The Republican-majority N.C. Board of Elections on Monday tightened rules for absentee mail ballots.
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Longleaf PoliticsPat McCrory is one of the most consequential and polarizing political figures in North Carolina history. From mayor of Charlotte to governor of North Carolina, McCrory spent nearly two decades shaping the city before a turbulent term as governor that transformed his career and public image. Journalist and columnist Andrew Dunn focuses on McCrory’s rise, reckoning and legacy in a new book, “The Change Agent.” -
Steve Harrison/WFAENorth Carolina’s hemp industry has largely been unregulated, but that may soon change, and this multi-billion-dollar sector of our state’s economy hangs in the balance. A federal law banning intoxicating hemp products is scheduled to go into effect in November and the General Assembly is considering its own prohibitions. A look at what this may mean for the industry and the 16,000 people working in it.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Duke Energy Carolinas has reached a new settlement with businesses, clean energy groups and trade associations in its ongoing rate case. The utility had received an outpouring of customer criticism over its request for steep rate hikes filed last fall. -
It’s now at an average of 3.7% over the next two years. It’s up to the North Carolina Utilities Commission to decide whether or not to approve the proposal. -
Dozens of protesters marched through uptown Charlotte this weekend, demanding changes to federal immigration enforcement after three recent deaths connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
One of the policy proposals tucked into the recently enacted 634-page budget bill involves child welfare issues. The “Dominique Moody Safety Act” is the legislature’s response to the death of six-year-old Dominique Moody from neglect and abuse. -
The program sends free, age-appropriate books to pre-K children. Now with more funding in the new state budget, 42 N.C. counties are reopening enrollment. -
The GOP Senate nominee described himself as “a conservative champion” and criticized his Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper, at length. -
The U.S. House on Wednesday took a symbolic vote to end aid to Israel. The measure failed thanks to near-unanimous Republican support, but it marked a tipping point: More House Democrats voted for it than against it. -
The excitement of the FIFA Club World Cup extended beyond professional stadiums and into Mecklenburg County over the weekend, where visually impaired community members gathered in Matthews to show that the sport is accessible to everyone.
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