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The Charlotte Hornets, along with two real estate companies, are buying the former EpiCentre site. Now known as Queen City Quarter, it was once the hub of uptown nightlife. Can it be that again? For more, Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Canva/CourtesyThe U.S. Census Bureau has proposed removing questions on race and ethnicity from the 2030 U.S. Census along with other changes. We discuss how these changes could impact how North Carolina gets counted. -
WFAEVoting is complete and the results are in, so what do we know about the midterm elections locally and beyond? From consequential and competitive congressional and state office races to down ballot issues on constitutional amendments and city bond proposals, how did it all pan out?
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LOCAL NEWS
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Even as Democrats gained ground, voters approved constitutional amendments limiting taxes and strengthening voter ID requirements. Here’s what changed. -
Provider tiers were meant to be a tourniquet for NC State Health Plan that was bleeding money. Status of Atrium has created major headaches. -
She defeated incumbent John Blust by just 233 votes, despite losing her own party's support over inflammatory social media posts. -
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is receiving more than $35 million in federal funding for a future Western North Carolina rail service. -
Environmental officials are dropping more than 20,000 pounds of native seeds across the Pisgah National Forest as part of ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery. -
Kim Roney led a grassroots campaign that mobilized through every corner of the city. It powered her to a victory over longtime incumbent Esther Manheimer, who has held the position since 2013. -
Democrats flipped the N.C. House for the first time since 2010 and almost flipped the N.C. Senate, too. -
Ager called for a “revival of the mountain Democrats” during his election night victory speech.
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