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The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Alan Schmierer/FlickrMosquito-eating bats eat nearly their entire body weight in insects every night, but bats are under threat of extinction. This Halloween season, we look at efforts to reverse the trend. -
Joyce N. Boghosian/Offical White House Photo/White HouseDonald Trump comes to the Carolinas to stump for Michael Whatley and Darline Graham in their bids for the U.S. Senate. Whatley trails Roy Cooper while Graham has a slim lead over Annie Andrews, high turnout so far in early voting, and more information revealed about CMPD officers who sent racist text messages.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Elected officials and immigrant advocacy organizations want answers after ICE held at gunpoint and detained a U.S. citizen in east Charlotte on Wednesday, in a targeted operation to arrest the undocumented passenger in the truck. -
Hurricane Helene and the economic troubles it left behind influence what politicians say on the campaign trail. -
At a Greenville rally this week, President Donald Trump said he will order swift settlement of remaining claims only if Republicans hold Congress. -
Democrats hope 2026 is the year they can win seats in formerly deep-red Cabarrus County -
After Trump linked Camp Lejeune water contamination settlements to the midterms, advocates, Gov. Josh Stein, Congresswoman Deborah Ross, and others question the political pledge as thousands await resolution. Advocates say justice should not depend on politics. -
Hundreds of North Carolina A&T State University students marched to the polls Thursday for the second time since early voting began. -
The Be Well Foundation will host a free documentary screening and conversation about Black maternal health on Saturday, Oct. 24. -
The Lake Wylie Marine Commission withdrew its support for Charlotte’s proposed Interbasin Transfer Certificate, citing concerns that the lake would soon reach capacity.
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