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The latest forecast from the National Weather Service is calling for a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to continue through about 3 p.m. Sunday in the Charlotte area. We'll update here throughout the day.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Andrew Feiler/More than 100 years ago, schools were built across the segregated South specifically for Black children. We speak with the creator of a new exhibit at the Charlotte Museum of History exploring the legacy of the Rosenwald Schools and why their influence continues to reverberate throughout the South. -
WFAE/Staffing shortages are rampant in CMS. A court rules new voting maps are okay to use but an appeal of that decision is on the way. New Charlotte crime numbers are released, and COVID-19 is continuing to cause problems.
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Emery became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. -
Facing lost wages if they can't work, essential workers struggle to get timely COVID tests amid a nationwide testing crunch. Community clinics are struggling to meet the need.
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The gunman who held four people hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, is now dead, authorities said. The four hostages were physically unharmed.
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Four governors declared a state of emergency ahead of this weekend's storm, which could drop several inches of snow on areas that aren't accustomed to severe winter weather.
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Colonial Pipeline says it's still recovering gasoline daily from a massive spill nearly 18 months ago in Huntersville, and still has no estimate of how much might be left.
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The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes. Plus tips on how to fit them and how long to wear them.
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The week brought some more bad news for President Biden, who may be rightly criticized for setting expectations too high for what could actually get done.
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The government provided Americans with a vital financial lifeline during the pandemic, including through the Child Tax Credit. The help improved lives – but for many it still wasn't enough.
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Most of us will eventually get COVID but that's not an invitation to party with omicron. Here's why you might want to hang onto your mask and keep cautious a little longer.
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Forecasts of snow and ice as far south as Georgia have put a big part of the region on an emergency preparedness footing as shoppers scoured store shelves and crews raced to treat highways and roads.
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Some cities are so shorthanded they have temporarily stopped collecting things like recyclables or oversized junk to focus on the grosser, smellier stuff.
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Charlotte now has a new talk show, "Bridge Builder Conversations." It's a nine-part video series hosted by Dae-Lee Arrington, where community leaders like Hugh McColl and Harvey B. Gantt share their unfiltered thoughts and explore the opportunities to build bridges across racial and socioeconomic differences.
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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Photo courtesy of the band./Modern Moxie is a kaleidoscope of musical genres and generational styles, taking dance-happy cues from The Cars and David Bowie and bringing them to a contemporary pop-rock stage. On the heels of their 2019 debut full-length “Claw Your Way Out” and their recognition as “Charlotte’s Best Band” by Queen City Nerve, Modern Moxie bandmates Madison Lucas and Harry Kollm share how the Charlotte band’s success can be traced all the way back to a small dorm room closet in South Carolina.
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Hiya/Charlotte has at least 125 different food trucks serving a wide variety of cuisine. What's it like to run a food truck? And how can you find the food trucks closest to you?
CORONAVIRUS
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Science SourceA look at the data that omicron is less severe. What does that mean for the future of SARS-CoV-2 — and the pandemic?
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The Gaston County school board voted 4-3 Thursday to keep masks optional in schools, even after the county health director reported a "breathtaking" spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Sgt. Lisa Vines/North Carolina National Guard Public AffairsThe state also recently opened more mass testing sites, including one at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Health care leaders across the state are pleading with the public to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.
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Nancy Pierce/Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsExhaustion, frustration and fears about final exams mark stories from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools educators and students coping with staff shortages and COVID-19 absences after winter break.
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