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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.
WFAE EVENTS
- More than 40 N.C. groups back request for details on Charlotte CBP operation
- Charlotte may spend $25 million to replace aging Bojangles’ Coliseum, Ovens Auditorium equipment
- NC attorney general joins multistate lawsuit challenging new federal tariffs
- North Carolina’s clean energy jobs continue to increase steadily, led by manufacturing growth
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Mona Dougani/WFAEPrimary 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. -
Palmer Magri/WFAEIt’s been three months since U.S. Customs and Border Protection descended on Charlotte. Operation “Charlotte’s Web” brought fear, confusion and disruption to the city, especially to the immigrant community. There are still many unknowns about that operation despite attempts by politicians at all levels asking for transparency and accountability. We get an update on those attempts and examine the economic, legal and cultural fallout.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The indictment comes after Brockman was arrested last year for alleged sex crimes with a minor. -
More than 40 local community leaders and organizations are backing a public records request seeking more information about CBP’s Charlotte operation in November. -
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has released an updated inventory of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, detailing trends in the pollutants most responsible for climate change. -
North Carolina saw a record high total voters for a midterm primary election, but it wasn't the highest turnout by percentage terms. -
Silfab Solar leaked 300 gallons of potassium hydroxide solution earlier this week, with the spill reaching in and around the plant’s onsite retention pond. Early Thursday morning, the company reported a second incident — this time involving hydrofluoric acid. -
Murphy Campbell is recording hundred-year-old ballads for the first time this summer.
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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