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'Memory cafes' are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.
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Sarah DeliaCMPD Chief Johnny Jennings releases details of his settlement with the city and says he will retire at the end of the year. Ardrey Kell parents want more transparency from CMS after the principal is suspended. The Trump administration is suing North Carolina over voter registration records, and the CIAA will not bring its basketball tournaments back to Charlotte. -
City of CharlotteOn the next Charlotte Talks, coming and goings, controversy and conflict — even an indictment. All of that is swirling around Charlotte City Council. We take a deep dive and answer your questions.
Here's a quick explanation of how public media funding works and what impact a profound realignment of that funding may have on public radio and television in our region and across the country.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Decades ago in west Charlotte, the state built a highway that disrupted an established, predominantly Black neighborhood. Since then, residents have dealt with noise, stormwater and debris from the road — without clear communication about who to contact for each issue. Residents are still asking for relief. -
A conservative group released what appeared to be an undercover recording of a UNC Charlotte employee saying she was covertly continuing diversity, equity and inclusion work at the university. University officials deny the claim. -
ICE activity in the Charlotte region has sparked fear among immigrants. However, the impact goes beyond individual arrests and deportations, local businesses are being hurt. -
Community advocates gathered outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center on Tuesday to call on state leaders to better fund public schools. -
Ardrey Kell Principal Jamie Brooks said in a message to families that she’s retiring, effective June 1, after being suspended with pay earlier this month. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education made another round of new principal appointments earlier this week. It comes after news that two principals in the district have been suspended.
NATION & WORLD
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Courtesy of Dale Earnhardt Jr.This week on SouthBound, we're replaying host Tommy Tomlinson's 2018 talk with Dale Earnhardt Jr. There’s a new documentary produced by Dale Jr. on his dad, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, and the conversation gets into their complicated family dynamic. -
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to novelist Carl Hiaasen, who has been spinning wild tales of heroes and villains in Florida for nearly 40 years. They talk about his new book, “Fever Beach,” and lots more — including his longtime friendship with Jimmy Buffett.
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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