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Mecklenburg County voters will decide Nov. 4 whether to increase the sales tax from 7.25% to 8.25%.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Mona DouganiWe'll bring you highlights of a forum between candidates for Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board. The candidates answered questions on issues from test scores to school funding. Hosted by WFAE and the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and moderated by WFAE's education reporter James Farrell. -
NIAID/Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/Thanks to vaccinations, measles in the United States was eliminated in 2000. But, measles is making a comeback and one of the hot spots is the upstate of South Carolina. We discuss the rise in measles here, how it compares to other parts of the country and what this means for public health.
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LOCAL NEWS
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WUNC's series "From Politics to Paychecks" shows how political decisions, including a delayed state budget, are affecting NC educators' finances and families. -
From Carolina barbeque to Cajun treats, sweets and donuts, food with a Mexican or Caribbean flair, there are dozens of food trucks feeding people in eastern North Carolina. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education officially passed a new policy governing how staff and students should use artificial intelligence. -
Charlotte’s city sexton, Bill Bibby, spends his days among the dead, maintaining the city’s cemeteries and comforting grieving families. He says the work has changed how he looks at life. -
According to a small business survey, 93 percent of the businesses impacted by Helene have since reopened, but economic uncertainty and the lingering government shutdown are blocking the road to full recovery. -
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles launched the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative in 2021. It focused on reducing racial disparities in four areas.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Charlotte-area food banks brace for SNAP cuts as N.C. sues the federal government. South Carolina asks for donations to help with food aid. Charlotte FC loses its first playoff game. CMS passes a new AI policy. And is the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative meeting its goals?
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