CMPD, Mayor Vi Lyles and Sheriff Garry McFadden have all said CBP agents left Charlotte, but DHS insists the “Charlotte’s Web” operation is ongoing.
Border Patrol in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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As her current “Takin’ Care of Biscuits” tour stops in Charlotte, Fortune Feimster joins us to reflect on her Southern roots, her journey through comedy and the deep connections that have shaped her life and career. We also revisit a conversation on navigating politics around friends and family.
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Few people understand the struggles and power of newspapers better than Rob Christensen, who spent decades at North Carolina’s capital newspaper as chief political reporter. In his latest book, he recounts how The News & Observer shaped modern North Carolina in ways both profound and eyebrow-raising.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to build two express toll lanes in each direction on Interstate 77.
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Federal solar energy tax credits expire at the end of the year, but most solar installers’ queues have already filled through December. One local program gives Mecklenburg County residents a shot at a discount solar installation to help beat rising costs.
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The 20-mile trail connects Pisgah National Forest with Bracken Preserve and the City of Brevard.
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The utility filed its resource plan in October. It requests permission to upgrade transmission, build new power plants and implement programs that meet the state’s future needs. The first hearing is scheduled for February 4th at the Durham County Courthouse. They'll be in Charlotte on March 18.
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Three-judge panel hears case from Craven Co. eye doctor, asking them to decide whether NC law limiting health services is constitutional.
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Head of NC's Matthew, Florence rebuilding program says it's 'on target' to finish work within a yearThe N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency's home rebuilding program has been beleaguered with bureaucratic delays. Now, almost a decade after Matthew and Florence, the end is within sight.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Concord police arrest three in connection to Friday night's shooting at the city's annual tree lighting ceremony. A three judge panel rules N.C.'s congressional and state senate voting districts don't discriminate against Black voters. NCDOT's renderings of an expanded Interstate 77 from uptown to the S.C. line draw ire from local residents.
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