Tanya Mendis
NBC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC, United States
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20 years later: Fort Mill photographer shares perspective on Sept. 11 attacks, recalls escape from New York City
Rita Ripkey can't forget the loud "boom" she hear while working at 7 World Trade Center in New York City. → Read More
'It's just exciting' | Teachers, CMS leaders ready to welcome students back to school
After COVID-19 hit schools hard last year, CMS teachers say this is a chance for a good start. → Read More
Local businesses debate bringing employees back to the office
Pre-COVID, a small minority had more than 20% of their workforce on a hybrid work model. → Read More
"Nobody can save us from us but us" | Citizens vow to patrol, protect their own communities
According to Barnett, they chose the Westerly Hills community after a resident called saying she was afraid inside her own home. → Read More
Olympic dreams helping small businesses recover
Charlotte Gymnastics Academy has already seen a 60% increase in call volume before the U.S. Women’s and Men’s Gymnastics Teams have begun Olympic competition. → Read More
Fireworks stores gearing up for Fourth of July, prepare for low supplies
Companies are preparing nationwide as some shipping delays could cause low supplies. → Read More
Vigil honors 4-year-old girl after remains found, mother charged
One day after remains believed to be a missing four-year-old girl were discovered in Northwest Charlotte, family members and neighbors held a candlelight vigil. → Read More
Charlotte NAACP calls for audit of CMS spending amid budget dispute
With Mecklenburg County threatening to withhold $56 million from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the Charlotte NAACP is asking the state to intervene. → Read More
A look at the Colonial Pipeline cleanup in Huntersville
Signs of life are returning to Oehler Nature preserve in Huntersville, eight months after the Colonial Pipeline cracked. → Read More
"Stay vigilant" | Easter Sunday services will resume with changes at many churches
Many churches will hold in-person services for Easter with social distancing and health restrictions imposed. → Read More
Celebration of Life held for Terry Usery
As a community paid their respects to a beloved former principal Saturday, a video of a fun-loving man singing in an antlered hat emerged on a screen in the church. → Read More
Black History Month: The legacy of Harvey B. Gantt, Charlotte's first Black mayor
Harvey Gantt was Charlotte's first Black mayor in the 1980s. Prior to that, he served nearly a decade on city council. → Read More
NC grocery store worker wins big on Panthers scratch ticket
A Stanly County grocery store worker is $200,000 richer after scoring the last big prize in the Carolina Panthers scratch-off game. → Read More
210 residents are now out of Tent City and in county-funded motels
Mecklenburg County is offering free hotel rooms for 90 days, but there's still no long-term solution in place to address Charlotte's homelessness situation. → Read More
Mass vaccination clinic opening in Charlotte
Novant Health is preparing to open a mass vaccination site on the east side of Charlotte that will have the capacity to serve as many as 5,000 patients a day. → Read More
'We're losing our youth day by day, minute by minute'
It’s the only learning pod of its kind within a three-zip code area. → Read More
CMS board meets ahead of return to in-person learning
On Tuesday, the district leaders will meet, finalizing the CMS plan for returning to in-person learning after pressure from Gov. Roy Cooper and county health dept. → Read More
CMS board to discuss return to in-person learning
CMS board members will receive an update on the school readiness metrics data Tuesday evening. → Read More
Why we're seeing a "drastic drop" in flu cases as we head into peak season
All fall long, there was talk of a so-called “twin-demic.” COVID-19 and the flu were supposed to be a one-two punch, potentially crippling our hospital systems. → Read More
nc lawmaker call for trump to be removed as president
After the violent insurrection at the Capitol Wednesday, in the aftermath, many said the blood is on the President’s hands. Lawmakers calling for the 25th Amendment. → Read More