person was taken to Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. …
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Lawmakers discuss sentencing reform, community-intervention to tackle youth crime in South Carolina

November 21, 2025
Lawmakers are finalizing recommendations from a committee tasked with addressing crime in South Carolina among minors. COLUMBIA, S.C. — A House committee has wrapped up a series of hearings on crime among kids and teens in South Carolina. Lawmakers in the Ad Hoc committee wanted to figure to ways to address crime, hearing from officials and community members on issues ranging from status offenses like truancy, to weapon offenses and violence. …
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Gas leak near Morganton causes shelter-in-place order

November 20, 2025
A ruptured gas line was reported near Reed Street in Drexel, NC. BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A gas line was ruptured in Burke County on Thursday, causing a temporary shelter-in-place order. The gas leak was reported around 2 p.m. near Reed Street in Drexel, NC, which is about six miles east of Morganton.…