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ICE says a man charged in a deadly hit-and-run was released from the Mecklenburg County jail before agents filed a detainer. However, local officials say he was held for over a week and ICE was notified.
WFAE EVENTS
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Jennifer Lang/WFAEGov. Josh Stein has declared a state of emergency as the region braces for a major winter weather event. The flu and measles are also raising concerns. The flu has been more deadly than last year, with 67 deaths so far in South Carolina and 181 deaths in North Carolina. Meanwhile, one of the city’s largest sporting events has changed ownership. -
PixabyOn the next Charlotte Talks, Donald Trump appears to be sharpening his sword. Earlier this month, the United States conducted a large-scale strike against Venezuela, capturing their president. Trump has threatened Iran and Cuba, and he’s said he’ll take Greenland one way or another. Plus, he’s spoken of plans to send our military to an American city — Minneapolis. No matter what you think about this, North Carolina stands to profit, and so does Charlotte.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Events include a symposium and graduate fair for students taking place through the weekend, as well as a luncheon and panel discussion open to the public next Wednesday. -
A recent forecast for the Triad this weekend has shifted to mostly sleet and freezing rain. -
Gov. Josh Stein visited the small town of Bethel Thursday to highlight federal grants to build new houses, awarded to eight local governments across the state. -
The latest case brings the state’s total to 11 confirmed infections, six of which are in WNC -
Let’s take a moment now to check in on the status of one of Charlotte’s most well-known homegrown companies, whose founder and CEO died unexpectedly last fall. Doug Lebda was killed in an off-roading vehicle accident on his country property. He founded LendingTree, an online financial services company, in the 1990s. For more, Ashley Fahey of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
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NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The Charlotte area prepares for a blast of dangerous winter weather; WFAE releases text-only version of website to help load times on mobile devices during power outages. CMS weighs the decision to cancel school next week.
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