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'We're Survivors': Cleanup Begins On Florida's Devastated Coast

After Hurricane Michael blasted through the Florida coastal towns of Eastpoint and Apalachicola, some residents are beginning the long process of cleaning up. This area, just 30 miles east of where the powerful storm's eye made landfall on Wednesday, was expected to – and did – receive the worst of the storm surge. In some areas, the water was more than 10 feet higher than normal. Water came up over the coastal highway, U.S. 98, and caused significant damage to the businesses and homes along...

In Tight N.C. Senate Race, Marcus And Tarte Point To Favorable Polls

A worker delivers bottled water to a home in Belmont, near Duke Energy's Allen coal plant. Duke will provide a permament drinking water supply to well owners by 2018. — David Boraks / WFAE

Duke Meets Deadline On Water Supplies For Coal Ash Neighbors

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CMPD Investigating Murders At Shopping Center And Motel

By Justin Lape • Oct 10, 2018

CMPD responded to two separate homicides Tuesday night along Tryon Street.

Charlotte Talks: Today's Polarized Politics Rooted In The 1990s

By Chris Miller • Oct 10, 2018

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MSNBC's Steve Kornacki traces the political polarization of the Trump era back to the partisan warfare in Washington of the 1990s. He talks with Erik Spanberg about how America divided itself into tribes of red states and blue states.

Cooper: 'We Must Not Let Down Our Guard' As Michael Approaches

By WFAE • Oct 10, 2018

FILE: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds a press conference to discuss Hurricane Michael. — UNC-TV

Updated: 8:50 p.m.

Hurricane Michael is slowing down as it moves through southwestern Georgia. Michael has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 90 miles-per-hour.

'Hope To Hopelessness:' Will Government Step Up After Second Storm?

By Ashley Balcerzak/Center for Public Integrity • Oct 10, 2018

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The Center for Public Integrity's federal politics reporter Ashley Balcerzak speaks with WFAE Morning Edition host Marshall Terry.

Dianne Powell is living a recurring nightmare.

In October 2016, Hurricane Matthew filled her brick house with rainwater up to her waist. The storm inundated her town, engulfing homes and highways and causing $4.8 billion worth of damage statewide.

She rebuilt. Then Hurricane Florence struck and swamped her home again.

Hurricane Michael Could Bring Down Even More Trees In Charlotte

By Cole del Charco • Oct 9, 2018

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With another hurricane on the way, Charlotte’s arborist is concerned more of the city's trees will fall. During Hurricane Florence, 549 fell into roads and were cleared by the city’s Tree Canopy Preservation Program.

City Council OKs Land Deals For Affordable Housing

By David Boraks • Oct 9, 2018

The City of Charlotte also is planning to buy the old Double Oaks Elementary School site off Statesville Road for future affordable housing. — Mecklenburg County Commission

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The Charlotte City Council approved a series of land deals Monday designed to help meet its goal of developing more affordable housing.

Bank Of America Stadium To Host Mexico In 2019 CONCACAF Tournament

By WFAE • Oct 9, 2018

Bank of America Stadium has been chosen to host one of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches featuring Mexico's national team, according to an announcement made by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.

Duke Offers Buyouts To IT, Nuclear Employees

By David Boraks • Oct 9, 2018

Catawba Nuclear Station, on Lake Wylie. — Duke Energy

Duke Energy has offered buyouts to some employees who work in information technology and nuclear power. A spokesman would not say how many people are affected by the voluntary severance program but said it's part of regular efforts to improve efficiency.

Nikki Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador

By Laurel Wamsley • Oct 9, 2018

Updated 4:55 p.m. ET

Nikki Haley is resigning as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and will leave the Trump administration at the end of the year, she said Tuesday.

It is not immediately clear what prompted the move. She informed her staff Tuesday, NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Haley appeared with President Trump on Tuesday morning at the Oval Office, where he called her a "fantastic person" and said Haley had told him six months ago that she might take time off at the end of the year.

Kavanaugh Debuts On Supreme Court, Pledging To Be A 'Team Player'

By Carrie Johnson • Oct 9, 2018

Updated at 9:20 a.m. ET

The Supreme Court welcomes its newest justice Tuesday as Brett Kavanaugh takes the bench for his first arguments since a contentious Senate voted narrowly to confirm him, cementing a decades-long campaign by conservatives to reshape the nation's highest court.

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FAQ City: What Happened To Charlotte's Earle Village?

Few Charlotteans may remember Earle Village, the public housing community built in First Ward just outside uptown. It was a bustling community that stretched from 6th street to 10th street, roughly bordered by Myers Street and Caldwell Street. It was the place where 400 of the city's poorest families resided — until the village was condemned to demolition in the 1990s.