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Several thousand people will come together this weekend at Camp North End to celebrate the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Brooks Sandwich House/FacebookThe trial begins for two men accused of murdering Scott Brooks of Brooks Sandwich House. More than 100,000 recipients in Mecklenburg County face losing SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown. CMS sets rules on the use of artificial intelligence. And it’s do or die for Charlotte FC in the playoffs after losing on Tuesday. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Two of the six seats up for grabs in this year’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board elections are guaranteed to have new faces -
Before the decade is out, uptown Charlotte and South End will be knit together a little more tightly. -
As federal subsidies are set to expire, people will see increases in health insurance costs in 2026. -
The leader of North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles says he's hoping to open four new offices within months. The legislature recently approved funding for new DMV offices in Fuquay-Varina, the town of Garland in Sampson County, Cabarrus County and the town of Leland in Brunswick County. -
WUNC's series "From Politics to Paychecks" shows how political decisions, including a delayed state budget, are affecting NC educators' finances and families. -
While Virginia’s Republican governor announced plans this week to continue SNAP benefits in November using state funding, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein doesn’t have the power to make a similar move.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Pro-transit group has raised $1.7 million for its sales tax referendum push. Charlotte's latest business news headlines, including American Airlines' plans for CLT. Home prices in the region keep going up. And will SC be the next state to jump on the gerrymander bandwagon?
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