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Top Charlotte news: UNC canceling select study abroad programs, due to coronavirus; more

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Published on February 28, 2020
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Fedex driver rescued, reunited with first responders

Jeremiah Cribb was helping a motorist on I-85 when he jumped a median and accidentally fell 75 feet. He had a reunion with firefighters.

Read the full story on WCNC.

Planning for pandemic: what supplies to have ready for coronavirus

President Trump and health officials all over the country have now said it's time to prepare for coronavirus impacts in the U.S. The North Carolina Coronavirus Task Force says that includes having plans in place for various scenarios.     

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UNC Charlotte canceling select study abroad programs, due to coronavirus

With additional cases being confirmed in the United States and other Asian and European countries, the school says it is taking the extra precaution to "ensure the health and wellbeing of our students." There are still no confirmed cases in North Carolina or on UNC Charlotte's campus.

Read the full story on Spectrum News North Carolina.

Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Winston-Salem still at risk of gentrification

Gentrification can also result in cultural displacement.

Read the full story on Spectrum News North Carolina.


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