Extremely low temperatures are driving up energy use across the Carolinas, straining the electrical grid. There are currently more than 5,000 outages, with many concentrated in areas previously impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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On the next Charlotte Talks, Moshe Gildenman was a civic leader and musician in a small Ukrainian town until — one day in 1942 — Nazis murdered 2,000 Jews in his village, including his wife and daughter. He escaped with his son, carrying a revolver, a handful of bullets and a Yiddish songbook. His story of resilience, resistance and revenge is told in a new book by UNC Charlotte musicologist James Grymes.
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In January, President Trump urged Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% and said Americans are being “ripped off” by credit card companies. Bankers quickly opposed the idea, with some calling it an economic disaster. There is also debate over capping credit card late fees. We look at the pros and cons of these proposals and whether any of them would lead to more affordability.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Union County Public Schools will be closed Monday due to the effects of this weekend's snowstorm.
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All Charlotte Mecklenburg Library facilities will be closed Monday, officials said.
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport said Sunday that two of its runways are plowed and 300 people are working to return the airport to normal operational status.
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Cabarrus County Schools will hold a remote learning day Monday, meaning students are expected to complete work at home. "Due to the effects of Winter Storm Gianna, Cabarrus County Schools will implement a REMOTE LEARNING DAY on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026," a district spokesman said.
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The latest snowfall comes on the heels of efforts to recover from last weekend's ice storm, which made road conditions so hazardous that most school districts were closed or remote all week.
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How students, scientists and gardeners are working to support pollinators.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Record snowfall blankets the region. CLT tries to dig out from a major backlog. Hundreds gather in uptown to protest ICE actions in Minneapolis. Charlotte Symphony Music Director Kwame Ryan wins his first Grammy award. The Charlotte Hornets now hold the NBA's longest winning streak.
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