Local Companies Offer Assistance To Federal Employees Impacted By Government Shutdown
Several businesses in the Charlotte area and nationally are offering assistance to families impacted by the shutdown.
The Government Shutdown
Trump, Congress Leaders Reach Deal To End Shutdown
Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Friday reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president’s demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Silver Alert Cancelled For 65-Year-Old Man Missing From Cleveland County
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office has cancelled the Silver Alert issued Wednesday afternoon for Allan Fowler.
CATS Ending Free Rides For Federal Employees
Effective Saturday, February 23rd, the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) says they will no longer be offering free rides to federal employees.
Budget Deal Allows Far Less Money Than Trump Wanted For Border Wall
The tentative agreement to fund the federal government through the fiscal year and averts a shutdown gives President Donald Trump far less money than he sought for building a border wall with Mexico.
Could There Be Another Partial Government Shutdown?
As the debate over border security rolls on, the clock continues ticking down toward another partial government shutdown.
President Trump Prepares To Deliver State Of The Union Address
President Trump is putting the finishing touches on his State of the Union address that he will give before a joint session of Congress tomorrow night at 9 p.m.
Aviation Department To Hold Federal Employee Resource Fair
The Aviation Department is holding a Federal Employee Resource Fair 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday, January 31 at the CLT Center to help connect federal workers with organizations able to assist them during the government shutdown. All federal workers are invited to attend.
Colleges Delay Tuition, Offer Aid As Government Shutdown Hits Students
A growing number of colleges and universities are postponing tuition payments and offering grants to students whose finances have been tied up by the longest government shutdown in history.
Senate Pressing Ahead On Shutdown Votes With Dim Prospects
The Senate is pressing ahead with votes on competing Democratic and Republican plans to end the 34-day partial government shutdown, but both measures appear likely to fall victim to a poisonous Washington impasse that shows little sign of easing.
Local Food Pantries Helping Federal Workers Impacted by Government Shutdown
With thousands of federal workers about to miss a second paycheck, more are turning to local food pantries for help.
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina Is Ready To Assist Those Impacted By Government Shutdown
Beginning Saturday, January 26th, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina will hold drive through food pantries for federal government employees and SNAP recipients impacted by the government shutdown.
For The Poor, The Safety Net In A Shutdown Doesn't Feel Safe
Doris Cochran, a disabled mother of two young boys, is stockpiling canned foods these days, filling her shelves with noodle soup, green beans, peaches and pears- anything that can last for months or even years.
First Tangible Signs Of Shutdown Progress May Be Emerging
The first tangible signs of movement may be emerging in the impasse that has shut down the government for weeks: President Donald Trump is promising a “major announcement” about the closure and the U.S.-Mexico border and Democrats are pledging more money for border security.
Shutdown Could Affect Health Of Local Catawba Native Americans
Catawba Nation Dipping Into Reserve Funds To Pay Doctors Due To Government Shutdown
Mary C. Curtis on Government Shutdown Impacts
no end in sight as Americans wait on lawmakers to resolve this standoff
Shutdown Showdown Having an Impact on Local TSA Employees
The shutdown showdown is having an impact on local TSA employees. Some say working without pay is taking a toll on them.
Shutdown Becomes Longest Federal Closure In U.S. History
The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess.
Federal Workers Receive First Paycheck Since Shutdown for $0
Thousands of Charlotte area federal workers received paychecks with only zeroes on them. Air traffic controllers say morale it low and they're asking congress and the president to take swift action to end the shutdown.
US Aviation System Is Starting To Show Strains From Shutdown
The partial government shutdown is starting to strain the national aviation system, with unpaid security screeners staying home, air-traffic controllers suing the government and safety inspectors off the job.
