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The North Carolina Wildlife Commission recently voted to pass along a study on Sunday hunting to state lawmakers. The study showed that 65% of North Carolinians are in favor of keeping the current ban on Sunday hunting in place. Twenty-five percent want to see the ban removed. To help get a feel for the debate, WFAE's Scott Graff called Chuck Bennett, a state wildlife commissioner from Matthews.

Democratic State Representative Drew Saunders of Mecklenburg County says he'll run for the House speaker's post currently held by Jim Black. Black has said he wants to keep the speaker's job, despite a narrow re-election victory and ongoing state and federal investigations of campaign fundraising and related issues. WFAE's Mark Rumsey spoke with Rep. Saunders about his bid for the speaker's post.

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The recent demolition near the future site of the NASCAR Hall of Fame kicked off the building phase of that project. Tuesday, a forum in uptown Charlotte will be held to get public input on the Hall of Fame. To learn more, WFAE's Scott Graf called Winston Kelly, the director of the Hall of Fame. Scott began by asking him how much listening he's doing these days.

NASCAR's top drivers will cap the season tonight in New York City, the site of the sport's annual awards ceremony. 2006 has been a year marked by lower attendance at many tracks and declining TV ratings all over the country, in spite of some major changes designed to attract more fans. USA Today recently explored the slowdown of NASCAR's prolific growth in an article written by Nate Ryan. From New York, he spoke with WFAE's Scott Graf about the trend.

"Thinking of Home"

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Peter Gorman has unveiled his 100-day plan. WFAE's Lisa Miller reports.

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