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Duke Details Plans For 40-Story Tower On South Tryon Street

Duke Energy says it will start construction at the end of April on what is now a planned 40-story office tower across from its headquarters in uptown Charlotte.

Ex-Rep. Rodney Moore Indicted On False Campaign Report Charges

Finding Home: Affordable Housing Crisis Leads To More Homeless Students

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Ex-Rep. Rodney Moore Indicted On False Campaign Report Charges

By Associated Press • 2 hours ago

Former Mecklenburg County Democratic Rep. Rodney Moore was indicted Monday on charges of filing false campaign statements and his ex-campaign treasurer faces a related charge.

Juror From Rayquan Borum Trial Reflects On His Experience

By Sarah Delia • 3 hours ago

It’s been a little over a week since the Rayquan Borum trial concluded. After four weeks of pretrial motions, witness testimony and cross examination, the jury found Borum guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Justin Carr. Carr was a Charlotte man who was shot and killed during the second night of protests that erupted in the city after the police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott in September 2016.

11 People Displaced As Fire Damages Condos In Cornelius

By David Boraks • 12 hours ago

The fire damaged condos at The Admiral's Quarters, off West Catawba Avenue in Cornelius. — Huntersville Fire Department / (via Facebook)

Fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire early Monday that damaged several apartments at a condominium complex on Lake Norman in Cornelius.

Nobody was hurt, but eight adults, three children and several dogs and cats were displaced by the fire.

Charlotte Talks: Marc Lamont Hill Shines Light On America's 'Nobodies'

By Ryan McFadin • 18 hours ago

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Mike Collins sits down with political commentator, author Marc Lamont Hill to talk about the subjects of police violence, the reasons for it and how to reduce the incidences of it.

For Thom Tillis, This Was Not A Profile In Courage

By Tommy Tomlinson • Mar 18, 2019

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I remember a time when Thom Tillis did something courageous.

Media outlets across the state had started doing stories about a shameful part of North Carolina history. From 1929 through 1974, the state had forcibly sterilized some 7,600 men and women who had been classified as mentally ill, promiscuous, epileptic or just “feebleminded.”

New 9th District Election Features Crowded GOP Primary

By Mark Rumsey • Mar 17, 2019

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Mark Rumsey reports on candidate line-up for NC's new 9th Congressional District election.

The ballot is set for a new election in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. The race includes a crowded field of candidates in the Republican primary, which will be held just over eight weeks from now.

While Other States Debate Abortion Bans, South Carolina Sits Out

By Associated Press • Mar 17, 2019

While nearby states are acting quickly to move more restrictive abortion laws through their legislatures, South Carolina lawmakers have barely touched the issue so far in 2019.

South Carolina Inmates Mistakenly Released From Prison

By Associated Press • Mar 17, 2019

The South Carolina prison system confirmed that 10 inmates were mistakenly released early from prison over the last two years.

South Carolina Department of Corrections spokeswoman Chrysti Shain told The State newspaper that the inmates were mistakenly released because of a miscalculation of their sentences. Inmates are supposed to be eligible for release only after serving 85 percent of their sentences.

Commentary: Millennials Are $1 Trillion In Debt, But They're Better At Saving

By Jimmie Lenz & The Conversation • Mar 17, 2019

New findings from the New York Federal Reserve reveal that millennials have now racked up over $1 trillion of debt.

This troubling amount of debt, an increase of over 22 percent in just five years, is more than any other generation in history. This situation may leave you wondering how millennials ended up in such a sorry state.