Elvis Menayese
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For many people, there’s nothing more personal than their name, and when it's said wrong or doesn’t fit someone’s identity, they can feel deeply disturbed. A 32-foot mobile unit is travelling the country, aiming to help LGBTQ+ community members navigate a more challenging legal landscape when it comes to issues such as name and gender marker changes. The 'Caravan of Hope' recently visited Charlotte on its national tour and aims to bring ‘hope’ to residents at a challenging time.
Ann Doss Helms
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WFAE
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Joan MarcusOn this Charlotte Talks, we discuss the successful fight for women’s suffrage — the right to vote. We look at the history of the movement and the Broadway musical that celebrates it. -
UNCMore than a year into his term, North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek says he’s working to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in state government. New laws have expanded the auditor’s investigative powers and even given the office a role in shaping election oversight. Boliek joins to discuss his approach to accountability, his growing authority and what it could mean for transparency and governance in North Carolina.
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LOCAL NEWS
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If you’ve been out to eat in Charlotte recently, you might have noticed a bit less elbow room. Smaller dining rooms are one effect of delivery apps and a preference for efficiency that are changing Charlotte’s restaurant real estate. For more, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday night to split Governor’s Village STEM Academy from a K-8 school into two separate schools — an elementary school and a middle school. -
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-101 on Tuesday night. They’re on the road again Wednesday , playing the Sacramento Kings.
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Travelers around the country have faced long security lines at airports because of the partial federal government shutdown and lower staffing levels at the Transportation Security Administration. -
The Silfab Solar plant in Fort Mill has resumed limited operations following two chemical leaks reported last week. State and federal regulators say the facility will not restart any operations involving chemicals until it agrees to hire a professional engineer with expertise in chemical processes and to notify state regulators as quickly as possible of any future leaks. -
Assistant US attorney Rudy Renfer worked at the office of the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina; the thirty-year legal professional, told a a judge on Tuesday that using AI was the worst decision of his career.
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The Fort Mill School District is calling on Silfab Solar to cease all operations involving chemicals. CATS is starting construction on a new South End light rail station. The uptown entertainment complex formerly known as the Epicentre is for sale again. The quarterfinals of the ACC men's basketball tournament kick off today at Spectrum Center.
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