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Time Out Youth is celebrating 35 years of supporting LGBTQ young people in Charlotte with an open house and birthday party on Friday.
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Local News Roundup: Trump back in SC; Charlotte data center moratorium; Muggsy Bogues to the raftersDonald Trump heads back to South Carolina to campaign for Darline Graham; Charlotte City Council approves an 11-month extension of a data center moratorium; CMPD says it was a deadly week in Charlotte, with five people killed in separate shootings and Muggsy Bogues climbs the rafters. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Sunrise in Rock Hill isn’t normally so crowded. But then, the president of the United States doesn’t live here. So people are lined up, dozens deep, even before the sky turns fully blue this Thursday morning. -
A recent HPU poll indicates that a majority of North Carolinians are against the annual spring-forward, fall-back time changes. But they disagree on what to do about it. -
While violent crime overall has declined in North Carolina, domestic violence reports haven't followed the same trend. A new analysis shows how widespread the problem remains. -
Every North Carolina county has soil and water conservation district seats on the ballot this fall. Here’s what the role involves and why it matters in western North Carolina. -
For the fifth straight year, a group of artists will perform in uptown Charlotte to explore “the power of creativity and human connection" through “A Night of Artistic Renewal.” -
Despite making its benefits less attractive to members in 2026, the Health Plan saw an unexpected uptick in spending. Leaders are hopeful it is a short-term problem. -
LaKesha Womack, a community organizer and ordained minister, believes her faith and her politics go hand-in-hand. She’s also the mom of a 20-year-old son concerned about his future in a harsh economy, and the daughter of aging parents worried about their Social Security benefits. -
Brandon Miller topped 30 points for the third consecutive game Wednesday night, but the Charlotte Hornets fell to the Detroit Pistons 97-89.
NATION & WORLD
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