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Sheriff McFadden seeks additional funding to increase capacity at the newly reopened Jail North

MECKLENBURG COUNTY (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden is asking leaders to provide funding for the next phase of expanding use of Jail North. McFadden met with County Commissioners Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the reopening. The north Charlotte facility reopened in late September to ease overcrowding by hundreds of […]

Mecklenburg County, NC · 2d

WBTV

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WBTV leads panel discussion on history, future of embattled Jail North in new special

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Jail North, the Mecklenburg County detention center surrounded by years of controversy, reopened this year -- but at what cost?. The embattled facility, officially titled Detention Center North, reopened in September 2026, to help ease overcrowding at the main Mecklenburg County jail. As Jail North resumes...

Mecklenburg County, NC · 15h
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hoodline.com

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West Charlotte Gets Mobile Opioid Treatment Van as Overdose Deaths Spike Among Black and Hispanic Residents

Hajee House Harm Reduction — Scheduled Mobile Treatment Stop. McLeod Centers for Wellbeing is rolling out its first mobile opioid treatment unit in West Charlotte next Monday, November 16, parking at Hajee House Harm Reduction at 2219 Dr. Webber Ave. The nonprofit says the van will carry naloxone and full Opioid Treatment Program services directly to patients who cannot get to its clinics, serving people regardless of their ability to pay or whether they have health insurance.

Charlotte, NC · 1d
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WFAE

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Charlotte data center could get backup power from 242 diesel generators

Charlotte has a moratorium on new data centers, but it doesn’t apply to some huge projects that are already underway. A proposed Mecklenburg County air quality permit would allow Digital Realty to run 242 diesel-powered generators to power its hyperscale data center on Moores Chapel Road during blackouts. The...

Charlotte, NC · 2d
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carolinapanorama.com

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Dr. Jacqueline Betancourt Receives the 2026 Community Impact Award

Dr. Jacqueline Betancourt, Senior Community Health Worker with the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center’s SHIELD Program, has been selected to receive the 2026 Community Impact Award from Limitless Community Development. The award will be presented during the organization’s Annual Snow Ball Gala on Friday, December 11, 2026 at the M Garden.

Newberry County, SC · 5d

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PBS North Carolina and WTVI PBS Charlotte announce agreement to combine organizations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. and RALEIGH, N.C. — PBS North Carolina (PBS NC) and WTVI PBS Charlotte (WTVI) announced an agreement to combine the two organizations, with PBS NC acquiring WTVI. Central Piedmont Community College currently holds the WTVI broadcast license. The agreement brings together two public media organizations with a shared commitment to education, trusted storytelling and service to communities across North Carolina.

Charlotte, NC · 1d