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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Tuesday recommended that the city implement a 9 p.m. curfew for everyone under 18 to address youth crime and so-called “teen takeovers.”
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Penguin PressIn 1898, a white mob massacred dozens of Black residents in Wilmington, North Carolina. They used a machine gun and stoked fear to stage what is considered the only successful coup in U.S. history. Author Lauren Collins joins Charlotte Talks to discuss the impact. -
Paula Nardini/PexelsSen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday following what his office said was a brief and sudden illness. We’ll discuss Graham’s leadership in the state and what’s next for filling his seat and his reelection bid. We also get an update on where North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race stands and what it could mean for the balance of power in Congress.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The grant will go toward a new public service complex that’s outside of the floodplain. -
The North Wilkesboro Speedway will host its first 450-lap event in the track's history, and the first points race in nearly -
Edwards, who faces a tight re-election race, says he and his wife Teresa are making the move to “devote even greater attention to public service.” -
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to serve as the state’s interim U.S. senator. -
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Charlotte light rail riders should prepare for schedule changes beginning Monday as the Charlotte Area Transit System starts drainage work along the Blue Line.
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Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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