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Early voting starts Thursday in Charlotte’s municipal elections. The only competitive race on the city council is in District 6, formerly represented by Tariq Bokhari, who stepped down. Now his wife, Krista, is running as a Republican against Democrat Kimberly Owens, who has been in Charlotte for more than 30 years, but this is her first time running for office. We sit down for a conversation about why she wants this job and more.
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Mecklenburg County Manager Mike Bryant told county commissioners Tuesday night that so far, impacts to the county from the federal government shutdown have been minor. -
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