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As U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents continue an immigration enforcement operation across Charlotte, businesses along South Boulevard are seeing steep drops in customers.

A Charlotte Area Transit light rail train stopped and passengers evacuated at Tom Hunter Station due to a bomb threat Monday. Charlotte Mecklenburg Police swept the train and the threat was deemed not credible. Following the search, the train continued normal operations. According to WSOC-TV one person was taken into custody.

OurBRIDGE for Kids is suspending its afterschool programs after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were seen at its east Charlotte site on Monday morning. The non-profit provides after-school care to immigrant and first-generation children. Executive Director Sil Ganzo says over 20 Border Patrol agents showed up at the site, though they didn’t enter the building. OurBRIDGE will now redirect its resources to supporting families on an individual basis.

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested more than 130 people over the weekend in Charlotte. A spokeswoman told WFAE on Monday morning that those arrested were in the country illegally and that some have prior criminal histories, including charges such as larceny and assault. The agency did not identify any of those arrested.WFAE has requested that information to verify who is being taken into custody and whether they have any criminal record.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued a video statement Sunday criticizing what he described as aggressive and inappropriate actions by federal immigration agents operating in Charlotte. Stein said residents want to feel safe in their communities and urged Customs and Border Protection to focus on targeting criminals.

A conversation with the man who took Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant’s careers to legendary heights. From the biggest deals in the history of sports marketing to a campaign against the NCAA, we sit down with Sonny Vaccaro and his co-author, Armen Keteyian, to discuss his new book "Legends and Soles."

The Carolina Panthers bounced back from last week’s sluggish showing with a dramatic 30–27 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Quarterback Bryce Young led the way, throwing for a franchise-record 448 yards and three touchdowns.

Johnson C. Smith University has claimed its first football championship in 56 years. The Golden Bulls defeated two-time defending CIAA champion Virginia Union on Saturday, winning the conference title with a 45–21 victory.

Union County Public Schools celebrated becoming the highest-performing school district in North Carolina. Two months later, the district is embroiled in a bitter dispute over teacher pay.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection made arrests in largely immigrant neighborhoods of Charlotte. Residents protested their presence and tactics — such as throwing suspects to the ground, breaking car windows and pulling people out of vehicles. The Department of Homeland Security claims this is about ridding Charlotte of crime.

Border Patrol agents arrest 81 people across Charlotte over Saturday; Sunday's total still unknown. CMS to hold a normal in-person school day today. Growth in clean energy employment outpaced N.C.'s other sectors last year. S.C. Congressman Ralph Norman slams state leaders for losing out on the Scout Motors headquarters to Charlotte.

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