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- Charlotte nonprofit to host Christmas Day brunch for motel residents, homeless neighbors
- North Carolina joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration move to halt CFPB funding
- Former UNC Charlotte employee sues university, alleging First Amendment violations
- State regulators approve water, air permits for Transco natural gas pipeline in central NC
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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Queens University of Charlotte is entering a year of major transition as federal funding cuts, enrollment struggles and the looming merger with Elon University converge to reshape the future of the century-old institution. -
Arts organizations across Charlotte are facing a shifting landscape as national and local conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion lead to changes in funding priorities. -
Latin American families in the Charlotte area are keeping centuries-old Christmas traditions alive by gathering for Las Posadas and Las Novenas, blending faith, food and family far from their home countries. -
Recidivism rates remain high across America and programs that can help reduce those rates are now in jeopardy with federal budget cuts. -
Animal Care and Control on Byrum Drive is running its end-of-year “Season of Second Chances” campaign to help fund medical care for injured or sick shelter animals. -
Research shows that recess during school could have both physical and academic benefits for kids. But some say recess periods at schools here and across the country are getting shorter and shorter.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Holiday travel kicks off at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. N.C.'s Christmas tree growing season was a success. The oldest bull elephant in the United States has died at the North Carolina Zoo. Hornets guard Kon Knueppel is fastest-ever to reach 100 three-pointers.
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