Cassia Sari

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Innocent bystander swarmed by dozens of Mooresville cops over prank call

Mar 19, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Almiya White |Michael Praats |Cassia Sari

ExpandMOORESVILLE, N.C. — A prank call to the Mooresville Police Department led to a jogger getting swarmed by dozens of cops. On December 12, 2023, police responded to the Waterlynn community in Mooresville after someone called the police department, saying they had just killed their mother and tied up their sisters. “I saw the Mooresville police come down this road right here.
‘It’s just been my place’: The legacy left by champion-making football coach

Mar 10, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Phil Orban |Cassia Sari

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Longtime Butler High School head football coach Brian Hales isn’t retiring. He doesn’t like that word. “I’m not trading you guys for another team,” he told his team in early March when he announced his leave. Instead, he’s stepping away from a nearly 20-year run as the Bulldogs head coach, ending the longest active tenure among Mecklenburg County coaches. He joined Butler as offensive coordinator in 2004 and took over as head coach in 2010.
‘It’s just been my place’: The legacy left by champion-making football coach

Mar 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Phil Orban |Cassia Sari

Longtime Butler High School head football coach Brian Hales isn’t retiring. He doesn’t like that word. “I’m not trading you guys for another team,” he told his team in early March when he announced his leave. Instead, he’s stepping away from a nearly 20-year run as the Bulldogs head coach, ending the longest active tenure among Mecklenburg County coaches. He joined Butler as offensive coordinator in 2004 and took over as head coach in 2010.
Charlotte FC wins first regular season game, remains undefeated under new coach

Feb 24, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Cassia Sari

CHARLOTTE — The Queen City continues its reign in soccer after Charlotte FC won its first regular season match on Saturday night. Playing at home at Bank of America Stadium with the skyline lit blue in the background, the club defeated New York City FC 1-0. >>> SEE THE GAME-WINNING GOAL IN THE VIDEO AT THE TOP OF THE PAGEBefore the game, new head coach Dean Smith said he wanted to build on the preseason momentum and confidence in the club.
Higher-quality maternity healthcare begins with hiring diverse staff, Lancaster doctor says

Feb 9, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Cassia Sari

Reducing racial disparities is a key part of providing higher-quality maternity healthcare for all mothers, and it’s one of the reasons MUSC Lancaster Medical Center was recently recognized as a “Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care.”South Carolina received an F grade in the 2023 report card issued by March of Dimes, a non-profit that works to improve the health of mothers and babies in the United States. For Black mothers and infants, the ranking is even worse.
Red Cross asking for donors after January storm led to hundreds of cancelled blood drives

Feb 5, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Cassia Sari

CHARLOTTE — The American Red Cross is asking for help amid an emergency blood shortage they tie to the January 9 weather events. The nonprofit says winter storms forced the cancellation of more than 530 of its blood drives in January, leading to a loss of 15,000 blood and platelet donations. That’s nearly as many blood drives canceled tied to one event than were canceled in all of 2023.
NC State student creates site map of Charlotte’s lost slavery history

Feb 4, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Cassia Sari

CHARLOTTE — A local student built a map of places around Uptown where slaves once worked, lived and worshipped. Alexia Alexander, a veterinary student at N.C. State, created Charlotte’s Lost Slavery History Map when she was 18 for her Girl Scouts Gold Award project. Through the Harvey B. Gantt Center’s Black History Month program, she hosted a walking tour to the 18 sites in Uptown on Saturday, which included a Confederate Navy Yard and Grace AME Zion Church.
Charlotte’s Steve Wilks heads to Super Bowl

Jan 29, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Cassia Sari

A former Carolina Panther and Charlotte native will be on football’s biggest stage a year after he was hired by the San Fransisco 49ers. Steve Wilks, former interim coach and longtime staffer for the Panthers, will join former Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey in Las Vegas for the 2024 Super Bowl, both as members of the 49ers team. Wilks began with the Panthers in 2012 as an assistant coach. In 2022, he took over as coach after Matt Rhule was fired following a 1-4 start to the season.
CMS student named to McDonald’s All-American basketball roster

Jan 27, 2024 | wsoctv.com | Cassia Sari

CHARLOTTE — Before heading to play for Duke’s men’s basketball team, a local student-athlete can add another national accolade to the list. Isaiah Evans, a student at North Mecklenburg High School, made the McDonald’s All-American basketball roster. The top 48 men and women’s high school basketball players in the country will come together in April to play in the all-star games in Houston. He’ll play in the national game that’s been graced by the likes of Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.
CMS student named to McDonald’s All-American basketball roster

Jan 27, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Cassia Sari

Before heading to play for Duke’s men’s basketball team, a local student-athlete can add another national accolade to the list. The top 48 men and women’s high school basketball players in the country will come together in April to play in the all-star games in Houston. READ MORE: Date set for mobile sports betting rollout in North CarolinaHe’ll play in the national game that’s been graced by the likes of Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. Evans, a five-star recruit, signed to Duke in April of 2023.

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