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Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is leading what he calls a caravan to Raleigh today. The mayor, along with more than 200 people, including crime victims, are taking buses to the Capital to rally support for increased funding for the criminal justice system. The mayor spoke with WFAE's Craig Fahle. He says this is the best way to get the legislature's attention.

Union county is the fastest growing county in North Carolina. The sixteenth fastest growing in the country. Growth is usually considered desirable. But how much growth is too much? The issue has spurred debate over the delicate balance between welcoming new folks, and maintaining a quality of life that makes the area attractive to begin with. WFAE's Craig Fahle looks at what some bloggers have dubbed "The War for Union County."

Members at St. John's Baptist and Park Road Baptist voted to leave over the state convention's decision to investigate and expel churches that welcome gays and lesbians. To get some perspective on what this means, WFAE's Craig Fahle spoke with Bill Leonard, a Baptist historian and Dean of Wake Forest University's Divintiy School. Dean Leonard says homosexuality is only the latest issue to create what he calls a fissure between the state convention and its member congregations.

Negotiating life in the in-between years can be difficult, whether that's middle age or adolescence. WFAE commentator Alison Elrod reflects on life in the middle.

The Maryland-based Liz Lerman Dance Exchange is in Charlotte to perform its latest work: "Ferocious Beauty: Genome." WFAE's Simone Orendain spoke with Lerman about how dance and science intersected to make the project.

About 40 service providers and agencies pitched-in to craft Charlotte-Mecklenburg's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Now some of the plan's architects are bringing it before county and city officials, and business leaders to get money and momentum behind it. WFAE's Lisa Miller reports.

WFAE commentator Sally Phillips shares a story of crossing a divide.

An up-close and personal look at three of the world's major religions is on exhibit in Charlotte. The "Families of Abraham" photo documentary at the Levine Museum of the New South is enjoying steady attendance. WFAE's Simone Orendain reports.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Tuesday night received the latest version of the district's 10-year construction plan. As WFAE's Simone Orendain reports, it raised new questions and some not so new.

The Mayor's Immigration Study Commission released its recommendations before the Charlotte City Council Monday evening. A year ago, Mayor Pat McCrory asked the 28-member panel to analyze the impact of immigration in the areas of Public Safety, Economic Developmanet, Education, and Healthcare. WFAE's Lisa Miller spoke with McCrory about the recommendations.