CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Channel 9 is reflecting on 9/11, a day that rocked our country to its core 20 years ago.
We’re taking a look at how WSOC-TV covered the tragedy back in 2001 and what has changed since. At the time, Charlotte had concerns about an attack happening here. What changes were made to prepare for an event like 9/11? And how many of those changes are still with us two decades later?
Channel 9 also spoke with Ground Zero first responders who now live in the Charlotte area, as well as some who witnessed the attacks.
>> Channel 9 is remembering the heroes and looking back on the events of that day 20 years ago that will never be forgotten. You can watch our stories on the WSOC NOW app on your Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV, or click on the links below.
More coverage:
- ‘It certainly has been a safer Charlotte’: Queen City learns resilience, recovery post 9/11
- 9/11 20 Years Later: After the attacks, why Charlotte was considered a possible target
- ‘It’s hard not to be emotional about it’: Gaston County man inside Pentagon on 9/11 shares his story
- ‘A fresh start’: Retired NYC firefighter, family find community in rural NC
- Retired NYPD officer living in Waxhaw opens up about surviving 9/11 attacks
- ‘Feels like yesterday’: Woman who witnessed 9/11 reflects on attacks, Afghanistan War
- ‘Very emotional’: Man who helped sift through debris at the Pentagon shares memories for first time
- Former fighter pilot shares unimaginable mission from 9/11
- Retired counterterrorism investigator living in Huntersville describes being at Ground Zero
- Channel 9 veteran reporters reflect on memories of 9/11
(WATCH BELOW: Remembering 9/11: Local communities take time to honor lives lost 19 years ago)
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