Record gas prices and changing clocks: Friday, March 11
Happy Friday! March 11 will be a mild day in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area with afternoon highs around 60 degrees. Larry Sprinkle has your complete forecast as we get ready for the weekend, plus we're moving our clocks forward. Do you like the change, or do you wish we'd have one standard time all year? Let us know -- Text the show at 704-329-3600! Gas prices are at record highs across North Carolina and experts say it's only going to get worse. A new survey from AAA found the majority of Americans say $4 is just too much to pay, but will it have a major impact on summer vacations? Tradesha Woodard joins #WakeUpCLT to discuss what she found talking to folks filling up. COVID-19 cases are on the decrease in the Carolinas but with new variants lurking, will another COVID-19 booster be needed this fall? Ben Thompson connects the dots on what experts are saying about the next phase of the pandemic. Plus, Sarah French has the morning's biggest headlines, including an update on the ACC Tournament, a water main break causing problems in Plaza Midwood and more. Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT.
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Happy Friday! March 11 will be a mild day in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area with afternoon highs around 60 degrees. Larry Sprinkle has your complete forecast as we get ready for the weekend, plus we're moving our clocks forward. Do you like the change, or do you wish we'd have one standard time all year? Let us know -- Text the show at 704-329-3600!
Gas prices are at record highs across North Carolina and experts say it's only going to get worse. A new survey from AAA found the majority of Americans say $4 is just too much to pay, but will it have a major impact on summer vacations? Tradesha Woodard joins #WakeUpCLT to discuss what she found talking to folks filling up.
COVID-19 cases are on the decrease in the Carolinas but with new variants lurking, will another COVID-19 booster be needed this fall? Ben Thompson connects the dots on what experts are saying about the next phase of the pandemic.
Plus, Sarah French has the morning's biggest headlines, including an update on the ACC Tournament, a water main break causing problems in Plaza Midwood and more.
Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT.