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The Election HubOn the local news roundup, Democrats pick up big wins in the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and North Carolina General Assembly, the Charlotte Hornets owners are among those purchasing the site of the former EpiCentre, and Charlotte FC is set to wrap up the regular season Saturday, with home-field advantage in the playoffs on the line. -
Canva/CourtesyThe U.S. Census Bureau has proposed removing questions on race and ethnicity from the 2030 U.S. Census along with other changes. We discuss how these changes could impact how North Carolina gets counted.
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Last week, the Old Growth Forest Network added the Chestnut Loop Trail in McDowell Nature Preserve to its map of the country’s oldest forests. -
Public school advocates say they worry what the new tax limits will mean for public schools, which they say are already underfunded. -
North Carolina school districts report they would need nearly $18 billion to cover all of their facility needs. That's up nearly $5 billion since five years ago. -
Even as Democrats gained ground, voters approved constitutional amendments limiting taxes and strengthening voter ID requirements. Here’s what changed. -
Provider tiers were meant to be a tourniquet for NC State Health Plan that was bleeding money. Status of Atrium has created major headaches. -
She defeated incumbent John Blust by just 233 votes, despite losing her own party's support over inflammatory social media posts. -
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is receiving more than $35 million in federal funding for a future Western North Carolina rail service. -
Environmental officials are dropping more than 20,000 pounds of native seeds across the Pisgah National Forest as part of ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery.
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