Charlotte has all of the things you’d associate with a big city. Skyscrapers. Pro sports. The arts. A thriving culinary scene. Almost a million people, and lots of traffic, of course. But does Charlotte actually act like a big city? It’s a question longtime resident and journalist Mary Newsom examines in a four-part series published this week in the Charlotte Ledger. She joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry to talk about it for our segment BizWorthy.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Paul Morse/The George W. Bush Presidential Library/FlickrOn Sept. 11, 2001, four planes were hijacked. Two flew into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. Then, everything changed. Those who are old enough will never forget where they were that day, but to a growing number of people, it is history. We look back on our immediate reaction and the lasting impact of those terrorist attacks. -
Carolina PanthersThe NFL is back on Wednesday and Carolina starts on Sunday. The Panthers 2025 season featured a surprise division crown that's led to some primetime matchups for the team this season. We discuss the expectations, plus take a look at stadium renovations and a recent report on football players and CTE.
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LOCAL NEWS
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After months of twists, here’s what to watch as the I-77 toll-lane fight reaches its final days. -
The debate over a proposed Stokes County data center has drawn packed crowds for months. This week, residents made their last public appeals ahead of a final vote on the matter. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is preparing to redraw attendance boundaries to accommodate two schools that will open in the 2028-29 school year. -
State lawmakers approved $25 million to restart the Medicaid pilot program after a yearlong pause, but some services may not return. -
Jeanette Vitullo’s connection to Camp Lejeune began in the mid-1970s, before she was even born. She belongs to a vulnerable group of victims exposed to the contaminated water while still developing in the womb. -
Throughout his career, the writer and farmer found joy in a world without end. -
This is my favorite time of year: when education reporters finally get our hands on state accountability data. -
A new audit says the North Carolina Education Lottery should review how it distributes money as revenue grows, but a smaller share goes to public schools.
NATION & WORLD
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