Author: Spectrum News 1 Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC — Your pet wearing an ID tag and being microchipped could be the difference between being reunited with them or not, should they go missing, according to CMPD Animal Care and Control. They say they want to keep pets out of their shelters and owners’ homes on the Fourth of July, often the hardest holiday for animals. What you need to know More pets go missing on the 4th of July holiday than any other time of the year One in three pets will go missing at some point in their lives, and 90% won’t return home without…

CHAPEL HILL, NC — For the past 15 years, the NC General Assembly has not granted a wage increase for minimum wage workers at the beginning of the year. As a result, North Carolina is one of about 20 states that will not see an increase in its minimum wage, which remains at $7.25 an hour. A Chapel Hill man feels lucky to work for a company that pays a living wage. What you need to know North Carolina’s minimum wage remains at $7.25 North Carolina last raised its state minimum wage in 2008 Lawmakers have set a goal of…