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U.S. National Whitewater Center
Since 2011, the U.S. National Whitewater Center has turned its 12-million-gallon manmade river bright green as part of its Green River Revival celebration. WFAE's Nick de la Canal learns how the transformation takes place.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Steve Harrison/WFAEA study reveals several parks and greenways would be impacted by the proposed I-77 toll lanes, the former EpiCentre uptown is set to go up for sale, Sam Page widens his lead over North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, and Queens University Men’s basketball is going to the Big Dance. -
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.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The Change.org petition claims many households are seeing dramatic increases—some as high as $200 a month—despite no change in their energy habits. Supporters are demanding that state regulators review Duke’s billing system and issue refunds if errors are found. -
For the past four months, toll lanes have pushed new trains out of the headlines. The biggest transportation story in Charlotte has been the growing controversy over the planned Interstate 77 toll lanes from uptown to the South Carolina line. -
North Carolina's Forest Service is having a hard time retaining firefighters, even as incidents of wildfires climb across the state. Helene damaged more than 800,000 acres of forest. -
As a recount (and possible election legal challenges) loom in the close primary between Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, Page is raising concerns over whether the process can be handled fairly. -
The Queen City Quarter entertainment complex in uptown Charlotte is reportedly going up for sale again. -
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 117–109 on Wednesday night. Charlotte next plays the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in Texas.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Airport workers rally Thursday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, demanding changes to the American Airlines agreement. N.C. officials announce the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education. Trees damaged by Hurricane Helene are increasing wildfire risk in western N.C.
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