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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill accused CMS board members of “extortion” and accused Chair Stephanie Sneed of secretly directing money to a controversial consultant.
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CMS/YouTubeThe back-and-forth between CMS leaders continues. President Donald Trump stumps in Gastonia for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Charlotte City Council may reverse its vote opposing the I-77 toll lanes, and the Women’s Tennis Association is moving its headquarters to Charlotte. Those stories and more with our roundtable of reporters. -
TravelersBeach/FlickrTestosterone is getting a lot of attention these days. The defense secretary pushed for new guidelines on testosterone screening for troops, while young men and boys are increasingly exposed to social media influencers promoting ways to boost the hormone. We discuss the rise of testosterone culture and its health implications.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture will host a free public conversation Sunday to explore a group often underrecognized in art: Black men. -
The president made the remarks at a campaign event for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley in Gastonia Wednesday night. -
A new poll from Elon University shows North Carolinians support three constitutional amendments up for a vote in November, with approval for each above 60%. -
A 6-year-old Charlotte first grader and her mother were deported to Venezuela after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained them at a routine check-in. -
The UNC Charlotte School of Social Work and Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies will host a Latino Health and Mental Wellness Conference on Friday.
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After weeks of slow improvement, recent heat caused drought conditions to worsen in some North Carolina counties. -
CaroMont Health plans to build a hospital near Lake Wylie after purchasing land along Highway 557 in York County for the future facility.
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ground-level ozone in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
NATION & WORLD
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