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'Furry' costume ban proposed by Iredell-Statesville school board

'Furry' costume ban proposed by Iredell-Statesville school board

'Furry' costume ban proposed by Iredell-Statesville school board

Iredell-Statesville Schools' board of education says TikTok videos of students dressed as cats leaving litter boxes in bathrooms have prompted the change.

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Catawba County officials to vote on $400K of new water rescue equipment

Equipment purchases would include new rafts, personal protective equipment, and rescue equipment.
Man imprisoned after Gaston County crash leaves 6-year-old dead

Donnie Cobb, 47, was involved in a fatal crash that resulted from him racing with a woman on the highway in June 2021. The crash killed a 6-year-old boy.
$When solicitors call, charities receive just a fraction of donations$ $When solicitors call, charities receive just a fraction of donations$ $When solicitors call, charities receive just a fraction of donations$

When solicitors call, charities receive just a fraction of donations

Of nearly $6 million raised by a professional fundraiser on behalf of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police since 2003, the FOP collected $1.5 million.

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'Furry' costume ban proposed by Iredell-Statesville school board

Iredell-Statesville Schools' board of education says TikTok videos of students dressed as cats leaving litter boxes in bathrooms have prompted the change.
Charlotte City Council committees discuss affordable housing, federal funding in Monday's meeting

Charlotte City Council is now dedicating the first Monday of each month to committee meeting reports.

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Yes, a change to the student loan forgiveness plan excludes some borrowers from relief

Some borrowers with privately held federal student loans are no longer eligible for debt relief if they didn’t apply to consolidate them before Sept. 29, 2022.
How to get something VERIFIED by WCNC Charlotte

WCNC Charlotte Anchor and Reporter Vanessa Ruffes and Verify Reporter Meghan Bragg are here to check posts you may have seen that seem suspect.