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Students at Denver school spent decades learning above coal ash

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Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff's Office stripping sober gun owners of their Second Amendment right

A WCNC Charlotte investigation found more than 20 cases where gun owners appealed concealed carry permit denials and won.
Investigations

Sheriff's office wrongly denied gun permits

Gun owners who have taken steps to treat their addiction are getting denied concealed carry permits in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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RAW: Sherriff responds after wrongly denying gun permits to people in active recovery

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden answers questions after a WCNC investigation found his office wrongly denying gun permits to people in active recovery.
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Business owner's dreams crushed by beauty supply company's broken promises

She opened a business on Beatties Ford Road at the beginning of 2024, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Almost 10 months later, she's on the brink of closing.
Investigations

Cancer survivor sues Duke Energy over coal ash handling

The Catawba County woman says she "was unknowingly exposed to toxic contaminants released into the environment" by Duke Energy.
Investigators

Day care to get 'playground renovation' after WCNC Charlotte finds toxins nearby

WCNC Charlotte previously alerted Tutor Time of Mooresville about elevated arsenic and radioactivity in samples collected near the day care.
Investigators

In depth: Risky arsenic, radium levels found in coal ash near Mooresville day care

WCNC Charlotte's Nate Morabito discusses risky levels of carcinogens and radioactivity found in coal ash at a North Carolina day care.
Real Estate

Concord realtor warned after selling home with wrong square footage listed

It's just one of the 1,900 complaints the agency receives regarding misrepresentation each year.
Crime

What recordings reveal about east Charlotte shooting that killed 4 law enforcement officers

Officers indicated over the radio they encountered gunfire for at least 18 minutes. The shooting killed four officers and wounded five others.
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'We will not hesitate going to court' | State considers legal action against landlord

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein called the sizes of the complaints "jaw-dropping." His office has the authority to pursue restitution and civil penalties.
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State considers legal action against landlord

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein called the sizes of the complaints "jaw-dropping." His office has the authority to pursue restitution and civil penalties.