United Methodist Church delegates have voted to allow different geographic regions to make their own rules about ministry. North Carolina Bishop Ken Carter weighs in on what this could mean for longstanding bans against same-sex marriage and gay clergy.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Pete Candler. He comes from a storied Southern family—one of his ancestors founded Coca-Cola—but Pete has written a new book about the secrets in his family’s history, and in the South’s history as well.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools holds its first Spanish spelling bee to celebrate the importance of being bilingual and biliterate.
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A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities.
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The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic in Charlotte and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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As the environment faces increasing pressures from the onset of climate change and industrial pollution, some say granting nature personhood status is the way forward.
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The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. In this short film, five young descendants of Frederick…
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