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Firefighter recruitment in Charlotte
Community

City of Charlotte Opens Applications for Fire Recruit Program

City of Charlotte Opens Applications for Fire Recruit Program By HERE News The City of Charlotte is now accepting applications for its firefighter recruit program, offering individuals the opportunity to start a rewarding career in the fire service. The application period will remain open until April 10, 2024. Benefits and Training Selected candidates will be paid full-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package provided by the City of Charlotte from

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Police chase ending at headquarters
Breaking News

Charlotte: Homicide suspect arrested after chase ends at police headquarters

Charlotte: Homicide suspect arrested after chase ends at police headquarters Homicide Suspect Leads Police on Chase Early Friday morning, a dramatic chase came to an end in Charlotte when a homicide suspect led police on a chase that culminated in the parking lot of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police headquarters. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Dean Antonio Tate, was wanted in connection to a deadly shooting on Scottview Drive in west Charlotte

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Business News

Charlotte Economic Outlook: Experts Predict Positive Year Ahead

Charlotte Economic Outlook: Experts Predict Positive Year Ahead The economy is clicking along, and people should feel mostly optimistic about 2024, UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business experts told attendees at a Charlotte Business Journal Economic Outlook event held at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City March 14. “Not going to happen,” came the view from John Connaughton, professor of financial economics in the Belk College of Business

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App outage, transit pass sales
Breaking News

Intermittent Outages Via CATS-Pass App And Online Pass Sales

Intermittent Outages Via CATS-Pass App And Online Pass Sales Charlotte, N.C. – March 21, 2024 The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) has announced that there may be intermittent outages on the CATS-Pass App and online pass sales platform this morning. The disruption is due to required maintenance work being carried out to enhance the system’s performance and user experience. However, ticket kiosks are not impacted by this maintenance and will

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Competitive food challenge montage
Culinary

Nine Charlotte-Area Food Challenges to Throw Down Your Gullet

Nine Charlotte-Area Food Challenges to Throw Down Your Gullet The ultimate guide on where to chow down for prizes and more All the way back to 1867, when a reporter in Illinois documented Dr. Henry Harmes’ disturbing feat of ingesting five dozen raw eggs in one 30-minute sitting, Americans have been consumed with food challenges. OK, that may be a little extreme, but there has for many years been a

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Car crashing into house
Breaking News

Charlotte: 1 Hurt After Car Slams Into East Charlotte House

Charlotte: 1 Hurt After Car Slams Into East Charlotte House CHARLOTTE, N.C. (HERE News) – A person was hurt after a car slammed into a house in east Charlotte late Wednesday night. The crash happened just before midnight along Robinson Church Road near East W.T. Harris Boulevard. Details of the Crash It appeared the driver lost control before going through a fence and into the side of the house. The

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Moving wave from Charlotte skyline
Breaking News

Wave Of Charlotteans Moving To Surrounding Cities

Wave Of Charlotteans Moving To Surrounding Cities CHARLOTTE, NC — We are living in one of the fastest-growing areas of the country and the Census data proves it. From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, about 53 people moved to Mecklenburg County each day. With the expansion, comes a growing economy and growing pains. Growth in South End Maybe the best representation of Charlotte’s substantial growth in the last

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Actor practicing Tin Man role
Events/What's Happening

Charlotte to Broadway: ‘The Wiz’ sets stage for debut

Charlotte to Broadway: ‘The Wiz’ sets stage for debut Charlotte, North Carolina – Phillip Johnson Richardson, a graduate of Northwest School of the Arts, is gearing up for his Broadway debut in “The Wiz” on March 26. Richardson, who initially shied away from the role of the Tin Man in a school production, has come full circle and will now take on the iconic character on the big stage. Richardson’s

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Community activist holding placards
Breaking News

Community activist questions death investigation of mother and her two children

Community activist questions death investigation of mother and her two children CHARLOTTE, N.C. (HERE News) – For Jacqueline Lewis, searching for answers in the Charlotte Community is her passion. Lewis is the founder of Angels of No Mercy, an organization focused on stopping violence in the community. Following the news of 22-year-old Markayla and her two children, 4-year-old Miricle Johnson and 7-month-old Messiah Johnson , Lewis is left wondering why

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Kids safely boarding school bus
Breaking News

Charlotte school fixes bus stop after investigation

Charlotte school fixes bus stop after WBTV investigation A charter school in Charlotte has swapped their bus and plans to move a bus stop after a mother called WBTV with safety concerns. Safety Concerns Raised Sheri, who asked we keep her last name and her daughter’s name private, contacted Jackson Day School where her kids are students three months ago. She said her daughter had almost been hit by a

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