Gaston County
Gaston County purchased 562 undeveloped acres along Lake Wylie in Belmont for a future public park. The goal is to increase public access to the lake and preserve land that directly contributes to water and habitat quality.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Kelly Corrigan WondersIn a world flooded by AI — from useless slop to groundbreaking code — what happens to our human imagination? Charlotte Talks presents a special series: "Wired to Create." Hosted by bestselling author and PBS host Kelly Corrigan — discover the quiet satisfaction and mental health benefits of making things with your own hands. Charlotte Talks returns on Monday, July 6. -
Kelly Corrigan WondersIn a world flooded by AI — from useless slop to groundbreaking code — what happens to our human imagination? Charlotte Talks presents a special series: "Wired to Create." Hosted by bestselling author and PBS host Kelly Corrigan — discover the quiet satisfaction and mental health benefits of making things with your own hands. Charlotte Talks returns on Monday, July 6.
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LOCAL NEWS
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President Trump’s campaign against wind energy in North Carolina advanced this week. Three months after French-owned TotalEnergies relinquished its lease off the Carolina Coast, Duke Energy reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of the Interior to end the utility’s offshore wind lease off the coast of Wilmington. -
The state House voted Tuesday to remove sales taxes from diapers and feminine products. -
Buncombe County is on alert for sizzling temperatures, part of a warming trend in the region. -
The package includes money for temporary housing, private roads and bridges, volunteer rebuild groups and local governments. But the largest share — $450 million — would cover the state and local portion of federal programs. -
State wildlife officials are expanding and moving up hunting seasons in parts of the state to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer. -
The Microsoft data center construction site surrounds this Conover neighborhood on three sides. For Hannah Mullis, it’s a jarring change from where she grew up.
NATION & WORLD
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