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NC bill passes that prohibits masks in public, but allows exceptions for ‘hoods’
RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — It could soon be illegal to wear a mask in public spaces in North Carolina. The Unmasking Mobs and Criminals Act passed the state House and Senate with all Republicans voting to advance the legislation. Some protestors around Charlotte and across the nation have been seen wearing masks while protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.
Protest erupts over corporate landlords in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tenants pushed back against corporate landlords fighting for a right they say everyone deserves: Housing. A protest erupted near the Charlotte Hills Mobile Home Park leasing office in east Charlotte Monday night. "It's insane and really unfortunate that we are having to deal with these predatory...
Firefighters: I-485 exit reopened in northwest Charlotte after spill
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A spill closed an interstate exit along I-485 in northwest Charlotte on Tuesday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Firefighters said Exit 16 to Brookshire Boulevard was closed. Officials said the spill happened earlier in the morning, and crews cleaned it up at the scene.
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