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After putting off votes for nearly a year, House Republicans suddenly overrode vetoes on measures eliminating DEI practices and changing immigration policy.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Steve Harrison/WFAEThis week, the Charlotte City Council appointed Rob Harrington as the next mayor and approved a pilot program to bring red-light cameras back. Meanwhile, the General Assembly overrode four of Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes. The Hornets also traded away guard LaMelo Ball. We discuss it all on this week’s local news roundup. -
Palmer Magri/WFAEClasses are out at CMS for the summer, but tensions over education policy and administration linger. Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill was put on paid leave while the board investigates administrative oversight matters. We’ll discuss the latest from CMS, look back at some of the significant events of the last school year, and examine the growing pushback against classroom technology.
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LOCAL NEWS
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SouthLight Healthcare is using opioid settlement funds to connect patients with housing, transportation, food and other resources that support recovery. -
Lawmakers in the NC Senate approved legislation that bans homeless encampments on public property and creates stricter drug penalties near homeless service providers. Supporters cite public safety concerns, while critics argue the bill prioritizes enforcement over housing solutions. -
The measure, which still needs approval from the full House and Senate, would restore "Fort Liberty" and other base names that were used from 2023 to 2025. -
The North Carolina House on Wednesday overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes of four bills requiring greater state cooperation with ICE and banning DEI in public schools and universities. -
The Charlotte Hornets’ blockbuster trade Thursday sent shockwaves through NBA fans and surprised people hoping to see the team build on last season’s unexpected success. -
An updated drought map released Thursday shows the worst of North Carolina’s ongoing drought centered on the Triangle and the Triad. Guilford, Orange, parts of Wake and surrounding counties are classified in exceptional drought, the most severe stage and serious enough that local officials are tracking the remaining days of water supply in reservoirs. Around Mecklenburg County, despite recent rains, the region is mostly in severe or extreme drought, and all of the state is in at least moderate drought.
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