Brittney Johnson, wsoctv.com

A Charlotte nonprofit is using a new online platform to allow community members to pitch in and help families involved in the child welfare system.

Families in the child welfare system have seen their challenges during the pandemic.

As the nation continues grappling with race, equity and social injustice issues, a local author is teaching people how to fight division and come together even though they may be alone at home.

A Charlotte organization, Center for Employment Opportunities, is making progress finding work for formerly incarcerated people released from prison, despite the pandemic.

A Charlotte nonprofit wants families to know it can help more students navigate challenges at school and at home. Communities in Schools (CIS) coordinators work with 53 Title I Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to connect students with tools to help them inside and outside of the classroom, such as tutoring, food, and counseling.

The Iredell-Statesville Schools superintendent is sharing more the steps they’ve taken to keep kids in school while keeping COVID-19 spread low.

Throughout the pandemic, Channel 9 has heard from families who didn’t get to say goodbye to loved ones lost to COVID-19, and nurses have described being the only person there to comfort dying patients.

According to research from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, firefighters are 14% more likely to die from cancer than the average person.

Students living in public housing in Charlotte have an opportunity to get help paying for college.