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N.C. 16 fractured west Charlotte in the 1970s, cutting the neighborhood off from Johnson C. Smith University. Since its construction, residents have petitioned NCDOT to build a sound barrier or plant trees to obscure the view of the highway.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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HaloMasterMind, CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia CommonsWe examine the constitutional amendment proposals in North Carolina and discuss if they could boost voter participation at the polls. We’ll also get an update from South Carolina on how their redistricting plan has panned out. -
Michal Jarmoluk/PixabayWe discuss a precious time capsule we have here in North Carolina — our state archives. We'll speak with the state archivist about what it takes to maintain history and how someone can find pieces of themselves reflected in archives. We also find out what you won’t discover in the state's archives, and why that is.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education plans to hire an outside firm to conduct a broad compliance assessment of the district. -
Charlotte City Council is holding a public hearing tonight at 5:30 pm in Charlotte’s Government Center to consider a 150-day data center moratorium. But what is a moratorium and how could it maximize the benefits of new development while minimizing the risks. -
This year’s July Fourth celebrations mark the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence. At the Charlotte Museum of History, a new exhibit is giving community members a closer look at the American Revolution. -
The State Employees Association of North Carolina, better known as SEANC, says the 3% raise for most state employees is "not going to cut it" amid inflation and higher healthcare premiums. -
The Department of Justice has sworn in nearly 80 new immigration judges nationwide as immigration courts face mounting backlogs, including three assigned to Charlotte’s immigration court. -
Transportation officials are hoping the project — one of the most expensive in state history — will lead the crucial highway to a more resilient future.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Charlotte City Council member James Mitchell makes a bid to be named interim mayor. A no-swim advisory is issued for Island Cove on lake Wylie. Concord and Kannapolis ease some water restrictions. S.C. GOP candidates square off tonight for a third debate.
Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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