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NewsWorthy is WFAE's daily news podcast. Each weekday morning, NewsWorthy delivers local headlines and in-depth feature reporting on important issues to help keep you informed, engaged and connected.
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Today marks one year since the deadliest day in the history of Charlotte law enforcement, when four Charlotte officers were killed in a shootout with a suspect. Charlotte City Council votes on a timeline to swear in a replacement for Tariq Bokhari. N.C.'s poultry population is declared avian influenza-free. The Charlotte Hornets unveil plans for the next phase of Spectrum Center renovation.
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Mecklenburg County democrats elect former State House member Wesley Harris to be their new leader. A new youth behavioral and mental health facility is under construction in one of Charlotte's Corridors of Opportunity. Charlotte's Vietnamese community reflects on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a man Wednesday outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. International students at area colleges are being advised by their schools to be mindful of summer travel. The CEO of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has resigned. The Carolina Panthers select wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with their first pick in Thursday's NFL draft.
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N.C. State Auditor Dave Boliek says he'll appeal a court ruling striking down a law giving him control of the state Board of Elections. Mecklenburg County commissioners meet with area town leaders to try and find a solution for a contract impasse between MEDIC and first responders. The Panthers select 8th in tonight's NFL draft.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education approves its 2025-26 budget in a split vote. The federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issues a stay in the Riggs-Griffin saga. The town of Davidson approves a location for the community's future Red Line train station.
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The S.C. Senate voted Monday to oust Treasurer Curtis Loftis over a years long accounting error. An invasive fish is threatening the health of native black bass in Lake Norman. NASCAR announces nominees for its 2026 Hall of Fame class.
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Charlotte, Rock Hill, and Huntersville were among the Carolinas cities that saw "50501" protests over the weekend. The surviving victims from Thursday's deadly school bus crash in Chester County have been released from area hospitals. Charlotte F.C. is in first place in MLS's Eastern Conference.
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S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster says he's heartbroken after a deadly school bus crash Thursday in Chester County. The N.C. Senate passes a $32 billion budget proposal. FEMA announces plans to cancel a suite of grants to combat flooding. Avelo Airlines drops a number of direct flights from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport.
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The N.C. Board of Elections says only 1,675 voters will be impacted by Republican Jefferson Griffin's election challenge. A Charlotte nonprofit removes the word "Black" from the name of its upcoming maternal health conference. Limestone University in Gaffney, S.C., could soon close its doors. A new bill aims to name 'The Andy Griffith Show' the official TV show of N.C.
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N.C. Senate Republicans propose an additional $700 million in Helene recovery funding. The South Carolina Humanities Council is set to lose a million dollars in federal funding as part of the Trump Administration's DOGE efforts. A federal judge blocks Lamarie Austin-Stripling from taking a seat on the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners.