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Memorials have been growing across Charlotte as the city grapples with the loss of four fallen officers and five others who were injured during a standoff on Monday afternoon.  

The outpouring of support has also come from several organizations across Mecklenburg County. 

How to help: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/how-to-help-families-fallen-officers-deadly-charlotte-police-standoff-investigation/275-442bb870-a10f-462e-b191-1dab0f64057a

Three law enforcement officers serving on a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and one Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer were killed Monday after being met with “active gunfire” from a suspect inside an east Charlotte home. A total of eight law enforcement officers were shot, including three CMPD officers and one officer from the task force who were injured.  

The officers were serving together on a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force when they were shot while confronting a suspect inside a home on Galway Drive. The officers were rushed to the hospital. Three task force officers pronounced dead at the hospital. One of the injured CMPD officers "fought for his life for several hours before succumbing to his injuries," CMPD confirmed. 

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction confirmed to WCNC Charlotte that two of the killed officers were probation officers on a full-time task force with the U.S. Marshals. Joshua Eyer was identified as the CMPD officer who died on Monday night. Eyer worked with CMPD's North Tryon Division for six years.

Latest updates: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/charlotte-mecklenburg-police-investigation-galway-drive/275-d88c132e-ec7b-4353-9055-1e904f77dc8a

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Two people were hurt and around 30 people were displaced after a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in south Charlotte, the Charlotte Fire Department said.

The fire happened on Fishers Farm Lane just south of Pineville-Matthews Road. A second alarm was activated as crews responded to the scene.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/2-alarm-fire-south-charlotte/275-6ce69cc3-319f-462c-955a-f86069f3f247

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One firefighter was taken to a hospital and another was treated at the scene after crews responded to a house fire in Steele Creek early Friday morning.  

It happened in the area of Buckie Court, not far from the Piedmont Prairie Trail at the McDowell Nature Preserve.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/steele-creek/steele-creek-fire-firefighter-hurt/275-f56ebd60-28e3-40ee-afc8-9b0ecfea1283

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An infant was among three people shot in Salisbury Wednesday night, Salisbury Police confirmed. 

It happened Wednesday around 10 p.m. on South Main Street near Mildred Avenue and the Chestnut Hill Cemetery. When officers arrived, they found an infant and two other people who had all been shot.

It's the second time in a span of hours that a shooting was reported in Salisbury. A Salisbury girl was shot while walking down the street late Wednesday afternoon, police said.  

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/salisbury-shooting-infant/275-1c9a77dc-49da-4a4b-b0ba-dd4156ec27a9 

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Several speakers at Tuesday's Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education meeting said the district's request for an additional $63 million to help raise teacher pay won't be enough to cover basic living expenses.  

The public had its first opportunity to weigh in on the proposed $1.9 billion budget Tuesday night. Superintendent Crystal Hill is asking for $660 million from Mecklenburg County, which is $63 million more than the district got last year. 

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/charlotte-mecklenburg-schools-budget-proposal-teacher-pay-raises-public-meeting/275-ae4cfa87-47c4-4cf5-811a-e1a737d8b8d1 

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The town of Matthews is taking action to address concerns over short-term rentals. But will it be enough? 

People living in Matthews have brought up concerns about homes in their neighborhood operating as Airbnbs. Now, town leaders heard these concerns and are working to find a solution. 

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Charlotte leaders are expected to approve $5 million on Monday for affordable housing geared toward multifamily rentals and future homeownership through the city's Housing Trust Fund.  

The agenda for Monday's City Council meeting states the money would add 140 affordable housing units and 19 homeownership units to Charlotte's existing supply. 

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/markets/real-estate/affordable-housing-crisis/charlotte-city-council-affordable-housing-funding-approval-expected-home-ownership-rental-family-houses/275-33828442-7069-47b9-b09b-09f4e3731131

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Data shows the number of teacher vacancies statewide are going up, with enrollment in teaching programs going down. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is working to change that. The district is adding more aggressive hiring strategies that aim to boost the number of teachers joining it and enrolling in programs.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/charlotte-mecklenburg-schools-teacher-vacancies-4-18-2024/275-60c0dcb4-ec26-4d1a-bc7d-340c9a56d0b0

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SWAT officers appeared to be raiding a number of gambling establishments in the Charlotte area on Wednesday.  

Officers swarmed one location on Albemarle Road near Independence Boulevard around 1 p.m. with undercover and CMPD units. Two other locations, along Independence Boulevard in Matthews, and on Bessemer City Road in Gastonia, were all locations of a heavy police presence Wednesday. 

It's unclear how many agencies are part of the operation that spans multiple jurisdictions. WCNC Charlotte has contacted Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, as well as North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) to learn more about the operation.

"A lot of rigmarole goes on over there," Michelle Touchberry, who was in the area when police arrived, said. "You smell weed, they don't keep the place clean. They walk through the parking lot and they just throw trash. You find needles all over here and stuff like that. It's just bad news."

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/police-raid-business-arcade-gambling-fish-games/275-ce08c02e-eee1-4555-9aad-e12582b64ece

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