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The Mecklenburg County Detention Center has launched a Spanish-language program aimed at helping Latino inmates address substance abuse, trauma and family relationships while they’re incarcerated.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Ely Portillo/WFAEAs the city grows, getting around has become increasingly challenging. Efforts to relieve congestion on I-77 recently came to a halt when leaders rescinded proposed toll lanes. Public transit has grown slowly, with commitments to build the Red Line and the east-west Silver Line. However, those projects could take a decade or longer to complete. We untangle the ins and outs of transit in Charlotte. -
Chris Jones/WFAEBlack family reunions are often remembered for cookouts, family photos and matching shirts, but the centuries-long tradition runs much deeper. We explore how Black family reunions came to be, why they endured and what they continue to preserve.
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LOCAL NEWS
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By some measures, NC’s economy is relatively robust. But jobs that new college graduates need are in short supply, while the cost of living soars. -
Despite some rains in May, most of NC has been exceptionally dry since August, affecting farmers and water utilities, while raising fire risk. -
Stokes County's planning board will hear public comment Tuesday on proposed zoning changes related to data centers. The hearing comes days after residents raised concerns about a planned facility near Walnut Cove. -
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will become the first HBCU to offer a standalone Ph.D. in bioengineering. -
The two days of festivities included live music, a costume contest and a parade featuring dozens of creative, maritime-themed floats. -
North Carolina's Department of Transportation has only a fraction of the funding it needs to cover road construction and maintenance. Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson told WUNC News his agency has to prioritize $144 billion in requests from local leaders, including everything from new turn lanes to new interstate highways.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram announces she's in need of a heart transplant. CMS says technical difficulties scuttle some end-of-year exams. A marker is unveiled in Charlotte honoring the first public hospital to treat African Americans during segregation. NewsWorthy takes a summer hiatus.
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