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The Big Sort: A Major Upgrade to Charlotte’s Recycling is Coming
Standing in the middle of Mecklenburg County’s Material Recovery Facility, off West Craighead Road in northeast Charlotte, is like being in a version of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory that processes anything but chocolate. The 100,000-square-foot warehouse contains an intricate array of loud, buzzing machinery and whirring conveyor belts filled with foul-smelling garbage, all rising to the ceiling alongside metal staircases and walkways that appear to lead nowhere.
Man injured when tree falls, homes damaged in Raleigh and Garner during storms
Rain poured in a Garner family's home on Monday just a few days after a tree fell on their roof over the weekend. Crews spent hours on Monday removing a poplar tree from the roof of a townhouse near North Hills. Across the Triangle, crews were cleaning up other damage after storms with strong winds and rain knocked down trees across the Triangle over the weekend and on Monday.
Gastonia leaders extend $15,000 lateral hiring bonus to include South Carolina officers
Gastonia leaders recently approved the expansion of a lateral hiring bonus that was originally established in April to bring experienced North Carolina police officers to the city. The program will now extend a $15,000 hiring bonus to experienced South Carolina officers that join the department, which City Council hopes will help fill more vacancies, according to Councilwoman Jennifer Stepp. ...
Davidson man beats the odds and wins Cash 5 jackpot
DAVIDSON, N.C. (WBTV) - A Davidson man turned $1 into $240,760 after winning a Cash 5 jackpot Friday night. Scott Hill bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Harris Teeter Fuel on Griffith Street. After taxes, his winning came out to be $172,145. [Lincoln County man wins $10M lottery...
Day after Biden drops reelection bid, here's experts share what's next for the party
A lot of uncertainty surrounds the race for the White House after President Biden announced he was dropping out Sunday morning.The decision to step aside comes after a disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump last month. Many Democrats called on Biden to step down.Biden, among Gov. Cooper and others, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's next presidential nominee.Local experts are weighing in on what's next for the Democratic Party:WATCH | Meredith College's David McLennan on nomination challengesA lot of uncertainty surrounding the race for the White House. Let's make sense of it all.What does Harris...
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day, as showers and storms were...
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over...
Third Saturday in October designated Great Trails State Day
Recently passed legislation encourages North Carolina residents to get moving on trail systems across the Tar Heel state. The third Saturday in October will be North Carolina’s Great Trails State Day, thanks to the N.C. General Assembly’s 2024 Farm Bill. The bill recently passed unanimously in both the N.C. House and Senate. It became law with Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. This year, Great Trails State Day will occur on Oct. 19. ...
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