On Friday evening, food trucks and vendors filled the parking lot of the newly opened Kemba Walker Sports Academy in downtown Concord.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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In a world flooded by AI — from useless slop to groundbreaking code — what happens to our human imagination? Charlotte Talks presents a special series: "Wired to Create." Hosted by bestselling author and PBS host Kelly Corrigan — discover the quiet satisfaction and mental health benefits of making things with your own hands. Charlotte Talks returns on Monday, July 6.
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In a world flooded by AI — from useless slop to groundbreaking code — what happens to our human imagination? Charlotte Talks presents a special series: "Wired to Create." Hosted by bestselling author and PBS host Kelly Corrigan — discover the quiet satisfaction and mental health benefits of making things with your own hands. Charlotte Talks returns on Monday, July 6.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The new law would force state law enforcement agencies to "cooperate to the fullest extent of the law" with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
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Forecasters say highs could top 100 degrees starting Wednesday and may reach 105 on July 4 — a record for the Greensboro area.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education’s recent suspension and investigation of Superintendent Crystal Hill has left her job in flux. Hill is the seventh superintendent in 15 years at CMS, and the lack of updates is leaving parents and teachers with a sense of déjà vu.
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Every boom, crackle and sparkle this Fourth of July might leave you breathing in higher levels of that pollution.
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Transparency advocates say small group “check-ins” violate the spirit and purposes of North Carolina’s open meetings law.
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Hemp gummies, cannabis-infused drinks, and other similar products live in a legal gray zone, but they're big business in North Carolina. They accounted for $3.2 billion in revenue last year, according to Whitney Economics. If you’ve ever bought an intoxicating hemp product yourself, how did you know exactly what was in it? It’s on the label, right? Well, it’s not as straightforward as it seems, according to an investigation by reporter Jeffrey Billman of The Assembly. He joins WFAE's Marshall Terry to talk more about it.
NATION & WORLD
Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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