We probably don't need to remind you that it's hot outside. Monday marked the fifth straight day Charlotte saw temperatures above 90 degrees and unfortunately, there's no relief in sight from the brutal heat wave.
And as thousands of kids prepare for summer camps, like at the YMCA's outdoor Camp Eagle Rock, officials are taking every precaution to keep them safe.
"It starts with our counselors' training that we do pre-summer. They're trained on the signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion," said Mike Jones, director of Camp Eagle Rock.
Doctors recommended drinking more water, taking more breaks, checking on your neighbors and never leaving pets or kids unattended outside or in vehicles. Otherwise, heat exhaustion could set in. Click here to learn more about the warning signs of heat exhaustion.
One of the latest online social media challenges has potentially legal and dangerous consequences.
The “No Lackin” or “You Lackin” challenge, as it has been called on social media, encourages participants to pull guns on each other.
In the challenge, participants will often pull a gun out and ask the other person, “You lackin'?” According to Urban Dictionary, a user said "lackin'" means not having a firearm on you.
The slang term is often used by gang members to let them know they are ready for any confrontation, according to HipWiki, and the term became popular after rapper Lil Mister had a song called “No Lackin'.” Click here to learn more about this dangerous challenge.
A day care is under investigation in Rock Hill after a three-year-old boy was left alone in a park for hours.
Police said the child was part of a group of about 20 kids at Steele Street Park last Thursday. When it was time for the group to leave, the children boarded the bus back to day care. When the group arrived back at the day care, a worker did another head count and discovered the boy was missing. According to the police report, the director told investigators she was horrified when she discovered the mistake.
Police contacted the boy’s parents. His father picked him up from the police station. Police believed the child was left alone for more than two hours. Over the last three years, the day care has had 66 complains, including several for improper supervision.
For the fifth day in a row, a technical glitch is stranding thousands of fliers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The issue stems from a hardware issue for PSA Airlines, a regional carrier for American Airlines that operates almost half of the flights in Charlotte, that’s affecting their airline’s computers at the airport. And worse yet, airline officials don’t know when the issue will be completely resolved.
For passengers stuck with a canceled flight, there are a few things you can do during the frustrating situation.
First, read your contract of carriage with the specific airline you chose. The services the airline will offer in the event of cancellations will vary by carrier. Second, know what you’re entitled to. Most airlines will give you snack and drink vouchers but they won’t reimburse you if you spend your own money, so spend theirs. Lastly, overnight stays can be subject to availability. So if you can’t get booked out of town until the next day, get on that room voucher quickly.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating dozens of car windows smashed over the weekend.
Many of the victims said their doors were locked and no valuables were visible, but thieves broke in anyway.
“I thought when I moved into a gated community I was good,” said Alece Alexander, who lives in Cedar Flats apartments in uptown Charlotte. Six break-ins were reported in that gated parking lot over the Fathers Day weekend. Alexander was one of those victims.
In North Carolina breaking into a car in a Class I felony, the least serious type felony you can get. Offenders might not even go to jail.
“I think if people thought there were consequences they going to be doing this but there’s no consequences,” Alexander said. “Something needs to be done.” Click here for the latest on CMPD's investigation.
