Local governments and nonprofits in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties can now apply for a share of $40 million to help rebuild business districts damaged by Hurricane Helene.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Americans are working longer than ever, but many say the workplace isn’t built to support them. Sixty-four percent of workers over 50 report seeing or experiencing age-discrimination. Twenty-two percent say they are being pushed out of their jobs because of their age. Since those 55 and older are the fastest-growing age group in the labor force, what does this mean for the workforce? How can older workers stay competitive?
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On the next Charlotte Talks, we look at a newly released Mecklenburg County Health Department report on infant mortality. The findings are a mix of good and bad news. Overall birth outcomes have improved, but disparities remain, especially for non-Hispanic Black infants compared with non-Hispanic white infants. We’ll hear about the progress and what’s being done to address those disparities.
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LOCAL NEWS
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After 770 days of waiting for the North Carolina Supreme Court to rule on the latest chapter in the 32-year-old Leandro school funding case — an unusually long time, according to legal experts — the court finally issued an opinion.
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The Norwegian men's national team arrives in Greensboro in early June with plans for an open practice and community watch party in the works.
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Earlier this year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools unveiled plans to overhaul its magnet lottery system. The district has spent the past few weeks holding community engagement sessions to gather feedback.
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It's widely assumed this is Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles’ fifth and final term. That means there will be a free-for-all to succeed her in 2027.
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As part of their big comeback, black bears are returning to central North Carolina, where they’ve been missing for decades.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The Mooresville Town Board of Commissioners asks Mayor Chris Carney to resign. A new report from the N.C. Advisory Council on Cannabis recommends the creation of an adult-use cannabis system. Former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett dies at age 22.
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