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It’s looking more and more likely that the Charlotte area and parts of both Carolinas could see winter weather this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Jim McGivneyOn the next Charlotte Talks, a hero for our time. You’ll never guess — so I might as well tell you: Henry David Thoreau. Like us, Thoreau lived in a time of rapid technological and economic change, political division and a pandemic. He reassessed his priorities and decided to pare down to trade up. Local author Jen McGivney helps you Find Your Walden. -
PexelsFor the first time, North Carolina has more registered Republicans than Democrats. The meat continues to be in the middle with unaffiliated voters — the largest group of voters. We’re also witnessing more candidates change their party affiliation. How will all that, plus gerrymandered maps, impact the midterms in our state? We examine this changing landscape.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Six months after the deaths of local cyclists Lennie Antonelli and Jacob Hill, the community is working to channel their grief into advocacy. -
‘It’s too fast:’ State leaders are worried about how the new federal changes, including work eligibility, will affect North Carolinians. -
Manolo Betancur’s documentary "The ChangeBaker" premieres this Saturday at the Carolina Theatre. Betancur is the owner of Manolo’s Bakery, and he’s become a prominent voice in Charlotte’s immigrant community. -
More than one hundred people gathered in Concord Thursday night for a wreath ceremony and an event titled "Keep on Moving" that honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of the federal holiday on Monday. -
The city of Charlotte has pledged to end all traffic deaths by 2030. It’s an ambitious goal that’s part of the city’s Vision Zero plan, adopted in 2019. But so far, it seems the opposite is actually happening. Shannon Binns is the founder of the group Sustain Charlotte, and he joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk about what his group is calling on the city to do. -
Next month, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will launch its new Junior Appalachian Music program for students aged 11 to 17.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Kannapolis celebrates the MLK holiday. Duke Energy says customers will soon see a price increase on their bills. Barber-Scotia College gets its tax-exempt status back. The measles outbreak in South Carolina continues to expand. Winter weather is on its way this weekend.
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