politics

Education

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.…
consumer

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.…
elections

Early voting begins for North Carolina primary runoff races

April 25, 2024
Early voting sites opened in all 100 counties on Thursday and will be available through May 11. The runoff election day is May 14. RALEIGH, N.C. — Early in-person voting started on Thursday across North Carolina for next month’s runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests.…
health

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

April 25, 2024
Seventeen states, including Arkansas, are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.…
Business

Mooresville leaders reveal plan to fix massive sinkhole that forced longtime business to close

April 25, 2024
Tire Masters closed in February after being in business for nearly 30 years. The massive sinkhole closed off a large part of the company’s property. MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney shared details on how the town plans to fix a massive sinkhole that forced a decades-old business to close in February, years after it formed and became the talk of the town. …