SALISBURY, N.C. — A local HBCU is getting the largest donation in its history.
Livingstone College in Salisbury has accepted a $7 million donation. Over the last seven months, it has also accepted seven separate $1 million donations.
The most recent donation is the single largest in Livingstone’s history, but also one of the largest gifts to a private HBCU.
The money will be used for renovations on two residence halls and a dining hall as part of the “Miracle on Monroe Street: Livingstone College Reimagined” infrastructure project. Renovations will also start on two additional residence halls, which are more than 50 years old. 
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Airport employees say they sometimes have to wait nearly an hour to get on the shuttle that takes them to the employee parking lot.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport are risking their safety and time just to get home from work. 

While there are buses to shuttle employees to and from the employee lot, many choose to walk on the busy parkway due to long wait times.

Employees run into issues with long wait times during shift changes in the mornings and afternoons, but they told WCNC Charlotte reporter Julia Kauffman that nights are the worst.

One person said they sometimes wait nearly an hour to be picked up at the terminal and taken to their car. 

“I’m doing a double, I do two jobs,” a worker who was waiting for the bus said. “I’m trying to get out of here and go to my wife and relax and come back again and do the same thing all over.”

Employees shared that their wait times for the shuttle were around 30 minutes on Friday afternoon. 

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WCNC Charlotte watched one worker try to get on the bus with a crowd of others, but he was forced to wait for the next one when there was no room left.  

“They closed the door on me,” he said. “It still had more space, and this is what they do.” 

The airport workers’ union, CWA Local 3645, says it’s been complaining about the wait times for months. 

“The city of Charlotte needs to do better,” president Donielle Prophete said. 

She added that the shuttles are making people late to work. 

“I have members getting dependability points because they can’t get here on time, and they’re arriving to the employee deck an hour prior,” she said.

A spokesperson for the airport said employee buses operate 24 hours a day. However, crowds of workers struggle to get on during shift changes when there are too many people to fit. 

“Sometimes I walk because it’s better to walk,” one anonymous worker admitted. 

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The airport advises against walking on the parkway to the employee lot, but some employees feel they have no choice.  

“They’re walking with their backs to the cars and risking their lives trying to get home,” Prophete said.  

When asked what is causing the lack of buses or long wait times, an airport spokesperson wrote this response:

Due to record-breaking passenger traffic this summer, there may be a few timeframes where the demand for employee shuttles significantly outpaces the capacity in our shuttle system, which results in wait times increasing slightly above the usual +/- 15 minutes. CLT is actively engaged in optimizing the bus fleet, staffing and scheduling.”

Prophete said the union will continue to push for the airport to get more employee buses and bus drivers. The anonymous worker suggested that the airport should send two buses at a time to pick up employees, instead of one.

Prophete also noted on Friday that there were way more employee buses than she has ever seen before. She thinks it’s likely because of WCNC Charlotte’s inquiry into the issue and she hopes they keep it up.  

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Typography plays a key role in lessening the impact on the neighborhoods located near waterways in Mecklenburg County.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After rounds of heavy rain this week, streams and creek water levels remain below flood levels. 

Why were waterways mostly able to keep up with this week’s rain?  WCNC Charlotte meteorologist KJ Jacobs explains. 

Some 2 to 7+ inches of rain fell within the span of the last seven days across Mecklenburg County. The typography of the area plays a key role in lessening the rain’s impact on neighborhoods located near waterways.  

“The streams, most of them originate here and flow out, so we’re at the headwaters of all these creeks,” John Wendel with Charlotte Storm Water Services said. “So, when it rains the creeks come up real fast, but once that rain stops, they come down fast once that water moves downstream.”  

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Wendel said higher water levels can last a little longer along the Catawba River since it comes from upstream.  

“After the big heavy rain event like last weekend, a lot of debris starts to flow through our creek system,” Wendel said. “And a lot of it gets caught at the culverts and some of the roads and starts to get backups and starts to get blockage.”  

Clearing the blockage can help reduce the impact of flooding by allowing water to keep flowing ahead of the next storm system. 

It’s always important to stay weather aware of changes in water levels, especially when flooding can be impactful to life and property.   

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A $5,000 reward is now being offered for any information leading to an arrest three years after the murder of Johnny Moore.

GASTONIA, N.C. — Friday marks three years since the murder of Johnny Moore, who was shot and killed during a home invasion in Gastonia.

His family is now offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in this case.

Johnny Moore’s brother Stephan Moore said their family is desperately searching for answers. They want justice and for the person responsible for his brother’s murder to be held accountable. He said they remain strong while still feeling the impact of the loss all the while keeping Johnny Moore’s name alive.

