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‘Winter Wonderland' in NC with snow on the ground Friday: What to expect in Charlotte
About 2 inches of snow is already on the ground Friday morning in the North Carolina mountains as the region — including Charlotte — will see its first widespread freeze of the season this weekend. A cold front is sweeping across North Carolina, with the coldest temperatures in Charlotte expected to be Sunday night. Will this frigid blast mean we could see an unusually white winter in North Carolina? Maybe not. Forecasters have said they expect this winter to trend warmer and wetter than normal, driven by a potentially record-strong El Niño pattern. Here’s what to know: Temperatures in Charlotte are expected to drop to 31 degrees Sunday night in the season’s first widespread freeze , feeling more like 29 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Statewide lows this weekend will range from 22 degrees in Cherokee to 33 degrees in Jacksonville, and up to 4 inches of snow could fall along the Tennessee state line. The North Carolina Climate Office is forecasting above-normal temperatures and fewer wintry events this winter , with western North Carolina having the best shot at big snow events. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts normal snowfall for most of the state, with snow specifically
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WCCB Charlotte Recounts Palm Berries' Truck-to-Franchise Path
1111 Metropolitan Ave., Suite 150 — Charlotte Palm Berries Franchise Location. A 6-by-6-foot food truck is a modest place to start a franchise, which is the story Palm Berries is telling Charlotte. The family-run açaí business began in Denver, North Carolina, in 2019 and now has locations across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
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Lincoln Landmarks secures grant for Brevard’s Chapel Church project
DENVER – Lincoln Landmarks, Inc., a preservation nonprofit based in Lincoln County, has announced it has received a $50,000 grant to support the restoration of Brevard’s Chapel in Denver. Built in the late 1870s, the structure is not only historically and culturally important, but also architecturally important as...
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Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union meet again in Durham for the CIAA title
For the second straight year, Johnson C. Smith and Virginia Union will meet in Durham with the CIAA title on the line. Similar to last year, Virginia Union holds a superior 9-1 overall record with the defending champs entering 8-2. Virginia Union went into that matchup looking to complete its...
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FAA taps AI to ease air traffic jams for Charlotte's airport ahead of holiday rush
A new artificial intelligence tool used by the Federal Aviation Administration is helping reduce delays and cancellations as Charlotte’s airport prepares for a busy holiday season. The system, called Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories ( SMART for short), combines real-time data on weather, air traffic and staffing to offer faster, safer routes, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. Human air traffic controllers still make the final decisions. Unveiled in September by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the system launched in a limited capacity around Washington, D.C., before expanding in October to air route traffic control centers in Miami, Jacksonville, Fla., and Atlanta. Since then, SMART has assisted more than 180 flights carrying 24,000 passengers, saving an average of 10 minutes and nearly 80 gallons of fuel per flight. Duffy said the Trump administration is focused on modernizing air traffic control and cited the rollout in Charlotte, as a key example. He said the technology uses “Super Intelligence” to help controllers save travelers time. “SMART will slash frustrating delays, reduce stress on air traffic controllers and lower travel prices,” Duffy said. Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, which controls roughly 90% of flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport ,
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CMS assured parents that school is safe from mold. Then a mom commissioned her own tests
Students at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school are spending another year in a building plagued by complaints of extreme heat and suspected mold, with parents questioning whether the district has done enough to address potentially unsafe conditions. At Chantilly Montessori, a former teacher says classroom temperatures soared to 95 degrees, while independent testing commissioned by parents has since identified elevated mold indicators in two classrooms. Despite months of complaints about the aging building, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools maintains that its own testing found no concerning airborne mold levels. The school with about 300 students on East Independence Boulevard is scheduled to move into a renovated building in August 2027, after which the existing Chantilly campus will be demolished. Until then, students and staff will continue using the aging facility, built in 1951. CMS did not respond to The Charlotte Observer’s requests for comment about the conditions, the district’s testing or its plans to address parents’ concerns. Charlotte parents seek answers about mold Sasha Vater, whose son attends Chantilly Montessori, said her concerns began when his teacher unexpectedly left her job just days before classes started in August. Vater said the teacher had warned her about suspected mold in the building’s HVAC system and recurring
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Eagles advance in soccer playoffs with ‘next man up’ mentality
DENVER – Watching Lincoln Charter handle its business in a 3-0 defeat of Brevard in the third round of the 4A soccer state playoffs on Nov. 9, adversity isn’t the word that would come to mind for most. For the casual observer, it would likely come as a shock to find out the Eagles delivered such a performance without the team’s leader in goals and assists.
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Mecklenburg County buying 56 acres for park, housing in northwest Charlotte
Mecklenburg County commissioners quietly approved a $12 million purchase this past week of more than 55 acres for parks and housing at 400 Radio Road in northwest Charlotte. Why it matters: That's sizable acreage, near Sunset Hills Golf Course, that will eventually be turned into multiuse sports fields and mixed-income housing, two things Charlotte needs. Plans for the site have yet to be designed, so details are scarce and there's no timeline, a county spokesperson told Axios. Between the lines: Commissioners approved the purchase from Charlotte Broadcasting, LLC almost unanimously following a closed session. Commissioner Elaine Powell, a staunch parks advocate, cast the lone "no" vote. She told Axios she didn't approve of the funding method because it "depleted" the money available to acquire top priority properties. Half of the purchase price will come from Environmental Leadership Plan dollars. The land is appraised at $3 million, according to county records , a quarter of the purchase price. But the county says an independent third-party appraisal valued the property at $13.1 million.