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The Trump administration has ordered ICE agents to largely scale back their use of traffic stops nationwide. The change comes after a recent increase in vehicle stops in Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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WFAEA look at how the recently passed North Carolina state budget affects higher education. One of the biggest headlines from is a fully funded UNC system, but it would also make certain records related to discipline proceedings exempt from the state public records law including cases of sexual misconduct. That plus tuition changes, student loans, and more. -
Penguin PressIn 1898, a white mob massacred dozens of Black residents in Wilmington, North Carolina. They used a machine gun and stoked fear to stage what is considered the only successful coup in U.S. history. Author Lauren Collins joins Charlotte Talks to discuss the impact.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Aging dams can be a hazard in extreme rain. North Carolina is trying to fix them — or remove them. -
For people living with vision loss, a smartphone or computer can be a gateway to independence — or a source of frustration. A program offered at Lions Services in east Charlotte aims to make sure it’s the former. -
The grant will go toward a new public service complex that’s outside of the floodplain. -
The North Wilkesboro Speedway will host its first 450-lap event in the track's history, and the first points race in nearly -
Edwards, who faces a tight re-election race, says he and his wife Teresa are making the move to “devote even greater attention to public service.” -
The Charlotte Museum of History says one of its historic buildings was vandalized over the weekend.
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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