Three years later, the grief of losing a loved one lingers.

“We grieve every day because there is a piece of our family that is no longer here,” Stephan told WCNC Charlotte’s Jesse Pierre.

“We feel it every day that we wake up that he is not here,” Johnny’s cousin Tasha Smith said. “We would love to have closure. We know there is somebody out there who can give it to us.”

The life of 32-year-old Johnny Moore, or John Luke as he was often called, was stolen.

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“They took a brother, a son, a friend, a father a community servant,” Stephan said. “They took a part of our world.”

Johnny Moore, they say, was the one you could always turn to.

“He felt being a barber, he was going to be a therapist, a servant someone who provided an outlet for every individual who came to sit in his chair,” Stephan added.

Johnny Moore leaves behind a son.

“We will share memories with him of his dad growing up and of his dad being a star football player and a star basketball player,” Stephan said. “We want him to know that his dad loved him unconditionally.”

Johnny Moore was killed during a home invasion in July of 2021 in what his brother calls a senseless act of violence.

“My biggest concern is that this case will go silent,” Stephan said. “I don’t want that to be the case.”

Three years later, the case may be unsolved but not forgotten.

Moore’s family hopes the reward leads to an arrest and hope for closure.  

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“Giving us closure won’t bring John back, but it would help our family pull closer,” Smith said. “We would know what happened and know who has done it and we can move forward.”

“As long as my family is here, and as long as I’m here, we will keep urgency and voice to his name until the police department can bring closure to this case,” Stephan said.

Johnny Moore’s family say they are also planning to launch a billboard next month in hopes of reaching someone with information in this case.

Gastonia police say they continue to work on this case and remind the public that if you do have information you can call Gaston County crime stoppers, give that information and remain completely anonymous.

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“It’s fine as long as nothing happens, but as soon as it happens, it’s going to drain our resources,” the Richburg Fire and Rescue chief told WCNC Charlotte.

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — Emergency officials in Chester County say they can’t keep up with the growth the county is seeing. 

According to those officials, they don’t have the manpower or the equipment on hand. Because of this lack of emergency resources, if any big incident were to occur, it could be detrimental.  

RELATED: Chester County officials bring in major businesses

“It’s fine as long as nothing happens, but as soon as it happens, it’s going to drain our resources,” Richburg Fire & Rescue Chief T. Melton told WCNC Charlotte’s Anna King. “Anytime you have a structure fire, you’re going to need two to three departments just because there are so limited resources that are available.”

Melton said over the years they’ve gone from around 60-80 calls annually to almost 1,300 and the housing boom creates an additional “level of response.”

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“We’re used to house fires, apartment [fires], we are not [used to], and we have some apartments coming in and some townhomes coming in and that’s different for us,” Melton explained.

He said they’ve had to add ladder trucks and they’ve had to take on additional training to keep up. With the handful of full-time positions, they’re already worn thin.  

The Lando Fire Department has the same story. 

“Really the manpower is the biggest thing,” Lando Fire Department Chief Darius Murphy said. “Volunteers are what we need. We’re fortunate to have two to three full-time people during the day.”

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Emergency crews are now urging county leaders to include them in conversations about new developments and infrastructure they seek to bring to the county.

The county responds

Chester County officials say they have a $ 34,000,000 budget and a plan that’s supposed to help everyone. 

“We are always looking at how it is going to affect our citizens, their taxpayer dollars, roads, recycling centers, traffic, emergency responders, everybody,” County Councilmember Erin Mosley explained.

The county says they’ve purchased seven trucks over the last year and they plan to continue to invest where they see the need. 

“With the economy, the way it is right now, people are struggling with everyday lives. We’re just trying to do the best we can,” Mosley continued. 

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A shooting claimed one person’s life in an east Charlotte neighborhood Friday night and is now being investigated as a homicide.
Medic confirmed it responded to an area along Parkwood Avenue near Progress Park around 8 p.m. The agency pronounced one victim deceased.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tonight

Any scattered showers lingering will move out of the area overnight. Lows tonight will dip into the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. 

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Saturday-Sunday

Finally, we will have a break from all the rain during the week.  Look for partly sunny skies with highs in the mid 80s Saturday and in the upper 80s under a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky Sunday afternoon.  A dry weekend is expected, but some areas could see a stray shower or thunderstorm. Temperatures will fall into the upper 60s on both nights.

