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Edwards made the announcement after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured over "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."
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Palmer Magri/WFAEAs e-bikes become more common on Charlotte’s streets, concerns are growing over how some people are riding them and the safety risks they pose. Injury rates involving e-bikes among children and adolescents surged 7.5-fold between January 2023 and May 2026, with nearly 7% of those visits involving traumatic brain injuries. We look at how e-bikes are regulated and what the city of Charlotte may do about them. -
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ICE agents arrested 13 people in a joint operation with the U.S. Forest Service and the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, in what may be the first collaboration of its kind in the state. -
Early voting is underway in South Carolina's Republican special primary for the U.S. Senate, and the Silfab Solar plant in Fort Mill became a point of contention during a debate Tuesday night near Charleston. -
The news comes after the House Ethics Committee recommended Edwards be censured for inappropriate conduct toward two female staffers.
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The 2026 tournament is the 87th year for North Carolina’s oldest professional golf event. -
Some budget adjustments come from updated cost savings, but one thing that may be on the chopping block is a raise to teachers' locally-funded salary supplement. -
New data shows that trauma, loss of housing, and interruption to opioid treatment services all have lasting tragic impacts. -
The property sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area. It still needs a flood permit, several rounds of review and a public comment period before it can be built. -
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