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Union County Restaurant Inspections (July 11-17)
The Union County Health Department inspected these restaurants from July 11 to 17:. • Athenian Grill, 614 Indian Trail Road S. – 95 • Panera Bread, 13880 E. Independence Blvd. – 96.5. • Taco Bell, 3021 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road – 97 • Taco Bell, 13710 E. Independence...
Months after Charlotte daycare license suspended, owner speaks on viral video at the center of it all
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV)—Five months after WBTV first shared what parents called a “bone-chilling” video of children at a park being watched by daycare staff, the owner of Midwood Learning Academy is speaking out. The footage, captured in February, showed daycare children piled on top of each other...
Parent of Charlotte daycare facing criminal charges says her kids are safe there
Parents who send their children to Midwood Learning Academy are defending the daycare after two workers were fired for not properly securing kids in the back of a van while leaving a nearby park.
Mecklenburg County delegate at the Republican National Convention discusses Trump's pick for running mate
MILWAUKEE — Nearly 2,500 delegates have arrived in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention this week. Among those delegates is Sarah Reidy-Jones, the former chair of the Mecklenburg County Republican Party. WCNC Charlotte spoke with Reidy-Jones on the first day of the convention, where she discussed safety concerns following...
Trial scheduled to begin for director of day care behind ‘bone-chilling’ video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The director of a Charlotte daycare will go on trial Wednesday, months after a video went viral of young children being driven off in an SUV with the back door still open and no seatbelts on. A parent of one of the children in the video...
1 Of The Top Sweatiest Cities Is in North Carolina
Not sure this is a list the Queen City will necessarily be putting in the Chamber of Commerce packet but here we are. 1 of the top sweatiest cities is in North Carolina. America’s sweatiest cities have been named. And this is really no surprise. Weather experts factored in not only the heat, but say it with me, the humidity.
CATS bus center to have closures for facility upgrades
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Charlotte Area Transit System facility at SouthPark mall is closing temporarily for upgrades. CATS officials said that sections of the Southpark Community Transit Center will be affected beginning Wednesday, July 17. The project will impact bus routes 19, 28, 30 and 57. There is no date for when […]
NC judges issue order barring lawyers from the use of artificial intelligence
Federal judges in the Western District of North Carolina, including Charlotte, have issued an order limiting the use of artificial intelligence platforms in filing legal briefs and memorandums.
Rozzelles Ferry Landing Set to Open This Summer Despite Delays
When Queen City Nerve last spoke with Greg Willingham in December 2020, he, like many other business owners at the time, was in the midst of a major pivot. His company, SoundVizion LLC and its subsidiary Jazz N Soul, had recently begun live-streaming virtual concerts, and was seeing some success with it. Though steadfastly COVID-cautious, he was already longing for the days when he could bring live performances back to audiences in person.
Greenway tunnel creates pathway under I-77 for walkers, bikers
HUNTERSVILLE– A long-awaited piece of greenway is finally open, creating a walkable connection between the east and west sides of Huntersville under Interstate 77. The tunnel is part of Mecklenburg County’s Torrence Creek Greenway/Tributary 2, also known as Torrence Trib. II, which is an east-west connection in The Vine, Huntersville’s greenway system. Work on the greenway section broke ground in the spring of 2023, and the subterranean passage beneath the interstate became walkable last month. The town held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the connector on Monday, July 15.
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