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South Carolina Lawmakers Expect Fierce Debate On $61M Lottery Tax Windfall

In South Carolina's nearly $9 billion budget, one small pile of $61 million is likely to get a lot more attention than any other. The money comes from income taxes the state should get after the Mega Millions lottery pays a lump sum of $878 million to the person who turned in the winning ticket days ago from last October's drawing.

Exaggerating Voting Issues May Juice A Base — But It Also 'Undermines Our Democracy'

Unresolved 2018 Issues Keeping NC Board Of Elections Busy

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Man Fatally Shot At Convenience Store Off Tuckaseegee Road

By Mark Rumsey • 2 hours ago

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that took place late Saturday night northwest of uptown.

Arthur Dubois Is A 72-Year-Old Grandfather — And A Newly Discovered Hip-Hop Artist

By Scott Simon • 20 hours ago

Arthur Dubois isn't your typical grandfather. That's because at 72 years old, the Chicago resident is a newly discovered hip-hop artist.

This week, Dubois walked into Haven Studios, a music mentoring program on the South Side of Chicago that supports young aspiring artists.

The owner of Haven Studios, Andre "Add-2" Daniels, said Dubois claimed he was "young at heart." So, Daniels decided to listen to Dubois' music. He was quickly floored.

Jussie Smollett Indicted On 16 Felony Counts By Chicago Grand Jury

By Richard Gonzales • Mar 8, 2019

TV actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a Cook County grand jury on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report that he was assaulted.

The panel returned the charges on Thursday.

Jury Finds Rayquan Borum Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder In Death Of Justin Carr

By Sarah Delia & Jessa O'Connor • Mar 8, 2019

A Mecklenburg County jury found Rayquan Borum guilty of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in the shooting death of 26-year-old Justin Carr.

House Passes Extensive Election And Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill

By Miles Parks • Mar 8, 2019

The House passed an extensive bill Friday that would overhaul the way Americans vote and take aim at the money currently flowing through the U.S. political system.

Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup: Rayquan Borum Trial; Gov. Cooper's Budget; Mayor Lyles In DC

By Wendy Herkey • Mar 8, 2019

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Dates for the new election in the 9th Congressional district have been set and Republicans are throwing hats into the ring. Rayquan Borum’s murder case goes to the jury after Borum declines to testify. Mayor Vi Lyles is the only U.S. mayor named to the newly formed American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, and Gov. Cooper releases his budget recommendations.

Author's Poetry Addresses Incarceration Of Black Women

By Lisa Worf • Mar 8, 2019

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The incarceration rate for women is now more than five times higher than it was in 1980, and the rate of incarceration for black women is double that of white women, according to research.

Weekend In Entertainment: Events Honoring Women's History Month, Biggie Smalls And More

By Mark Rumsey • Mar 7, 2019

Photo Courtesy of the Harvey B. Gantt Center

Among the entertainment options for Charlotteans this weekend, are events in honor of Women’s History Month. One includes an author talk that dives into social issues impacting women today.

CMPD Makes An Arrest In 2008 Quadruple Homicide Case

By Alex Olgin • Mar 7, 2019

Officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department made an arrest in a 2008 quadruple homicide cold case. Dominick Daise, 32, was charged in those murders, but police don't believe he acted alone.

Forming A 385-Mile Human Wall, And 5 Other Ways Women Are Changing The World

By Malaka Gharib • Mar 7, 2019

Earlier this year, millions of women lined up to form a human "wall" of protest to call for gender equality in India. The story is one of many from our blog that we're highlighting for International Women's Day — dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in all arenas: social, economic, cultural, political and personal.

To highlight the March 8 commemoration, here are some of the remarkable women and women's movements we've covered over the past year.

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SouthBound: Historian Tom Hanchett On The Past, Present (And Future?) Of The South

Tom Hanchett is a historian. Charlotte is his particular area of expertise, but he has spent years studying how the modern South came to be. So how did our history make the South what it is today? And what are some of the changes likely to come our way in the future?