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It’s time for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. This week, we’re looking at recent Republican claims that Roy Cooper, while governor, was far from North Carolina when Hurricane Helene hit the state in September 2024. Cooper is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in next month’s election. For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.
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WATCH
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North Carolina Department of Environmental QualityTwo years after Hurricane Helene devastated communities in western North Carolina, the state is still navigating the long process of recovery, while also preparing for the next disaster. We speak with N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson to discuss North Carolina’s environmental priorities and how it is preparing for the challenges ahead. -
A conversation with Seth Harp, author of "The Fort Bragg Cartel," about his book. It covers drug trafficking, murder, and a cover up involving members of the U.S. military.
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LOCAL NEWS
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An abandoned CMS building has become a battleground between the city, nature conservationists and local parents trying to balance the need too keep a school safe with the need to save a key home for hard-pressed birds. -
Jim Bakker built one of the biggest televangelism empires of the 1980s before PTL collapsed amid sex and financial scandals. Retired Charlotte Observer reporter Tim Funk reflects on Bakker’s rise, fall and legacy. -
A documentary about Puerto Rican independence leader Pedro Albizu Campos is coming to Charlotte this week. -
A new state audit found Ronda drained much of its reserves and used grant money intended for water projects to cover day-to-day expenses -
At the now-infamous Sept. 22 Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board meeting, as the board voted to fire Superintendent Crystal Hill, board member Cynthia Stone said she believed the board was “creating our own problems.” -
As November's midterm elections draw near, immigrant advocacy organizations in North Carolina will activate voter hotlines in multiple languages and deploy poll monitors to help voters and watch for unusual activity. -
The Charlotte Hornets open NBA preseason play Tuesday night at Spectrum Center, giving the team its first game action after an offseason that brought significant roster changes.
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Recently, Honda Aircraft Company announced that the first flight and delivery milestones for HondaJet Echelon would be delayed by a few years.
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