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A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
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WFAEState Rep. Carla Cunningham and others file a petition to remove Sheriff Garry McFadden from office. He responds, calling the allegations false. Meanwhile, Gov. Josh Stein endorses Cunningham’s primary opponent, citing statements she made last year about immigrants. A Mint Hill teen is denied bail in an alleged plot and the Panthers are in the playoffs. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Two U.S. citizen brothers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers racially profiled and assaulted them earlier this week, as federal agents continue heightened immigration arrests in North Carolina. -
From thought-provoking museum exhibits to documentary films and live music, our monthly panel takes a wide-ranging look at what’s happening in Charlotte’s arts and culture scene as the new year gets underway. -
This week’s unseasonably warm weather is a reminder that free energy abounds in the form of the sun’s rays. A new program aims to give Charlotte’s low-income residents access to that energy, free of cost. -
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says blasting operations will temporarily shut down part of Interstate 485 Friday afternoon in east Charlotte.
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Both the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education and Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners are preparing for a tight budget cycle. -
Here’s something we don’t get to say all that often in Charlotte after the NFL regular season ends: The Panthers are still in it. For the first time since 2017, the Panthers made the playoffs. They play the Los Angeles Rams at Bank of America Stadium Saturday. WCNC Sports Director Nick Carboni joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.
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DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Hundreds gathered in First Ward Park Thursday evening to protest Wednesday's killing of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Sections of I-485 in NE Charlotte will close briefly this afternoon for blasting operations. PNC Music Pavilion has a new name. The NFL playoffs include the Panthers for the first time since 2017.
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