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Former N.C. Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, faces two counts each of embezzlement and obtaining property by false pretenses. The indictment says he "aided and abetted" David Coble, leader of the dark money group Greater Carolina.
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For Veterans Day, WFAE interviewed a dozen area veterans about why they served, and what life was like for them in the military and afterwards. From a Purple Heart veteran whose ship was nearly sunk by a U.S. ally to a woman who founded an organization for other female veterans, these conversations offer new insights into military service and the veterans in our community.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Pat Harrigan campaignOn the local news roundup Democrats close in on even more congressional upsets in North Carolina, a Union County lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to break up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as the board says it will take a look at how it's been operating, and the Carolina Panthers are on a losing streak, but stay near the top of the division -
Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley has had a storied political career on both local and international stages. In August, he launched Breaking Bread Together, a national movement designed to bridge cultural, religious, and political divides in America. We sit down with Beasley to discuss civility in politics.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Natural gas plant zoning narrowly wins approval in Davidson County as opponents raise concerns about land use, emissions, data centers. -
Cherokee County Commission and local residents alike are hoping for answers from their local utility as they search for a way to limit data center development in the county. -
Some Charlotte residents are turning to the courts to try and restrict the building of duplexes and triplexes in their neighborhoods. Under the city’s new development rules, those multifamily units are allowed to be built in areas previously zoned only for single-family homes. City leaders adopted the new rules three years ago to guide Charlotte’s growth and encourage more density. For more, we turn to Ashley Fahey of The Charlotte Ledger for our segment, BizWorthy. -
A law that eliminated North Carolina’s interim climate target accounted for 17% of Duke Energy earnings per share increase in 2026, according to Duke’s most recent earnings report. But Duke says the difference comes from a different part of the law — and that the effect on earnings will be “neutral” in the long run. -
A Veterans Day ceremony in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday honored local military veterans and highlighted their sacrifices. -
A Union County lawmaker plans to introduce a bill that would break up the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system, according to one CMS school board member who confirmed the news. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has hired an outside firm to manage its finances ahead of Chief Finance Officer Kelly Kluttz’s retirement. -
An Indian Land, South Carolina, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to defacing buildings at Charlotte’s Shalom Park Jewish community complex earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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