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Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Charlotte on Thursday. It was her first campaign event after Tuesday's debate, and reflects how the Democrats believe they can keep North Carolina in play and win the state this year.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Abdul Aziz For NPRCharlotte City Council votes to pump $11 million more into the sports complex at Eastland Yards. Kamala Harris follows up her debate with a stop in the Queen City, and we remember former state Rep. Kelly Alexander. -
Zachary Turner/WFAEThe changing climate is affecting our beaches and is causing massive forest fires. Heatwaves are rampant and out of control rains are causing devastating floods and landslides. Less obvious, though, is the damage being done to agriculture.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The UNC System sent the same guidance to every public university in the state, but each had a different plan for compliance. -
Gambling supporters in North Carolina say the state is missing out, but a legalization push died in the General Assembly last year. -
Football season is here. The Panthers play their home opener this Sunday against the LA Chargers. If you plan on being at Bank of America Stadium, you may see some changes from last season. For more on this and other business stories, WFAE's Morning Edition host Marshall Terry is joined by Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger business newsletter. -
Around 15% of Mecklenburg County’s population is Latino, but only three Latinos hold the approximately 120 elected offices that represent the county. This coming election won’t change that much. -
The move by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services could have substantial impact on investments at the Tryon international Equestrian Center. -
Fossil fuel combustion is fueling heavier rains and more extreme droughts as temperatures continue to rise. Corn farmers across the state are expecting low yields after a severe drought in June struck during a critical growth period.
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LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Alice Driver. She spent years talking to injured and debilitated workers at Tyson chicken plants in Arkansas, and wrote a book about it called “Life and Death of the American Worker.” -
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Valerie Bauerlein, who has written the definitive account of the Alex Murdaugh murder case in South Carolina. Her book is called “The Devil at His Elbow,” and she traces the Murdaugh family’s saga of crime and power back for more than 100 years.
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