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Several Charlotte advocacy groups are calling on Bank of America Stadium officials, FIFA and local law enforcement to keep ICE agents away from Sunday’s soccer match.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Joachim Schnürle from PixabayNorth Carolina has become a major player in the booming weight-loss drug industry, helping drive the next generation of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. We look at how the state became a hub for these drugs, how they work and the risks that remain, plus the debate over coverage, costs and who gets access.
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Moshe Gildenman was a civic leader and musician in a small Ukrainian town until — one day in 1942 — Nazis murdered 2,000 Jews in his village, including his wife and daughter. He escaped with his son, carrying a revolver, a handful of bullets and a Yiddish songbook. His story of resilience, resistance and revenge is told in a new book by UNC Charlotte musicologist James Grymes.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Four research stations in Western North Carolina are operated by the U.S. Forest Service. USDA officials told NC Local that WNC facilities aren’t on the chopping block.
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NC Local examined the patchwork of how hundreds of cities and towns handle property taxes in North Carolina – from low taxes on beach homes to high tax rates in small towns.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said it experienced more technical issues Friday that disrupted end-of-year state exams taken online, marking the second consecutive day many students were unable to complete their tests.
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Environmental advocates are mobilizing against a proposed Duke Energy natural gas project in Davidson and Davie counties.
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A $1.8 million grant from NCInnovation is helping an App State team expand a sweet potato milk project designed to reduce farm waste.
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The May 19 fire in Lexington destroyed iconic buildings and mainstay businesses downtown. Architects and engineers are assessing what may be salvageable.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram announces she's in need of a heart transplant. CMS says technical difficulties scuttle some end-of-year exams. A marker is unveiled in Charlotte honoring the first public hospital to treat African Americans during segregation. NewsWorthy takes a summer hiatus.
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