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Long Animal Hospital worker: ‘If they’re showing coughing or anything like that, they do have to wait outside and give us a call’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 31, 2022

Veterinarians, fresh off of making service adjustments during COVID-19, are now asking people whose pet might be suffering from kennel cough to abide by the pandemic-era restrictions to isolate their pet.

Myeieu Megan Nguyen, of International Supermarket: ‘We are old, we have been working long hours’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 29, 2022

A specialty market in Charlotte is closing its doors, ending a decades-long tradition of being able to shop locally for international fare.

Co-owner of Charlotte's Premier Grooming Academy: ‘The looks on these young girls' faces are amazing’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 23, 2022

A barber’s gift to a girls' basketball team gave players a few moments of “shear” delight.

Lottery winner Claude Walkup: ‘I'm still having problems processing it’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 17, 2022

A new lottery game offers new chances to win, and it wasn’t long before The Price is Right scratch-off reported a big winner.

Charlotte couple hits the lottery: ‘We’ve been talking about renovating our house’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 14, 2022

In today’s challenging economic times, getting a $150,000 windfall sure would help a family get things done that they’d otherwise have to wait for.

Charlotte transit rider: ‘We just need to be in a safer place for everybody'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 10, 2022

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is asking users for their opinions about how to make public transportation a better option for riders.

Charlotte animal shelter official warns overcrowding could lead to euthanizing dogs, 'we are drowning'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Oct 6, 2022

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Services shelter is overrun with dogs, and officials say it might have to start euthanizing the animals unless adoptions increase.

Phillips, of Block Love Charlotte: ‘I’m trying to be the hand I once needed’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 30, 2022

After watching Hurricane Ian batter Florida's Gulf Shore Wednesday, Charlotte-based groups that fight homelessness are hoping to find shelter for those in need as the area braces for heavy rains and wind.

'We are heartbroken': Actor's Theatre of Charlotte to close at end of October

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 26, 2022

North Carolina’s Queen City will be losing one of its oldest live theater companies as the Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte is shuttering its doors at the end of October.

CMPD Animal Care & Control: 'We need these bunnies to hop into homes as quickly as possible'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 17, 2022

Local Charlotte animal shelters are brimming with pets that need homes.

Former Charlotte student: Lack of school safety 'comes from administration not taking the initiative to listen to the students'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 14, 2022

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) are coming off a school year in which 30 guns were found on various campuses across the district.

UPS executive on seasonal positions: 'We are excited about the opportunity to welcome new UPSers to our team'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 11, 2022

If you’d like to pick up some extra money ahead of the holiday season, United Parcel Service (UPS) expects to have plenty of opportunities as the company looks to add more than 1,240 workers in the Charlotte area.

Pulse: ‘We all have to work together … and really raise the tide of what is the next generation of workers going to look like’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 8, 2022

With construction companies struggling to find workers, Charlotte-based She Built This City is doing what it can to help women step up to fill the vacancies.

Cooper: ‘Our prayers are with all the students, educators, families and the community’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Sep 4, 2022

A fight between students at school escalated, resulting in a stabbing death that has shaken the Jacksonville area.

Memphis economics prof: ‘Robots can replace some jobs, but not all jobs’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 31, 2022

The concept of robotic delivery in Charlotte is growing. Robots were first used at a coffee shop in the Queen City, but soon people will be able to send gifts or documents using these devices.

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Parent of CMS student on number of teacher vacancies: 'Thank you to the teachers that we do still have'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 30, 2022

When school started Monday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were hundreds of teachers short, something that will make the first week of classes more hectic than usual as students and teachers adjust.

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Faison, of Durham: ‘I just recently purchased a home two years ago, that's an affordable home’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 30, 2022

The struggle to find affordable housing in Durham is real, with it taking years for some.

Camp Greene documentary producer: ‘There was a hospital and it just kept growing’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 17, 2022

The James C. Dowd House would be historical on its own, with its roots dating to 1789, but World War I gave it an added element of importance.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: 'The power of school meals... cannot be underestimated'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 16, 2022

The federal government has been moving away from changes it implemented to help families during the pandemic, leaving non-profits to pick up the slack.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools face teacher shortage, 'I've seen teachers that I've been with that later have quit,' student says

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 13, 2022

Despite more than two years since the first COVID-19 shutdowns and in-home schooling orders, school districts across the country, including Charlotte's, are still struggling to fill teaching positions.

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