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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is calling for an investigation of a charter school. It follows weeks of turmoil and a leadership collapse that left families uncertain about the school’s future.
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JMTURNER/Wikimedia CommonsThe North Carolina General Assembly’s short session starts Tuesday, and a proposal to cap property tax increases has Mecklenburg leaders on edge. Meanwhile, CMPD just dropped first-quarter crime stats and separate new data shows nearly half those arrested in last year's Charlotte Border Patrol operation had no criminal record. Also, after an overtime win on Tuesday, the Hornets face the Orlando Magic on Friday night, fighting for a final playoff spot. -
Atlantic Monthly Press/Glen Allsop for Hodinkee.Marie Curie is the most famous woman in the history of science. She coined the term “radioactivity” and traveled the world to share its secrets. Her story is told in a new book by acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist Dava Sobel, but, along the way, she tells the stories of other women who trained in Curie’s lab who would pursue their own scientific careers.
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Duke Energy has already requested steep rate increases starting next year to cover the cost of building new infrastructure. This week, the utility filed to raise rates again to cover fuel and power costs. -
With NC lawmakers set to begin a new session April 21, a cannabis council hopes to make legalizing marijuana use for adults under tight regulation part of the discussion. -
House committee calls for telehealth evaluations in jails, expanded data collection and other reforms tied to North Carolina’s mental health and criminal justice systems. -
With support and a little stability, some transgender women are able to find careers after they leave prison. -
During the wars in Iran and Ukraine, armies have increasingly relied on so-called "one way attack drones" — inexpensive unmanned devices that fly to their target and explode. -
The N.C. DOT and Gaston County planners are widening 10 miles of I-85 — without toll lanes.
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The N.C. Board of Elections approves a new process to determine whether voters are citizens. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster calls for an investigation of a charter school. A judge has ruled that video of Mooresville Mayor Chris Carney wandering city hall sans trousers must be released to the public. Charlotte Water asks residents to limit non-essential water usage.
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