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NewsWorthy
Weekday mornings

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.

Latest Episodes
  • Concord police arrest three in connection to Friday night's shooting at the city's annual tree lighting ceremony. A three judge panel rules N.C.'s congressional and state senate voting districts don't discriminate against Black voters. NCDOT's renderings of an expanded Interstate 77 from uptown to the S.C. line draw ire from local residents.
  • Charlotte officials say Operation Charlotte's Web is ending. The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security says more than 370 have been arrested since the crackdown began Saturday. N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning people to beware of immigration scams. The treasurer of a parent teacher organization in Union County has been charged with embezzlement.
  • CLT forecasts a big drop in Thanksgiving travel. Immigration raids shutter Charlotte businesses. Auditor finds delays with hurricane relief. And what are Republicans saying about the Border Patrol in North Carolina?
  • The latest on Border Patrol arrests in Charlotte. A Mecklenburg County commissioner won't run for reelection. Major jobs announcements for the Charlotte region. And a fact check: Are North Carolina teachers really the lowest-paid in the Southeast?
  • Border Patrol agents arrest more than 130 in Charlotte, but have not released names or announced where they've been taken. Nearly 21,000 CMS students were absent from school Monday, almost double the historical average absence rate. Charlotte City Council approves multiple members of the new Metropolitan Public Transit Authority.
  • Border Patrol agents arrest 81 people across Charlotte over Saturday; Sunday's total still unknown. CMS to hold a normal in-person school day today. Growth in clean energy employment outpaced N.C.'s other sectors last year. S.C. Congressman Ralph Norman slams state leaders for losing out on the Scout Motors headquarters to Charlotte.
  • CMS officials are reassuring families of student safety after news broke of immigration agents heading to Charlotte. Charlotte City Council member James Smuggie Mitchell says he's recovering from cancer. NCDOT unveils plans to rebuild I-77 from uptown to South Carolina.
  • Scout Motors announces new headquarters in Charlotte. The U.S. Senate's continuing resolution to end the government shutdown could have implications for N.C.'s hemp and THC industry. Mecklenburg County purchases a historic farm in Huntersville with plans to build a park.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reportedly shifting resources from Chicago to Charlotte. Charlotte City Council interviewing finalists for the new Metropolitan Transit Authority. Businesses reliant on tourism dollars in areas hit hard by Helene are still struggling more than a year later.
  • Charlotte leaders pledge transparency about how new transportation money will be spent. Mecklenburg County calls out for volunteers to help with its annual homelessness count. Charlotte Magazine ends publication after nearly 60 years.