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North Carolina is approaching its eighth month of drought. And it seems increasingly likely that we’ll see mandatory water restrictions put in place, something the state hasn’t seen since its worst drought on record in 2007.
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W Edward Callis III/Wikimedia CommonsThe North Carolina General Assembly’s short session is underway, with lawmakers focused on several issues. One is the budget. The state has not had a comprehensive budget since 2023 and teacher and state employee pay raises are awaiting passage. An extension of Medicaid funding has just passed, but now there’s a new question: whether to cap property taxes. -
Jane Winik Sartwell/Carolina Public PressDrought is worsening in North Carolina and municipalities across the Charlotte region are asking residents to voluntarily conserve water. As the region grapples with the worst drought since 2008, the state’s agricultural economy is also under stress. We’ll discuss why this drought has progressed the way it has, how it's affecting the region and we look at how an already fractured farming industry is dealing with the conditions.
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LOCAL NEWS
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According to recent ICE arrest data obtained by the Deportation Data Project, federal agents have so far arrested 6,374 people in North Carolina under Trump’s mass deportation effort. -
The City Council will discuss the two issues at its May 11 meeting. -
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With Medicaid funding due to run out, NC lawmakers act quickly in new session. But some are concerned by the extra provisions in bill. -
A second Mecklenburg County state House member is leaving the Democratic Party after losing a reelection bid in the spring primary. -
South Carolina’s measles outbreak is officially over, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health.
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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says the City Council will discuss the I-77 toll lanes and data centers at its May 11th meeting. S.C. says its measles outbreak is over. A second Mecklenburg state house member is leaving the Democratic Party. Despite recent rainfall, drought conditions have now extended across eight months.
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