2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (272+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Candace Ishmell wasn't sure her son would make it home for Christmas. A last-minute plane ticket from Arizona to North Carolina cost nearly $700 " money neither she nor U.S. Army Pvt. 2nd Class Joshua Tillman had to spare. Then Miles for Military…...

18+ hour, 8+ min ago  (632+ words) MADISON, N.C. " This Christmas Eve looks very different for the'Smoot family. After months of aggressive treatment for a rare brain cancer, 2-year-old Lilah Smoot's most recent MRI and spinal fluid tests show no evidence of disease. Her parents say doctors confirmed…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (685+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Christmas morning often brings excitement, new gadgets and more screen time for kids. But child advocacy experts say as more children unwrap phones, tablets and gaming systems, families should also be talking about online safety before devices are powered…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (144+ words) NICU nurses dressed babies in festive outfits for Christmas Eve, sharing some moments of joy with families and helping create happy milestones. ROCK HILL, S.C. " NICU babies are ready for Christmas at Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill." Ashley Baron and Amanda…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (203+ words) WASHINGTON " Pete Davidson'is officially a dad!' The 32-year-old comedian and his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, announced the birth of their baby girl on Thursday. In a joint Instagram post, the couple shared that Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson was born on Dec....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (156+ words) NORTH CAROLINA, USA " The North Carolina "Department of Health and Human Services reported the first child"flu-related death"of the season." State health officials say flu activity is surging as holiday travel and gatherings pick up." Ten adult flu deaths…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (187+ words) he study comes at a time when some public officials have questioned how well the vaccine works. CHARLOTTE, N.C. " New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are giving us a clearer look at how well the updated COVID…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (200+ words) GASTONIA, N.C. " Gastonia Police officers treated dozens of local families to breakfast, holiday shopping and a full police escort through the city during the department's annual "Shop with a Cop" event. Twenty-eight families identified by the local school system as being…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (660+ words) PLYMOUTH, Minn " Even on dreary days, the glow of compliments illuminates Millie Benjamin. " Glancing at her older sibling, Hazel, Millie lands one of many she'll deliver today." "She's a very good sister," the 9-year-old says. It's nothing Millie's mother, Holly…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (290+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Fear over Customs and Border Patrol's'operation in Charlotte is becoming a barrier in the classroom, resulting in tens of thousands of absences this week in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. A psychologist said it's important for children to know they have support....