Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page led the Senate's Republican leader by two votes heading into Friday's tally of provisional ballots. It is now 23 votes.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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The I-77 toll project has been the center of a contentious debate. We hear from officials and stakeholders about where the project stands and what comes next.
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Primary day has come and gone, locally one message from voters is that they want party loyalty. Surprisingly, the Phil Berger race is separated by two votes. NCDOT plans to pause its plan for elevating new I-77 toll lanes for a few months, and North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis lays into now former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
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LOCAL NEWS
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March in Charlotte is bringing everything from biting theatrical satire and classic drama to Afro-Latin dance, family concerts and a celebration of a Charlotte jazz legacy. Our roundtable of arts and culture watchers discusses the month ahead in Charlotte's cultural life.
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Bob Rucho has resigned from the North Carolina State Board of Elections after less than a year on the job.
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A new exhibition opening this weekend in Charlotte explores resistance through visual art and poetry, bringing together dozens of artists responding to today’s political and social climate.
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North Carolina has attracted significant private investment in clean energy in recent years — from battery and solar manufacturing to energy‑efficiency contractor work and grid upgrades.
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Thursday said it would ask four contractors to consider alternative designs for the highway.
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In Charlotte, cranes dot the skyline and “For Rent” signs line busy corridors — but for many college students, those signs signal competition rather than opportunity. The city continues to grow at one of the fastest rates in the United States. But that growth has come with a cost: rising rent, shrinking availability and increased corporate ownership of housing.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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NCDOT will study the possibility of placing part of I-77 underground. Silfab Solar in Fort Mill experiences its second chemical spill this week. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden's primary victory Tuesday has put new focus on a petition to remove him from office. Freedom Park will soon bid farewell to two of its aging botanical residents.
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