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With the midterm election only weeks away, Mike Collins will preview the races in WFAE's "Charlotte Talks Midterm Election Special," which will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Booth Playhouse.

Updated: 1:45 p.m.

Power outages have persisted across North Carolina and the Charlotte region after Tropical Storm Michael swept through Thursday.

There are more than 409,000 power outages in the state with the highest concentration in Guilford County, where Duke Energy reports 93,773 customers without power. In Mecklenburg County, there are still 27,956 Duke Energy customers without power.

Updated 6:10 a.m.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are closed today because of Hurricane Michael. CMS joins other area school districts that have announced school closures, citing safety of students and staff.

Updated: 8:50 p.m.

Hurricane Michael is slowing down as it moves through southwestern Georgia. Michael has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 90 miles-per-hour.

Bank of America Stadium has been chosen to host one of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches featuring Mexico's national team, according to an announcement made by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority.

Updated 5:20 p.m. Tuesday

Michael has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained wind speeds of 120 miles-per-hour, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board of education has received a national award for work highlighting student achievement gaps based on race and poverty.

Second Lady Karen Pence is coming to Charlotte Monday to kick off a rally in support of District 9 Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris.