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Three proposed amendments to the North Carolina constitution are on the ballot for Tuesday’s election. WFAE’s Steve Harrison joins Nick de la Canal to talk about this amendment.
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Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown said Wednesday she was reporting to federal prison to begin serving a 10-month sentence after pleading guilty to fraud charges.
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CMS will gather opinions through surveys, virtual information sessions and focus groups.
The district is also seeking thoughts on how it should use i-Ready, an online learning platform and screening tool that many parents criticized earlier this year. buff.ly/NJPle0h?
The Charlotte Hornets will retire Muggsy Bogues’ jersey at halftime of the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 11.
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South Carolina Public Radio reporter Maayan Schecter spoke with WFAE's Nick de la Canal about how the race became so competitive and what she's watching for in the final week before Election Day. buff.ly/YFPTtJM
With Election Day just one week away, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper is making his final push to reach voters.
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A new search committee will hold its first meeting Tuesday as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools begins to look for a new superintendent.
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WFAE’s Morning Edition host Marshall Terry spoke with WFAE’s Steve Harrison about what the early voting numbers suggest so far about the election. buff.ly/38s3ybr
In a major step to combat a form of fraud that has robbed food stamp recipients of millions of dollars, the Trump administration is proposing a requirement for states to bolster the security features on their food assistance cards.
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Samba dancers and a mariachi band accompanied young Latino voters as they marched to an uptown Charlotte early voting site this month. The event was organized by Poder Latinx, Carolina Migrant Network and other advocacy groups.
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With the midterm elections a week away, President Donald Trump is set to return to South Carolina on Thursday to campaign for Republican Darline Graham.
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Among those districts is North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, which the state legislature aggressively redrew late last year to try to make it a reliably Republican district. buff.ly/6jB7DmQ
Five people were killed in separate shootings across Charlotte over the weekend, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and media reports.
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Fewer women in their 20s are choosing to become mothers, leading to an overall birthrate decline in the U.S. But the birth rate among U.S. women age 30-45 is rising according to the latest federal data. buff.ly/7YhEK6Q
Humans are far from the only animals to avoid possible sources of disease. Scientists have found that critters as diverse as monkeys and nematodes (aka roundworms) can sense and steer clear of feces, for instance, which can harbor harmful bacteria. buff.ly/td0k2Nk
The new prosecution is the latest politically fraught case to be brought by the Justice Department since President Trump returned to the White House. buff.ly/LxQnlB2
That sets the 2020s apart, as every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly. buff.ly/HLsEYSP
Rare, heavy rainfall started to hit the Four Corners region — which includes New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona — on Wednesday.
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Runners, cyclists, birders and more worry they will lose access to the park under Trump's plan to overhaul the municipal golf course. buff.ly/DQ9yGE3
Despite its past as a swing state, Ohio is now considered to be reliably Republican. This election is a little different. With toss-up races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democrats have a chance to win statewide. buff.ly/e7N99hP