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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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Silfabsolar.comThousands 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. -
Palmer Magri/WFAEAs e-bikes become more common on Charlotte’s streets, concerns are growing over how some people are riding them and the safety risks they pose. Injury rates involving e-bikes among children and adolescents surged 7.5-fold between January 2023 and May 2026, with nearly 7% of those visits involving traumatic brain injuries. We look at how e-bikes are regulated and what the city of Charlotte may do about them.
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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. -
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. -
Here are eight things to know about the N.C. Board of Education's update on the status of North Carolina's charter schools. -
In April, one state regulator hit pause on Duke Energy’s 2026 solar procurement process, halting the bidding for new solar farms. Clean energy groups made their case Monday for why this action was unlawful. -
Mooresville police Officer Elizabeth Snowman was arrested Wednesday while on duty and accused of misusing the department’s Flock license plate camera system to track her boyfriend’s ex-wife. Court records show she was given a $5,000 bond. -
Charlotte FC's new star international player has arrived in Charlotte more than three weeks after the club announced his signing, with his debut potentially occurring in the upcoming weeks. -
Two Watauga high schoolers are building little free libraries to replace those lost after Hurricane Helene. They're inviting local kids to help in hopes of sparking a love of reading. -
The Republican candidate for the 11th district will be chosen by the GOP executive committee and is expected to be named later this month. While Edwards trailed his challenger in fundraising, money from his coffers could go to his successor.
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