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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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PixabayOn this Charlotte Talks, the challenges faced by pediatricians in a world of vaccine resistance. The number of measles cases in South Carolina has risen to 950. It grows almost daily and is entirely preventable if children are given the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. Pediatricians are advocating for those vaccines, but some parents are refusing. We look at this phenomenon, its impact on pediatricians, and what’s at stake. -
LBJ Foundation/HarperCollins PublishersWe explore what can be learned about character from seven former American presidents. Presidential historian Mark Updegrove profiles Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, the Bushes, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, illustrating the traits that made each suited to their time in the Oval Office.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The NBA season is about halfway done, coming out of the All-Star break, so it feels like a good time to check in on the Hornets. Just before the All-Star Weekend, they managed a nine-game winning streak, something the Hornets had not done in nearly 30 years. That streak was brought to end with a loss to the Detroit Pistons in a game that also included an on-court brawl that led to the suspension of two players and coach Charles Lee being ejected. WCNC sports director Nick Carboni joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry. -
For many Christians and Muslims in Charlotte, Wednesday marks the start of a sacred season of reflection and fasting, with Ash Wednesday beginning Lent and Ramadan also getting underway.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. was a beloved alumnus of North Carolina A&T State University. On Tuesday, Aggie students paused to share their thoughts on his lasting legacy. -
It’s election season again in North Carolina. The March 3 primary will determine which candidates appear on the general election ballot in November. -
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a judgment Monday against David Jewel Satterfield and his Charlotte-based companies, A1 Towing Solutions and Automobile Recovery and Parking Enforcement, for racially targeting drivers, illegally booting and towing their vehicles, and price gouging.
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North Carolina and Mecklenburg County officials are looking to reopen Mecklenburg County’s juvenile detention center, also known as Jail North, as soon as this summer.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to use Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton as a detention center. Residents of the Historic West End convene to study how to reconnect the neighborhoods to uptown. Birkdale Village implements a new 6pm curfew for unaccompanied minors.
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