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On Thursday, volunteers fanned out across Mecklenburg County in the cold, predawn hours to count the number of people sleeping outdoors in places such as cars, sidewalks and tents. For the second year in a row, a tragedy: They found a person dead in an encampment near Interstate 77. To explain how the count unfolded and what it means, WFAE's Nick de la Canal spoke with reporter Elvis Menayese, who tagged along with the volunteers.
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Jennifer Lang
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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. Also raising concern, the flu has been more deadly than last year, with 67 deaths so far in South Carolina and 181 deaths in North Carolina. Meanwhile, for the second year in a row, a person was found dead during a count to assess homelessness. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Answers to frequently asked questions about the upcoming winter weather. -
For more than two years, Williamston’s local hospital has sat empty. The closure of Martin General Hospital has meant much longer ambulance rides and big concerns about the state of healthcare in this rural county. -
North Carolina’s Democratic Party is punishing some state legislative candidates by blocking access to a key election resource. The reason: the candidates sided with Republicans in voting to override vetoes from Democratic governors. -
Public health officials have confirmed two cases of measles in Mecklenburg County, prompting renewed calls for residents to make sure they are up to date on vaccinations as measles cases rise across the Carolinas. -
For the second year in a row, volunteers found a person dead Thursday during Mecklenburg County's annual count to assess the state of homelessness. -
North Carolina has seen 11 measles cases since December, with many of them occurring in communities where vaccination rates are below a level that would prevent community spread.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Volunteers find a person dead during Mecklenburg County's annual homeless count. A federal judge allows Dominion Energy's Central Virginia Offshore Wind project to continue. Officials confirm 11 measles cases in Mecklenburg County.
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