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Country music legend Dolly Parton leaves a legacy in North Carolina that extends well beyond her music. Since 2017, her Imagination Library has provided more than 24 million free books to young children across the state.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Nick de la Canal/WFAEWe recap the results of the South Carolina Senate primary runoff between Rep. Ralph Norman and U.S. Sen. Darline Graham. The winner will run in the November general election against Democrat Annie Andrews. Then, we'll discuss the impact deportations are having on the economy and how that money could be spent instead. -
Ely Portillo/WFAESummers in Charlotte continue to trend warmer, dry spells are lasting longer, and communities are already grappling with dramatic changes in climate trends. We look back at how the region dealt with another summer of climate impacts.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Sales tax slowdown: A two-part series from The Charlotte Ledger and WFAEToday: Why Mecklenburg’s consumer spending has slowed.Thursday: What sluggish sales tax growth means for transit. -
The utility avoids residential increases with a new rate class for large customers, but is still pursuing expensive coal plant retirement delays. -
Live election results: Get the latest on South Carolina's U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial primary races. -
Nearly 140,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students returned to class Tuesday to begin the 2026-27 school year. -
The Trump administration says the international gathering will showcase western North Carolina’s resilience. Locals say the region still needs billions of dollars to recover. -
Federal immigration arrests in Charlotte have more than doubled so far this year compared with the same period in 2025, according to newly released data. -
The board voted unanimously to deactivate and remove all 25 of the sheriff's department's Flock cameras within 30 days. -
The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art has made only its second artwork purchase since opening in Charlotte in 2010, acquiring a painting that honors Black history and commemorates Juneteenth.
NATION & WORLD
Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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