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Thursday night, the school board approved the $1,000 supplement amid rumblings of teacher protests.
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RESOURCES
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With the federal government shutdown expected to stretch into November, many federal employees will miss paychecks, and SNAP benefits are temporarily suspended. In North Carolina, about 1.4 million residents depend on SNAP assistance. In Mecklenburg County, that number is around 140,000.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Steve Harrison/WFAETransit advocates pick up a big win, Democrats run the table in local elections, CMPD announces a new chief, and it’s nail-biting time as Charlotte F.C. comes home to take on New York City in the final playoff game of a three-game series. -
PublicAffairs"Science Under Siege": That is both a fact and the name of a new book by two scientists who dissect the current attack on science. From a pandemic to climate change, to vaccine skepticism, to the ascendance of unproven theories, these researchers say we’re on an unsustainable path buffeted by political and ideological challenges. We hear Dr. Michael Mann’s theories as to why and what to do about it.
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LOCAL NEWS
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School districts across the state are bracing for the possibility of teachers calling out sick to protest school funding Friday. -
The FEMA money is crucial for many states, including North Carolina, in funding emergency equipment. It also supports the salaries of personnel who step in to assist with natural disasters and other emergencies, including terrorism and threats to public safety. -
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden announced Thursday that he is running for reelection in 2026. -
A clean energy group is claiming that a Duke Energy program would fool customers into buying clean energy credits that don’t actually generate new clean energy. -
Let’s take a break from talking about this week’s election results for a moment to look at some business news in the Charlotte area. As usual, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
International artist Thomas Dambo will unveil his latest 18-foot troll sculpture in High Point on Saturday. The work made of recycled wood took Dambo and his team of local volunteers two weeks to assemble. The Danish artist hopes it raises awareness of the value of trash in a consumerist society.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Mayor Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says work will begin immediately to implement the county's newly approved transportation plan. Turnout for Tuesday's Mecklenburg County municipal election was the highest in 10 years. Tega Cay elects its first female mayor. Cabarrus County Commissioner Lynn Shue dies at 71.
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