Charlotte bus routes changing due to staffing shortages

With continuing employment issues causing delays, CATS will be reducing the number of trips some buses will take. Richard DeVayne will have the latest on what this means for bus riders in Charlotte and which routes will be affected. A new omicron subvariant, BA.5, is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the United States. And while it's early, experts say this could be the most contagious strain. Ben Thompson connects the dots on what this means for people who are vaccinated and why doctors are trying to get everyone's attention before it's too late. Plus, we have your morning rush with all the biggest headlines from the Carolinas. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police released its mid-year crime stats for 2022 and Ivana Trump, the former wife of former President Donald Trump, died. 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!