Next week notes:

Rain chances increase Monday, and showers will increase in coverage during the evening.Most days next week have chances for isolated to scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours.Highs will rise back into the 90s on Wednesday and will likely stay in the mid 90s heading into next weekend.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — UNC Charlotte confirms they’ve done testing to buildings on campus for PCBs following NC State’s results confirming PCBs inside Poe Hall. 
As a precautionary measure, the university conducted testing on campus and is awaiting the results. 
Ishaan Koradia is a senior at UNC-Charlotte studying pre-med and was aware of the testing at N.C. State. 
“I actually have few people that go to NC State,” Koradia said. “They’ve been in this hallway and they’re like, super worried. They’re like, ‘Am I gonna get cancer in 10-15 years?’ So yeah, it was very shocking and scary.”
The issue is a priority for Koradia. “Last year I was diagnosed with early-stage cancer myself,” he said.
Campus officials aren’t the only ones awaiting the results.
“I am curious,” he said. “I hope everything’s okay. I think they should definitely release the results … be transparent about everything.” […]

Police are still searching for 18-year-old Jamie Mack, a second suspect in the shooting.

ALBEMARLE, N.C. — One suspect has turned himself in and another suspect is still wanted in connection to a deadly shooting that unfolded Wednesday morning in Albemarle. 

The Albemarle Police Department said a shooting was reported along North 6th Street, in a neighborhood near Hwy. 52, around 10:25 a.m. Wednesday. Officers arrived and found 18-year-old Dy’Zavious Izayah Bivens dead.

As the investigation into Bivens’ death got started, police identified two suspects: Damani Jazquez Wall of Albemarle and Jamie Jermaine Mack of Kannapolis, both 18 years old. They’re wanted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

On Friday, July 26, Damani Wall turned himself into the Albemarle Police Department. He was booked in the Stanly County jail.

Police are still searching for Jamie Mack.

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WCNC Charlotte has chosen to use these mugshots because both suspects are actively wanted.

Additional charges may be filed as the case remains under investigation. Police did note it appeared everyone involved knew each other and that this was not a random shooting.

Information about where Wall and Mack are can be shared by calling Albemarle Police at (704) 984-9500. Anonymous tips can also be shared by calling (704) 984-9511.

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Note: WCNC instituted a policy in March 2021 regarding the broadcast or posting of mugshots.  

WCNC will only air or post a mugshot if the person has been formally charged with a crime and in a few other cases. The exceptions include: If it appears the person could be a danger to themselves or others or if they are wanted by authorities; to differentiate between people with a common name; if the photos could encourage more victims to come forward. The news-editorial leadership may also decide to use a mugshot based on the severity of the crime(s) committed and/or the level of public interest in the crime and ensuing criminal proceedings. 

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Steph Curry’s done nearly everything during his illustrious career, but the Charlotte native is now adding Olympian to his resume.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s hard to think of anything Charlotte native Steph Curry hasn’t done on a basketball court, but the four-time NBA champion will embark on a new journey this summer in Paris. 

For the first time, Curry will represent the United States in the Summer Olympics. Paris won’t be the first time he’s been part of Team USA, however. Curry led the U.S. to FIBA world championships in 2010 and 2014.

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The Charlotte native was twice a finalist to make the Olympic roster but opted out of the Tokyo Olympics and pulled out of Rio due to lingering injuries he suffered in NBA competition. Now, the two-time MVP is set to lead the American men in their quest for yet another gold medal alongside fellow NBA greats LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. 

The son of Hornets legend Dell Curry, Steph attended Charlotte Christian School. From there, Curry went to Davidson College, where he led the Wildcats on a Cinderella run to the Elite Eight during March Madness that made him and the tiny college household names. Curry finished his college career as Davidson’s all-time leader in 3-pointers, free throws and 30-point games. He also owns single-season records for points scored and steals. 

Golden State drafted Curry No. 7 overall in the 2009 NBA draft. Little did anyone know that Curry would soon be an all-time great and arguably the greatest shooter in basketball history. After an injury-plagued season, he was nearly traded to Milwaukee. When the Bucks rejected the deal, Curry became a leader for the Warriors and a dynasty was born. He and Klay Thompson united to form the Splash Brothers and won four NBA titles from 2016 to 2022, appearing in six Finals in eight years. 

Team USA men’s basketball schedule (Group phase)

Olympic basketball teams will be seeded based on their performance during group play. The tournament will feature eight teams vying for the gold medal. 

Sunday, July 28 at 11:15 a.m. vs. Serbia (NBC)Wednesday, July 31 at 3 p.m. vs. South Sudan (USA Network)Saturday, Aug. 3 at 11:15 a.m. vs. Puerto Rico (USA Network)

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Six Levine Children’s Hospital nurses have a special connection to their patients.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six nurses at Levine Children’s Hospital who all care for kids with heart defects have their own personal connection to their work. 

