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Mothers Matter

She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

Money

Power and Money: Stranded energy and cryptocurrency in West Texas

Texas operates on its own electrical grid. Could Bitcoin miners flocking to the state put a strain on our energy resources or will they solve all of Texas' problems?
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Before Daunte Wright: Past cases where police said they mixed up guns, Tasers

A look at news headlines around the country show other cases where police fired guns instead of stun guns, similar to claims of why Kim Potter shot Daunte Wright.
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'We're heartbroken' | A girl tries to donate her hair to sick kids; a thief stole it from their mailbox

A Greensboro six year old wanted to donate her hair. Home surveillance video captures a Grinch snatching the charitable package from the family's mailbox overnight.
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Teen sells coronavirus masks to help fund a female veteran housing unit

17-year-old Kasey Jordan's Gold Award Girl Scout project is to help fund the transitional housing unit for a homeless female veteran in Maine.
Education

Here's what CMS did and did not buy for the approaching return to in-person instruction

WCNC Charlotte submitted requests for information from some of the area's school districts about what PPE they have procured for the return to in-person instruction.
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Gaston County congregate care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks

Gaston County DHHS will be holding a news conference Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the continued spike in COVID-19 cases.
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Specialty NC license plate created to help save the Venus flytrap

Because of habitat loss and poaching, the carnivorous plant known for trapping and eating insects is becoming harder to find.
Life

Restaurants announced for Charlotte Restaurant Week January 17-26, 2020

The following restaurants will be taking part in the 2020 Charlotte Restaurant Week
Crime

On Alert: Tips On How To Not Become a Victim

See the stories from Friday night's special edition of WCNC NBC Charlotte
Features

Cats on the mats: Charlotte cat café hosts weekly cat yoga

“If you’re not a cat person, this will probably convert you.”
Health

You can get paid $3,300 to get the flu on purpose

Volunteers will be given a nasal spray with a strain of seasonal influenza.

Staying dry most of the week

City of Charlotte and TreesCharlotte conducting study to protect trees amid rapid growth

Staying dry most of the week

State of emergency issued for New York City flooding

Charlotte's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Charlotte, North Carolina | WCNC.com

She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

Power and Money: Stranded energy and cryptocurrency in West Texas

Before Daunte Wright: Past cases where police said they mixed up guns, Tasers

'We're heartbroken' | A girl tries to donate her hair to sick kids; a thief stole it from their mailbox

Teen sells coronavirus masks to help fund a female veteran housing unit

Here's what CMS did and did not buy for the approaching return to in-person instruction

Gaston County congregate care facilities report COVID-19 outbreaks

Specialty NC license plate created to help save the Venus flytrap

Restaurants announced for Charlotte Restaurant Week January 17-26, 2020

On Alert: Tips On How To Not Become a Victim

Cats on the mats: Charlotte cat café hosts weekly cat yoga

You can get paid $3,300 to get the flu on purpose

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