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Duke Energy has requested permission from state regulators for steep rate hikes beginning in 2027. It’s also seeking one of the highest returns on its Carolina operations among regulated utilities.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Nick de la Canal/WFAEPresident Trump invokes the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska during his State of the Union, incorrectly saying the man accused of killing her is an undocumented immigrant. Four people are taken into ICE custody outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, self-driving Waymo taxis may soon be on Charlotte streets, and the impact of the recent winter storm continues as power bills come due. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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A small earthquake shook parts of central South Carolina on Thursday, with hundreds of people reporting the tremor in Lexington County.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday. It registered at magnitude 3.0 and was centered near Lake Murray. Reports of the shaking came from as far away as Columbia.
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A bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school and university classroom in South Carolina passed its second reading in the state House this week after hours of heated debate that largely fell along party lines. -
The makeup of voters who cast ballots early looks more like the 2018 midterm election than the 2022 midterm. -
Two Democratic legislators from Mecklenburg County who have helped the GOP override several vetoes are facing primary battles. -
As areas beyond Mecklenburg County boom, local government leaders are devising new strategies to manage growth — and fierce opposition from constituents. -
A 32-foot RV is expected to arrive in Charlotte next week to support the LGBTQ+ and underserved communities as part of a national tour.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The S.C. State House passes a bill requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms. N.C. public universities will raise tuition for the first time in nine years. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rocks the Columbia S.C. area. A leaking roof at Bojangles Coliseum delays the U.S. Curling National Championships.
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