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April 30, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A somber day on the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus, as Niner Nation marked two years since the deadly campus shooting that killed two students and hurt four others. People gathered both virtually and in person for the day of remembrance. 2019-2020 Student Body President Chandler Crean spoke in a pre-recorded speech and said, in part, “It was unbelievable that this could happen to such a special place like our university, but it did happen. And two years later, I have not forgotten the pain of that night and the days and weeks that followed.”
Committee approves lowering speed on Upper Gage where 11-year-old boy died
Hamilton city councillors have voted to reduce the speed limit on a section of Upper Gage Avenue where 11-year-old Jude Strickland was hit by a pick-up truck and killed in December.
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Father of Jude Strickland says safety improvements to Upper Gage Avenue are overdue
Jude Strickland’s father says he’s happy Hamilton city council may make a stretch of Upper Gage Avenue safer, but knows it will never bring back his son.
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Jamie Strickland says he hopes speed in the area can be reduced, but says drivers need to follow the law
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 2:50 PM ET | Last Updated: December 14, 2020
A light post near Royalvista Drive, a side street off Upper Gage between Stone Church and Rymal Road, is full of notes, toys, flowers and mementos dedicated to 11-year-old Jude Strickland. The stretch of Upper Gage is also peppered with signs urging drivers to slow down.(Bobby Hristova/CBC)