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A migrant worker advocacy group looks back on a year of challenges and hard work.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Mecklenburg County/ProvidedAfter nearly 27 years on the bench, Mecklenburg County’s longest-serving judge — Lou Trosch — is stepping down. He served beginning in 1999 in the 26th Judicial District and later joined the Superior Court in 2018. In that time, he co-chaired the Race Matters for Juvenile Justice Initiative. We look back on that and other milestones as well as changes to the judicial system. -
Mikeala Skelton/Lenoir-Rhyne University/Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityIn 1944, Hickory became the epicenter of a polio outbreak. First one case, then dozens more until hospitals in Charlotte and Gastonia were overwhelmed. Hickory didn’t have its own hospital, but a decision was made to build one. That’s the Miracle of Hickory, but there’s a lot more to it.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The grant marks the conclusion of a three-year partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice. -
Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham is softening some of her most controversial comments on immigration, months after a floor speech and vote that sparked backlash among Democrats and helped draw multiple primary challengers. -
North Carolina nonprofits that serve victims of domestic violence and child abuse are facing funding cuts. -
Cold temperatures and blustery winds moving into Charlotte Sunday afternoon led to a power outage at the Knight Theatre, forcing the cancellation of the Charlotte Symphony’s Holiday Pops concert.Rather than send concertgoers home disappointed, conductor Christopher James Lees surprised the audience with an impromptu sing-along in the theater lobby — turning the disruption into a festive moment.The spontaneous performance drew applause and embodied a true “show must go on” spirit, despite the cancellation of the scheduled concert.
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The Carolina Panthers lost a heartbreaker Sunday night, falling 20-17 to the New Orleans Saints in a penalty-filled game that slipped away late. -
For decades, NC lawmakers from both parties have used a gut-and-amend strategy to replace proposals with unrelated ones.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Backlash is growing against Charlotte's Sycamore Brewery after its co-founder was arrested and charged with three felonies. A church in Optimist Park is getting mixed reaction for its nativity scene. Ahead of March's primary, Rep. Carla Cunningham is walking back some of her controversial comments about immigration.
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