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Feature Stories
‘College Refund 2020’ Class-Action Suit Names UNC Charlotte
A student is suing UNC Charlotte and other schools in the UNC System for failing to adequately reimburse students after transitioning to online-only classes in light of COVID-19, part of a country-wide campaign dubbed College Refund 2020. Brady Wayne Allen, a senior finance major from Winston-Salem, is party to a…
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News & Opinion
Sanitation Workers in Charlotte Feel Endangered in Crisis
As an employee at the City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services department (SWS), which collects garbage, recycling and other waste from Charlotte’s residents, Joshua has seen his workplace change dramatically to combat the spread of COVID-19. But he and many of his coworkers in the sanitation field are worried that…
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Weekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: Atrium Health Officials Report ‘Alarming Trend’ of Underreported Ailments
Atrium Health Officials Report ‘Alarming Trend’ of Underreported Ailments Atrium Health is reporting what it calls “an alarming trend” of patients delaying hospital visits due to fears about coronavirus. In a virtual press conference on Tuesday, emergency physician Dr. Andrew Asimos suggested that minor strokes are going underreported or even…
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News & Opinion
Grassroots Movement Supplies Health-Care Workers with Needed Equipment
According to a February report from the Mecklenburg County Health Department, 25 to 35% of local health-care providers could fall ill as a direct result of the coronavirus outbreak by the time it’s all said and done, and with projections from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicting the…
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