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When American Airlines recently announced its resumption of nonstop flights between Charlotte and Barcelona, it hailed the move as another example of American expanding in Charlotte. But American actually continues to cut back on the number of flights and seats in Charlotte. That’s according to an analysis by The Charlotte Ledger, whose Tony Mecia joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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StartupStockPhotos/PixabayAs unemployment rates among young people continue to rise, Charlotte sees an influx of jobs going to those 25 to 34. The next challenge is keeping them here for good. We discuss how the Queen City seems to fight the narrative nationally of a hard time to be a first-time member of the workforce. -
Julian Berger/WFAEWe sit down with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden to discuss jail overcrowding, deaths in custody, cooperation with immigration enforcement officials, the need for a juvenile detention facility, and lawsuits and investigations involving the operation of the county jail.
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LOCAL NEWS
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A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted two protesters arrested during Operation Charlotte’s Web, the federal immigration crackdown last November. -
Latino students and English learners in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools made academic gains last school year despite heightened federal immigration enforcement. -
The national Democratic Party increasingly backs away from support for Israel. WFAE spoke with some Mecklenburg Jewish Democrats about what that means for them. -
The share of North Carolina students who were proficient for their grade level was the highest it's been in the past three years for all tested subjects, except fourth grade reading. -
The 413-2 vote closes the ethics case against the Western North Carolina congressman. Edwards apologized to two former staffers and his wife, but continued to deny that he sexually harassed the women. -
The city and county directed COVID-19 relief funds to Carolina Farm Trust, which planned to open a store and distribution center in a longtime food desert. But the nonprofit ceased most of its operations in July. -
The Food Bank in Central and Eastern North Carolina notes about 630,000 people across the state in 34 counties it serves are experiencing food insecurity, according to a new analysis of federal data. -
How a controversial bankruptcy strategy known as the Texas two-step froze thousands of civil lawsuits and left terminal cancer victims fighting for their day in court.
NATION & WORLD
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