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U.S. Attorney For Western NC Calls Sanctuary City Policies 'Reckless'

U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray testified in a Senate hearing Tuesday that so-called sanctuary city policies are "reckless," citing cases of people in the country illegally committing violent crimes after being released from jail in Charlotte.

NC Senate Passes First Step Act, Allowing Flexibility In Sentencing For Non-Violent Offenses

Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Charlotte-Ghana Romance Scheme

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Federal Judge Says Gerrymander Case Stays In NC State Court

By Associated Press • 9 minutes ago

RALEIGH — A judge has quickly dismissed an effort by Republican leaders at the North Carolina legislature to move a lawsuit challenging the congressional map they drew in 2016 from state court to federal court.

Protections Out Of South Carolina Bill To Ban Most Abortions

By Associated Press • 51 minutes ago

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina Senate subcommittee has stripped protections for women who become pregnant from rape or incest from a bill that would outlaw abortions in that state after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Police: Person Seriously Wounded In Fast-Food Parking Lot

By Associated Press • 3 hours ago

HUNTERSVILLE — Huntersville Police say a 22-year-old man was seriously wounded in a shooting outside of a fast-food restaurant.

2 Bills With Tax Cuts Advance Through NC Senate Panel

By Associated Press • 4 hours ago

RALEIGH — Republicans leading the North Carolina Senate are advancing two additional tax-related bills largely gleaned from the vetoed state budget. Only one got full bipartisan support.

County: Hiker Fell Taking Photo Atop NC Waterfall

By Associated Press • 6 hours ago

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SALUDA — Authorities in North Carolina have identified a hiker who fell from a waterfall and died over the weekend.

Winston-Salem Drops 'Dixie' From Name Of Annual Fair

By Associated Press • 6 hours ago

WINSTON-SALEM — A North Carolina city has voted to change the name of its annual Dixie Classic Fair.

News outlets report the Winston-Salem City Council voted Monday night to change the name to the "Carolina Classic Fair" starting in 2020.

Inmate Convicted Of Murder In Deadly NC Prison Breakout Attempt

By Associated Press • 11 hours ago

RALEIGH — A North Carolina inmate was found guilty Monday of murdering four prison workers during a failed escape attempt two years ago.

Charlotte City Council Approves Changes To Tree Ordinance

By Michael Falero • 11 hours ago

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Charlotte has updated its rules for how developers can plant trees in the city’s most urban areas.

Corrections Officers Shot At, Return Fire In Charlotte, CMPD Says

By Dashiell Coleman • 12 hours ago

Police say no injuries were immediately reported Monday night after two state probation and parole officers were shot at then returned fire in west Charlotte.

Beatties Ford And LaSalle Business Owners Look Forward To Revitalization With UrbanMain

By Gwendolyn Glenn • Oct 21, 2019

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WFAE's Gwendolyn Glenn talks revitalization of the Beatties Ford Road/ LaSalle Street corridor with business owners and city officials.

The intersection of Beatties Ford Road and LaSalle Street in west Charlotte is home to numerous small businesses and homes where residents deal with a lot of crime. Last summer was especially difficult when three teenagers were charged with murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl during an alleged robbery. But it's also in the midst of a revitalization effort with help from UrbanMain, a national group that helps cities restore older and historic neighborhood commercial districts.

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