“I have a VSD which is a hole in between the two ventricles,” Jillian Reed shared.

“It was my senior year in high school [when] I had a heart arrhythmia,” Kari Plant recalled.

“It’s kind of unbelievable,” Page Steadman said.

“It’s pretty remarkable that we share this similar story because either someone has heart disease, or we have children who were born with heart disease and our team has taken care of those kids,” Erika Wintering mentioned. 

Steadman works with the pediatric heart transplant team. She was pregnant with her son Elliot when she learned he would be born with multiple heart issues.

“It’s a little bit of a blessing and a curse I think, before he was born, I would worry all the time,” Steadman. “And I would take care of these patients and think, ‘Oh my gosh, is this going to be my son?'” 

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“When you’re working in this field, that’s always in the back of your mind, what if this was my child that ends up on this side of the bed and is being taken care and has to go through this, and, all of a sudden, that happens,” Katie Boeggeman admitted. 

Katie’s son Mason was 10 days old when he needed heart surgery at the hospital where his mom works, and her colleagues cared for him.

“It was a surreal experience,” Boeggeman said. “It was my family that was taking care of my son, and I was very at peace with that.”

Lydia Palmer adopted Anna after she was placed in foster care as a newborn while awaiting heart surgery.

“Anna was 5 weeks old when I met her,” Palmer recalled. “She was in the Intensive Care Unit. She’d come in with a new diagnosis of a congenital heart defect and needed surgery.”

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Their boss Erika Wintering, who works in the operating room has a similar story. With eight biological children at home, she and her husband are currently working to adopt their youngest–a 10-month-old who needs multiple heart surgeries.

“It’s been an honor to take care of her as our daughter, and she’s given the gift back to us,” Wintering said.

Both Reed and Plant were teenagers when they each had open heart surgery and say the experience still guides them today.

“The nurses that took care of me with the diagnosis and the nurses that took care of me in the hospital made me think, ‘Maybe this is something I want to do,’ and that was the pivotal moment,” Plant said.

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For Reed, she said there’s often an immediate bond with her patients when she shows them her scars.

“I think there’s a lot of relief, there’s usually an ‘a-ha’ moment and a connection with them at that time,” Reed shared.

She said all of the women have unique connections with their patients.

“I think it’s really special that we can band together as a group and understand what we’ve been through personally and be able to kind of bring that passion and experience together to be able to help other families as a team,” Reed admitted.

“I think having a child with a congenital heart disease … but also having people who have gone through it can really relate to the patients at the bedside or the families or the staff and what they’re going through,” Wintering said. “We care for these kids in a very personal manner, and it shines through. It’s pretty special. I’m going to tear up. I would say this is a team that goes beyond.”

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The Raleigh family made multiple trips back and forth to Charlotte searching for him until police located him on Friday. 
“Instead of coming to pick him up Tuesday, I came to look for him,” Rich LaBrosse, the teen’s stepfather, said. “We were promised that they would care for him, protect him, and return him to us in better shape than when they got him and now, he’s gone, he’s gone. All we want is our kid home.”
The family was told the teen hopped the fence and ran away from the facility – one day before he was to be picked up.
Monarch released the following statement about the incident: “Immediately following [the teen’s] elopement, staff followed emergency response procedures and contacted law enforcement and notified family.” They continued to say, “Monarch’s highest priority at this time is the safety of the person and we will continue to work with law enforcement and the family in the ongoing search.”
The family told WCNC Charlotte’s Anna King they rushed down Tuesday to start searching and found his sweatshirt in the woods, just a few feet from the facility.
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Curry told NBC that representing his home country in the Olympics is a humbling experience he’s looking forward to.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte native Steph Curry has done just about everything in his illustrious career, but the four-time NBA champion is playing in his first Olympics in Paris. 

NBC interviewed Curry during the Opening Ceremony on Friday. Here’s what he had to say about being part of Team USA for the first time in his career. 

“It’s a wild experience, for sure,” Curry said. “I’ve watched it plenty of times. I’ve watched the women dominate, I’ve watched the men dominate. I’m a true fan, it’s something truly humbling and gratitude flows when you’re an Olympic athlete. I’m excited to be here.”

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Curry, a two-time NBA MVP, opted out of previous Olympics for various reasons. This year’s tournament is flooded with NBA talent, including host country France, whose roster includes budding superstar Victor Wembanyama and NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. 

RELATED: Olympic athletes with Carolina connections you can follow during the Paris Games

Curry says the American contingent understands how difficult it will be to bring home another gold medal. 

