N.C. General Assembly
The N.C. House of Representatives voted to approve the new map Wednesday. It redraws the state's 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts to give Republicans a clear advantage in both seats.
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2025 Government Shutdown
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Sam HertzfeldMajor League Soccer has wrapped up its regular season. Charlotte FC finished fourth in the Eastern Conference and last weekend beat the league’s best team — Philadelphia — to secure home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Crown will go into that game without one of their best players and will call on younger players to step up. A look at what to expect, this team’s importance to Charlotte and more. -
N.C. General AssemblyThe government shutdown rolls on and it is impacting North Carolina. The Senate is in session, but the House has been out for weeks. We’ll catch up on what has been happening and not happening on Capitol Hill and consider the possible impact in Washington D.C. of North Carolina’s plans to gerrymander districts for the midterms.
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LOCAL NEWS
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North Carolina House lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday to question how millions of dollars in legal aid grants are distributed through a state program. -
A coalition of business owners in downtown Winston-Salem raised the money that was needed to keep the cash-strapped Day Shelter at Bethesda Center for the Homeless open through the end of the year. -
The Senate formally passed the new map Tuesday, and it started to make its way through the state House of Representatives. -
The state House is beginning the process of removing N.C. Rep. Cecil Brockman from office. The High Point Democrat was arrested earlier this month and charged with sex crimes involving a 15-year-old. -
Mecklenburg County's longest serving judge has made plans to retire after nearly 27 years. Lou Trosch plans to trade in his robe for an attorney's suit and tie. -
Financial services company SoFi said Tuesday that it’s adding 225 jobs in Charlotte. The San Francisco-based company plans to hire loan officers, analysts, sales workers and more, at an average salary of around $109,000 a year. The state of North Carolina is providing a $1.9 million grant to subsidize SoFi’s Charlotte expansion.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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A new congressional map is making its way through the N.C. General Assembly. Mecklenburg County Parks commissioners ask for more maintenance money. Financial services company SoFi announces it's adding 225 jobs in Charlotte.
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