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People who are incarcerated in the Mecklenburg County jail can learn horticulture through a partnership with master gardeners.
When Matthew Kerns was sentenced to serve 30 months at Central Jail in Charlotte, his focus was not on his post-release plans. But in the months leading up to his pending release in April, Kerns has set his sights on an unusual dream: growing a garden and raising fish in an aquaponics system.
Because of a creative program during his incarceration, he has the skills to make it happen.
Horticulture training, offered by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the Mecklenburg County Extension Master Gardeners, gives those at high risk of reoffending valuable skills for work after incarceration.
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Concerns of violence against houses of worship By Brandon Hamilton | January 19, 2021 at 11:31 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 11:31 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Local worship centers are taking steps to ensure safety with just hours before the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Thousands of law enforcement and national guard members have already arrived in our nation’s capital, including officers from the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
With the threat of violence Wednesday, the Islamic Center of Charlotte is not taking any chances. What may be a normal night on Tuesday will be different as the doors will be closed on Inauguration Day.
Deputies from Mecklenburg County Sheriffâs Office prepared to provide security assistance for inauguration
Local deputies on duty in Washington D.C. By Alex Giles | January 19, 2021 at 8:58 PM EST - Updated January 19 at 11:13 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - On the eve of the Presidential Inauguration, the man in charge of overseeing dozens of local deputies deployed to Washington D.C. took time to speak with WBTV.
Captain Michael Matys of the Mecklenburg County Sheriffâs Office is one of 40 deputies from his agency who are currently in the nationâs capital to provide security assistance during the inauguration.
Matys and his colleagues left Charlotte to travel to Washington D.C. Monday.