“We’re motivated,” he said. “We understand they say the gap has closed. There’s a lot of talent, a lot of NBA guys we’re playing against. We know it’s not an easy task but we’re all ready to compete and put our egos to the side and bring back gold. I’m excited for the challenge, we’re motivated to get it done.”

The U.S. men’s basketball team opens Olympic play on Sunday against Serbia in group play. The game is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET and will be broadcast on WCNC Charlotte. 

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DURHAM, N.C. — A missing 9-year-old boy was found safe on Friday after going missing, according to Durham Police. 
An Amber Alert was issued on Thursday night for the boy. The child was missing from Durham, according to the alert.
She is now in police custody. 
Police believe Mariah King took Geon around 202 South Benjamine Street. She is believed to have left on foot from the address. 
The two were found in the 2200 block of South Roxboro Street. 
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Durham Police Department at 919-475-2511 or call 911. […]

PARIS, France — UNC-Chapel Hill alumna Ashley Hoffman is making her Olympics debut Saturday with Team USA’s women’s field hockey team. The team is playing against Argentina on Saturday, July 27, at 1:45 p.m. and can be streamed on Peacock.
Hoffman played field hockey at UNC-Chapel Hill for four years and started in every game each year. She captained the team her senior year through a perfect season, including the championships for both the ACC and NCAA tournaments. She won multiple awards with the team, including being named MVP for the NCAA and ACC tournaments. 
Team USA’s women’s field hockey team has been gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympics, practicing in the Queen City at UNC Charlotte. After the team fell short of qualifying for the Summer Games in Tokyo, the team has been focused. The team is now working to go from the underdog to the top dog, and Hoffman is a big part of that drive as the team’s co-captain.
This year, the team’s advantage started stateside. They practiced on the same turf they are playing on during the 2024 Paris Games.  […]

You might have received an Amber Alert notification with this message on it. But what does it mean?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — An alert was sent out just before 11 p.m. Thursday, minutes before an Amber Alert about a missing Durham boy. 

The message read ‘Activate WEA in Region 6’. 

What does it mean? 

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), WEA stands for Wireless Emergency Alerts. 

WEAs are short emergency messages from authorized federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial public alerting authorities that can be broadcast from cell towers to any WEA-enabled mobile device in a locally targeted area. 

Here is the info. Searching for 9yo Geon King. Likely with 43yo Mariah King. Details below. https://t.co/gUlp1b4cuf pic.twitter.com/VMo9HgUm2m— Tim Buckley (@TimBuckleyWX) July 26, 2024

WEAs can be sent to your mobile device when you may be in harm’s way, without the need to download an app or subscribe to a service, according to FEMA. 

The messages are meant to warn the public of an impending natural or human-made disaster. The messages are short and can provide immediate, life-saving information. 

Types of Wireless Emergency Alerts

National Alerts are a special class of alerts only sent during a national emergency. 

Imminent Threat Alerts include natural or human-made disasters, extreme weather, active shooters, and other threatening emergencies that are current or emerging. 

Public Safety Alerts contain information about a threat that may not be imminent or after an imminent threat has occurred. Public safety alerts are less severe than imminent threat alerts. 

America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alerts are urgent bulletins issued in child abduction cases. Rapid and effective public alerts often play a crucial role in returning a missing child safely. An AMBER Alert instantly enables the entire community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of the child. 

Opt-in Test Messages assess the capability of state and local officials to send their WEAs. The messages will state that this is a TEST. 

You can read more about WEA alerts on the FEMA website.  

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Participating kids received a treat bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss and more.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Several Charlotte organizations teamed up Friday to give kids a cleaner and brighter smile with a free dental clinic at Truist Field in Uptown. 

TeamSmile partnered with the Charlotte Knights to put on the clinic, which included DJs, music and other fun activities to keep the children engaged. 

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“We’re going to service children of the Charlotte community by providing free dental care and oral health education,” TeamSmile Executive Director John McCarthy said.

The event was much bigger than getting kids to brush their teeth. McCarthy said it’s all about teaching children and their parents the importance of good oral hygiene.

“It’s tied to your heart health, your overall health and diabetes,” McCarthy said. “We’ll get the kids the care they need and education going forward.”

Participating kids also received a treat bag with a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss and more. McCarthy said it’s all about leaving with a brighter smile and better oral health. And the Knights help make the experience more fun than the typical trip to the dentist. 

“You’re providing dental care, which let’s be honest, isn’t the most exciting thing for kids,” McCarthy said. “However, by putting the TeamSmile magic behind it, and with the Knights and all the excitement here, you put a smile literally and figuratively on the children’s faces.”

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