Charlotte Film Festival
The annual Charlotte Film Festival returns this month for its 18th year, bringing more than 140 films to the Independent Picture House. The festival aims to spotlight an array of films that provide artists with a platform to showcase their craft.
Charlotte Museum of History
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Steve Harrison/WFAEThe reopening of Jail North is just weeks away after the Mecklenburg County Commission voted unanimously to approve it. Two protesters arrested during last fall's immigration crackdown go to trial in U.S. district court. North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured by the House of Representatives. And North Carolina plays host to the G20. -
StartupStockPhotos/PixabayAs unemployment rates among young people continue to rise, Charlotte sees an influx of jobs going to those 25 to 34. The next challenge is keeping them here for good. We discuss how the Queen City seems to fight the narrative nationally of a hard time to be a first-time member of the workforce.
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LOCAL NEWS
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North Carolina election officials say pending legal action over absentee voting won't impact the start of the mail-in voting period Friday. -
North Carolina Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson said the post-Helene restoration project is the most complex in state history. -
The bill by North Carolina Republican Richard Hudson would give the state 20 acres of federal land to replace a Fayetteville veterans home that closed in 2024. -
The U.S. Forest Service said it has no additional information about the June ICE operation in the Pisgah National Forest. -
A century-old building in uptown Charlotte has been demolished to make way for a data center.
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Recent scattered rain and high humidity helped some North Carolina counties ease out of drought conditions, but the overall drought persists across the Piedmont. -
When American Airlines recently announced its resumption of nonstop flights between Charlotte and Barcelona, it hailed the move as another example of American expanding in Charlotte. But American actually continues to cut back on the number of flights and seats in Charlotte. That’s according to an analysis by The Charlotte Ledger, whose Tony Mecia joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools saw gains across all 18 state testing categories, according to data the state released Wednesday.
NATION & WORLD
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