Construction worker electrocuted at Charlotte airport: Wednesday, July 27

A construction worker at Charlotte Douglas International Airport died when they were electrocuted over the weekend, officials said.

The North Carolina Department of Labor confirmed the incident happened around midnight Sunday. A spokesperson for the NCDOL said the worker was an employee of Rosendin Electric.

An investigation surrounding the incident is underway by the Occupational Safety and Health Division. NCDOL officials said it may take several months to complete the investigation. The worker who died has not been identified.

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Part of the new lobby at Charlotte Douglas International Airport is finally opening up.

After years of construction and frustration at the airport, this marks the first phase of the $3 billion terminal expansion project

Construction will continue on the east side of the terminal lobby, and renovations of the existing departures/ticketing and arrivals/baggage claim areas will kick off at the end of the month.

"It is still under construction. So while this phase is opening, there are still things that you'll see that aren't quite finished yet," Christine said. "Some of those will be finished by next week. Some of it will actually take us a little bit more time."

Eventually, the current five security checkpoints will be consolidated into three larger ones, with one more lane than the airport has today and additional technology to increase capacity.

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/travel/charlotte-douglas-international-airport-terminal-lobby-expansion/275-e3ff113b-e8b5-4085-974e-a06056ac95a7

Plus, because of the gun violence in Durham, North Carolina, some residents – including children – are learning how to treat gunshot victims.

The training was requested by the resident council president at the McDougald Terrace public housing complex. On this episode of #WakeUpCLT To Go, we're discussing whether children should be trained to treat gunshot victims or if it should be left to first responders.

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!