Prison guard killed amid staffing concerns at Bertie Unit
Charlotte report details Sgt. Meggan Callahan's death at Bertie Correctional Institution as undertrained guards and chronic understaffing contributed to the tragedy. An accelerated training plan, new equipment, fencing and cellphone detectors are among state measures after the April incident.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
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Bertie
Windsor
Greenville
Callahan
Charlotte Observer
Joe Gurganus
State Department of Public Safety
Pamela Walker
Department of Labor
Derrick Matthews
Labor Department
David Millis
Mecklenburg works to fix systems after ransomware attack
Mecklenburg County and Charlotte officials race to restore locked down systems after a ransomware incident. Paper transactions slowed business as back up data supported digital repairs while city and county offices focused on health, court, building codes, and environmental services outages.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
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Mecklenburg County
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Dena Diorio
Health Department
Benny's Big Time Pizzeria Announces Wilmington Opening
Vivian Howard and Ben Knight reveal on the Benny's Big Time Pizzeria Facebook page that a new Wilmington restaurant will open on Tuesday December 12. The 206 Greenfield St. site is in South Front Apartments development. the couple had planned a 2017 summer opening and hinted of more planned ventures in Wilmington.
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Vivian Howard
Ben Knight
Wilmington
Benny’s
Greenfield St
South Front
Howard
Star News
Kinston
Sensitive Santa event hosted by Easterseals EMPOWER in New Bern
Easterseals EMPOWER program in New Bern hosts a by appointment Sensitive Santa event on December 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1722 Trent Blvd. The sensory friendly visit features 10 minutes with Santa, one on one photos, and activities like cookie decorating and card making, with free Santa photos for participants. Contact EMPOWER at 252-631-5417 for details.
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Trent Blvd
Santa
Kimberly Merwin
Merwin
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