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A new exhibition on Mary Cardwell Dawson, founder of the National Negro Opera Company, opens March 26 at the Charlotte Museum of History. The company was established in 1941 and is the first successful Black opera company in the country.
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Members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board spent Monday visiting legislative offices in Washington, D.C., to lobby for money, flexibility, broadband access and better cafeteria food.
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It's been nearly two years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade. Reproductive healthcare remains in a state of confusion. Here, the state passed a law that bans abortion in most cases after 12 weeks and includes additional requirements for those seeking the procedure. We discuss the impact thus far and what the future might hold.
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The fight over whether Republicans keep their supermajority in the General Assembly will come down to just a handful of legislative districts. There are 120 seats in the House. Almost all are preordained in terms of who will win.
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The generators are part of Duke Energy’s plan to meet state energy needs and emission goals.
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Benjamin Joseph Taylor was arrested this weekend in Imperial County, California, which borders Mexico. He’s charged with three counts of murder and one count of concealment of death in the case of Markayla Johnson, Miracle Johnson, 4, and 7-month-old Messiah Johnson.
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New census estimates highlight area growth. Jeff Jackson says sorry for his TikTok vote. Duke Energy plans small nuclear plant. Bald eagles are at the center of a development fight. Tommy Tomlinson ponders the winners and losers of NC's new sports betting.
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A pair of bald eagles is at the center of a rezoning fight that goes before the Charlotte City Council on Monday that will determine whether a developer can build hundreds of new apartments in Piper Glen.
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Sports betting is now legal in North Carolina. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, ponders the winners and losers.
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Charlotte Democratic Congressman Jeff Jackson apologized in a video this weekend for how he handled his vote to potentially ban the popular app TikTok, where Jackson has built a large following.
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On the next Charlotte Talks, the state of day care. How to shop for a day care center, how to budget for it, and why the waiting lists are so long.
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On the next Charlotte Talks, the state of daycare. How to shop for a day care center, how to budget for it, and why the waiting lists are so long.