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Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Julia Koblitz/UnsplashWhen Donald Trump returned to office, he took aim at scientific research and discontinued or disrupted funding, at one point cutting it to the lowest levels in decades. Our state has felt the impact and stands to lose billions of dollars. As the Trump administration refocuses its research priorities, we hear more about how North Carolina is navigating these shifts. -
Jeff Cravotta/WFAEFor years, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather has lobbied for more staffing in his office, which has not had a significant increase in nearly 15 years. With Iryna’s Law now on the books, he should be able to hire 10 more prosecutors. Will that be enough? We will ask about that and about his impression of how the law might affect public safety, as well as other issues facing the DA’s office.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Residents gathered to honor the Capitol police who were injured that day or have since died. -
A status conference for the Camp Lejeune Justice Act cases is scheduled for Friday at the Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse in Wilmington before Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones Jr.; it starts at 11 a.m. -
Health officials say a trio of vaccine-preventable illnesses is circulating during an already busy winter virus season. -
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a video posted to social media on Tuesday, Earls said she received the diagnosis during a routine mammogram late last year, and has started treatment. -
North Carolina state officials say the new I-485 express lanes are on track to open in late February. Drivers will have the option to pay a toll to use the lanes between I-77 and Independence Boulevard in Charlotte. Initially, the rates will fluctuate with the time of day and day of the week, and later transition to dynamic pricing based on demand for the lanes. -
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps is stepping down. New I-485 express lanes are on track to open in February. Mecklenburg County records a record year for air quality. A little-known state law is behind a petition this week to have Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden removed from office.
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