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A yellow school bus is probably a familiar sight on your morning commute. In Charlotte, a local artist has turned one bus into a mobile art studio and uses it to bring art to kids in the city’s mostly low-income communities. For 60-year-old Bunny Gregory, art was once a way to escape child abuse. Now, she aims to support other children and families in the same situation.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Palmer Magri/WFAEFallout continues after the arrest and rape charge of a Sycamore Brewing co-founder, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warns Border Patrol may return, President Trump is set to speak Friday in Rocky Mount, and the Panthers face their biggest game of the season. -
Google/StreetviewAs 2025 comes to a close, we take a look at the public health developments shaping life in Mecklenburg County and what residents should know heading into 2026. Later in the show, we turn to mental health during the holidays, including exploring the impact of financial stress and practical coping tools.
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LOCAL NEWS
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'We have to be better prepared:' Stein highlights $270 million in water infrastructure funds for WNCNearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental Quality. -
The evidence from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry uses computer models to reconstruct how and when drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, especially during the 1950s to 1980s when actual water testing was limited. -
NASCAR drivers and North Carolina leaders react to the death of Greg Biffle at Statesville Regional Airport. -
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old. -
A corporate jet crashed while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport Thursday morning, leaving the small aircraft engulfed in flames. The Federal Aviation Administration has arrived to take over the investigation. -
Duke Energy has proposed steep rate hikes for residential customers, starting in 2027. Some customers see a discrepancy between the company’s profits, forecasted savings and these requested rate increases.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were killed Thursday in a Statesville plane crash. The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority selects David Howard as its chair. Republican Michelle Morrow enters the race for U.S. Senate. A local artist has turned a school bus into a mobile art studio.
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