The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will hold its first of three community meetings on Tuesday, April 23, to inform people about the design of the next phase of the Gold Line expansion.
A federal report finds that the cost incurred to move a single passenger one mile is $18.71 on the Charlotte’s Gold Line streetcar. This comes in addition to logistical problems faced by CATS Gold Line rail over the past three years.
5 Things To Know: City, Atrium Partner on Violence-Intervention Program
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Atrium Health Announces In-Hospital Violence-Intervention Program
Charlotte government leaders and Atrium Health officials held a press conference on Wednesday announcing the launch of a new violence-intervention program that will take place inside of Atrium’s hospitals, forming a new office consisting of specialists who will work with victims of violence to help ensure they will not be involved in more violent incidents moving forward.
According to Dr. David Jacobs, director of trauma services with Atrium, about 25% of violence victims who come through the company’s hospital system are later revictimized or become perpetrators themselves. Jacobs said that number can be as high as 40% in other parts of the country. The new violence-intervention program will send specialists, who will be on call at all hours of the night, to consult with victi
N.C. group offering over-the-phone assistance for seniors signing up for COVID-19 vaccine
Groups helping N.C. seniors make vaccine appointments By Caroline Hicks | February 4, 2021 at 6:42 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 7:02 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - When it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, those in long term care facilities have had the vaccines brought to them, but for those who live on their own, they are on their own to make the appointment.
We’ve taken a lot of calls from some of our older viewers who don’t have a computer- or just don’t know how to make an appointment on line. That might be you, or your mom or your dad.
CATS to provide direct service for vaccine appointments at Bojangles Coliseum
CATS offers rides to Bojangles Coliseum for vaccine events By WBTV Web Staff | February 2, 2021 at 4:20 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 3:11 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Starting Wednesday, February 3, Charlotte Area Transit System will provide direct bus service to Bojangles Coliseum for community members to access their scheduled COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
CATS will provide two direct bus routes; one from the Charlotte Transportation Center (CTC) and one from Eastland Community Transit Center.
Service will operate Monday through Saturday starting at 7:30 a.m. Each day, the last direct trip to Bojangles Coliseum will depart the transit centers at 4:30 p.m.