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Hundreds of people gathered in Charlotte on Thursday for a ceremony unveiling a new historical marker honoring the Good Samaritan Hospital, the first public hospital in North Carolina to treat African Americans during segregation.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Phil McNeil/Clyburn.house.govSouth Carolina calls off redistricting as early voting begins, a timeline is set for Charlotte City Council to accept applications from interim mayor candidates, a North Carolina House committee readies for a hearing on the death of 6-year-old Dominique Moody, and the Carolina Hurricanes remain on the road to the Stanley Cup. -
Rachel Crumpler and NCDAC.North Carolina’s prison system is facing a crisis, from severe staffing shortages and budget pressures to the growing needs of an aging inmate population. We sit down with Secretary Leslie Cooley Dismukes to talk about the mounting concerns. Then we hear the story of Kerwin Pittman, a former inmate who is now transforming an abandoned prison into a space focused on opportunity, healing and second chances.
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LOCAL NEWS
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WFAE has won five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Overall Excellence, according to results released Thursday. -
Dana Lewis received a plastic card, an artifact number and a promise: Come back in 50 years to reclaim what you sealed inside this time capsule. -
Some students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were unable to finish their end-of-grade exams Thursday after technical problems disrupted online testing. -
The DOT could focus on 6 miles of improvements instead of 11 miles, and the state could break the project into segments, as it is doing for I-85 and Independence Boulevard. -
Children from refugee and immigrant families took center stage at the Mint Museum in Charlotte on Wednesday night, performing traditional dances to celebrate Africa Day and the African diaspora. -
There was a raucous public hearing before Charlotte City Council this week over data centers and a possible 150-day pause on their development. The Charlotte Ledger business newsletter’s Ashley Fahey was there, and she joins Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
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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