Around the country, voters have approved multibillion-dollar plans to build or expand transit systems. Mayor Vi Lyles wants to put a similar question on the ballot in Charlotte next year.
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The White House/FlickrRuth Ben-Ghiat sent up a red flag in January 2017 that an authoritarian was about to take office. Have the ensuing years only proven her right?
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North Carolina’s 100 counties are finishing their recount of the state Supreme Court chief justice race Monday. Democratic incumbent Chief Justice Cheri Beasley requested the recount after fewer than 500 votes separated her and Republican Paul Newby.
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Four charter schools are up for state approval this week to use weighted admission lotteries for 2021, setting aside spots to improve diversity.
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Experts suggest being extra careful over the next week or two if you gathered with others outside your pod. That means masks, getting tested, and assuming you might be infected with the coronavirus.
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Despite the pandemic recession, holiday sales are expected to set a new record, topping $755 billion.
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Many Americans who've lost income in the pandemic are falling deeper into debt — forced to pay bills or even their rent on credit cards. It's a sign of trouble ahead for the economy.
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Heidi Larson, the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, has travelled the world studying vaccine misinformation. Simply put, she says, a bad vaccine is "not in anyone's interest."
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For-profit virtual charter schools have been dogged by complaints of low student performance, fraud and waste. Still, many are seeing a pandemic-induced enrollment surge.
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This time last year, thousands of families were visiting huge "choice fairs" and spiling into schools across the Charlotte region for tours and open houses.But now the application season coincides with a resurgent pandemic.
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Everything in sports has been jumbled up and turned around because of the COVID-19 virus. But as WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson says in his On My Mind commentary, college football has been the craziest quilt of all. And this week, it means you can have football for brunch.
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There was a bright spot for small businesses in Charlotte hoping for a windfall during Small Business Saturday this weekend. Vendors at a pop-up market at Atherton Mill said sales were stronger than expected.
BIDEN WHITE HOUSE TRANSITION UPDATES
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The team is led by Janet Yellen, a former Fed chair who Biden nominated for treasury secretary. Other nominees, like OMB nominee Neera Tanden, may face stiff Republican opposition.
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"We do elections well here in Arizona. The system is strong and that's why I have bragged on it so much." said GOP Gov. Doug Ducey. Meanwhile, the state GOP tweeted "DO NOT CERTIFY A FALSE ELECTION!"
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Among the names: Cecilia Rouse is nominated as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. If confirmed, she'll be the first Black woman, and just the fourth woman overall, to lead the CEA.
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The president-elect has emphasized the elevation of women to key roles in his incoming administration.
CORONAVIRUS
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CDCCongress saw its first two members enter self-quarantine on March 8. Later that month, seven members tested positive or were presumed so and dozens more were quarantined. The ranks have since grown.
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If approved, the vaccine could be distributed before the end of the year, BioNTech says.
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A federal advisory committee to the CDC votes Tuesday on guidelines for who should get COVID-19 vaccines first. The committee is expected to prioritize health care workers and nursing home residents.
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A loosely assembled group of House and Senate lawmakers released a legislative framework they hope can break the months-long impasse between party leaders and the White House on pandemic relief.
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PexelsOn the third episode of the Work It podcast, we’re taking a deeper look at love by introducing you to a wedding planner, therapist and veterinarian.
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