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The Charlotte City Council is considering new rules that could ban street vendors who sell food, art and other items from sidewalks and other public property across the city. But vendors in South End say they are meeting a demand for late-night food and struggling to navigate a difficult permitting system.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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PixabayOver 12% of North Carolinians were living in poverty in 2024. However, a new report finds a much larger group in North Carolina still struggles to make ends meet. An additional 28% of the state’s households earn above the federal poverty threshold but not enough to afford basic expenses. We discuss the study and the affordability crisis impacting families. -
Looking Glass Productions/CourtesyFor more than a century, the Outer Banks has been acclaimed as the birthplace of flight — but what if it was also the birthplace of the wireless world we live in today? We revisit the origins of American radio with author and historian Kevin Duffus and explore how a stretch of the North Carolina coast helped give voice to the world.
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LOCAL NEWS
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With back-to-school season looming on the horizon, here's what parents and caretakers need to know. -
Parents advocating for more playtime in kindergarten classrooms may soon see progress in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. -
Charlotte City Council has been saying a word the business community isn't used to hearing a lot more lately: no. The council's latest "no" is in the form of a 150-day moratorium on new data centers. After decades of growth in the pursuit of becoming a world-class city, some are saying it's time to do more about the growing pains many in our community are feeling. For more, Marshall Terry is joined by The Charlotte Ledger’s Ashley Fahey for our segment BizWorthy. -
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced and approved a substitute bill that would create a statewide homeless camping ban. Some committee members asked questions about logistics and how local governments would afford the additional requirements. -
The legislation impacts nine North Carolina counties. It is part of the Republican Party's effort to curb the impact of property taxes. -
A nature meetup at UNC Charlotte’s botanical gardens is teaching visitors that it’s less about the destination and more about slowing down and taking in the world around them.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram announces she's in need of a heart transplant. CMS says technical difficulties scuttle some end-of-year exams. A marker is unveiled in Charlotte honoring the first public hospital to treat African Americans during segregation. NewsWorthy takes a summer hiatus.
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