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Family Focus: Police use proactive approach to protect children from sex crimes
Last year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police investigated more than 1,200 sex crimes against children. Detectives are getting proactive with a program to try to protect kids. A video called "Julie's Story" warns children about online sexual predators. Detective David Wright shares the lesson in area schools to prevent students from becoming victims. ...
Family Focus: Mentoring program helps teenage mothers
Some teen moms in Charlotte are striving to go beyond just reaching graduation day -- they're trying to become leaders in the community. The girls are getting help from a unique mentoring program. Minerva Rubalcaba looks forward to summertime with her 3-year-old daughter, Jackie. She will finally be a high ...
Family Focus: Agency helps women get into workforce
Dinah Williams credits Dress for Success and its networking program with teaching her and other women critical skills to reconnect to the workforce. “It's a program that inspires and builds self-esteem to help them achieve economic success,” she said. She was glad to be back on the job after being ...
Family Focus: EMS workers come together to support family
EMS workers in Cabarrus County are coming together to help one of their own whose daughter is fighting cancer. For the next three days, they're raising money and awareness about the 7-year-old's battle with a brain tumor. Angel Thompson enjoyed a recent ride in the bucket of a fire truck, ...
Family Focus: Program takes in young people, cares for them
Kelene, 19, laughs easily now with her mentor, Jackie Brown. But a few years ago, it was a struggle. Problems led her to move away from family and search for a new place to stay. “I told myself not to fall off in school with grades or start hanging out ...
Family Focus: Students try to prevent underage alcohol sales
A study at UNC Charlotte has students trying to prevent underage alcohol sales. They're testing out local businesses to see if they ID. Grad student Diana Bailey is older than 21, but you wouldn't know that for sure by looking at her. She's one of a group of UNC Charlotte ...
Family Focus: Event will honor Vietnam veterans
Thousands of veterans and their families will be in the Charlotte area this weekend for an event that's long overdue. A huge ceremony will welcome home Vietnam veterans. Retired Army Col. Charles Williams left Concord as a teenager and entered West Point. His class of 1966 lost more graduates to ...
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