Second Harvest Food Bank hosted its annual food boxing event to support food-insecure families Wednesday morning in uptown. Like others, the nonprofit is trying to meet growing needs as federal aid is cut.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Western North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards ends his reelection bid after a censure from the House Ethics Committee. Charlotte City Council holds discussions this week on toll lanes, data centers, e-bikes and more. Plus, the state’s hemp industry can chill. House Republicans vote against holding a vote that would have killed the industry.
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Thousands of students returned to school for the first day of classes in South Carolina, including those near the controversial Silfab Solar manufacturing plant. Meanwhile, state officials have confirmed for the first time an invasive bee-killing hornet entering the region. We’ll get an update on both.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education again met in closed session Thursday as its investigation into Superintendent Crystal Hill continues with little public information about its progress.
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Members of the 11th District Republican Executive Committee will meet Monday, Aug. 10 to select a new GOP nominee.
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A judge has concluded another round of hearings as a man accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth prepares to go on trial.
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SouthPark is getting a skyline — 19 stories’ worth, in fact. The plan for a new office building comes as Charlotte has seen little new office development recently because of high construction costs and still-uncertain demand for office space after COVID. For more, The Charlotte Ledger’s Ashley Fahey joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
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After two years of hosting NASCAR's Clash, Winston-Salem's historic Bowman Gray Stadium awaits a new, yet-to-be-determined event.
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Law enforcement officials say the victims were all adults and belonged to the same family. The suspect is among the deceased.
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State education officials say a new survey of North Carolina high school students shows many risky behaviors such as substance use have fallen to their lowest levels in two decades, while mental health concerns have eased from pandemic-era highs.
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Here are eight things to know about the N.C. Board of Education's update on the status of North Carolina's charter schools.
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