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North Charlotte Today area weekly mass times

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 30, 2023

The following parishes in the North Charlotte Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Senators Introduce Protecting Conscience in Healthcare Act to Safeguard Medical and Religious Exemptions

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis, Marco Rubio (R-FL), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and J.D. Vance (R-OH) have recently unveiled the Protecting Conscience in Healthcare Act, a bill aimed at safeguarding health care facilities and professionals from being compelled to endorse political and social agendas that contradict their medical expertise and deeply-held religious beliefs.The legislation prohibits government agencies and federally-funded health facilities, including hospitals and health clinics, from mandating employees to partake...

Senators Express Concern over Chinese Nationals Illegally Crossing Southern Border

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis, Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Braun (R-IN), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have raised alarm over the increasing number of Chinese nationals illegally entering the United States through the open Southern border. In a letter addressed to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the senators expressed concern that over 18,000 Chinese nationals have crossed the border in Fiscal Year 2023, with some having ties to the Chinese Communist Party's People's Liberation Army (PLA)....

Senator Thom Tillis Urges Bipartisan Support to Avert Government Shutdown

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an urgent plea to his colleagues, Senator Thom Tillis emphasized the need to prevent a government shutdown by passing a bill with bipartisan support in both chambers. Speaking out against the bill put forward by Leader Schumer, Senator Tillis highlighted the absence of Republican priorities, particularly border security funding, in the proposed legislation."We must avert a shutdown. That means a bill to fund the government needs to pass in both chambers with bipartisan support. The bill put forward by Leader Schumer contains several...

Charlotte Launches Pilot Program to Increase Technology Transparency

By North Charlotte Today Report | Sep 28, 2023

The City of Charlotte is trialing Digital Trust for Places and Routines (DTPR), an open-source communication standard created to increase transparency, legibility and accountability for digital technology in public places.

City Receives $1.1M for Tree Care in Corridors of Opportunit

By North Charlotte Today Report | Sep 27, 2023

The City of Charlotte’s Landscape Management Division was awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to protect and preserve trees in historically underinvested neighborhoods, called Corridors of Opportunity.

Senator Thom Tillis Introduces Legislation to Protect Second Amendment Rights

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Thom Tillis and 20 of his Republican colleagues have recently introduced the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act, which aims to prevent the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using public health emergencies to impose gun control.In light of the Governor of New Mexico's recent action to suspend the carrying of firearms under the guise of a public health emergency, concerns have been raised regarding the potential for left-wing politicians to replicate such measures on a national...

North Charlotte Today area weekly mass times

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 23, 2023

The following parishes in the North Charlotte Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

East Charlotte: Hispanic Heritage Month Highlights

By North Charlotte Today Report | Sep 21, 2023

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Charlotte, North Carolina is as easy as spending a day supporting our many Latinx-owned businesses.

Stories of Resettlement: Natali Betancur

By North Charlotte Today Report | Sep 20, 2023

Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to a single Colombian mother and raised in her family’s hometown of Santa Rosa de Cabal, Natali Betancur’s journey to the United States began when she was just nine years old.

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North Charlotte Today area weekly mass times

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 16, 2023

The following parishes in the North Charlotte Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Which political committee based in cities associated with Mecklenburg County spent the most during August?

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 15, 2023

Committee to Elect Braxton Winston was the biggest spender the month before.

City Announces Corridors Connect Community Activation Grant

By North Charlotte Today Report | Sep 14, 2023

The Corridors Connect Community Activation Grant offers funding to neighborhood groups and local nonprofit organizations within the Corridors of Opportunity to help program and activate Corridors Connect routes.

North Charlotte Today area weekly mass times

By North Charlotte Today | Sep 9, 2023

The following parishes in the North Charlotte Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Hurricane Idalia Weather Preparation

By North Charlotte Today Report | Sep 4, 2023

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (CMEMO), Mecklenburg County, and the City of Charlotte are working together to monitor Hurricane Idalia and any potential impacts to Mecklenburg County.

Adams Resolution Celebrates Anniversary of 1890s Land Grant HBCUs

By North Charlotte Today Report | Sep 4, 2023

Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a resolution "expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2023, be observed as the 133rd anniversary of the 1890 Institutions." The 1890s are 19 Historically Black land-grant Universities that were established by the Second Morrill Act of 1890.