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Charlotte Pride celebrates its 25th anniversary as an organization this weekend. The marquee event is the largest festival and parade in Charlotte and this year it’s moving to First Ward Park in uptown. Another major change includes anti-DEI backlash that has made corporate sponsorship a challenge.

A new report shows students continue to struggle five years after the pandemic. A beloved Lake Lure landmark will be demolished after sustaining damage during Helene. A program that could fund millions in clean solar energy is being defunded. Duke Energy announces big quarterly profits.

S.C. state Rep. RJ May resigns from office. A new report shows that Charlotte experienced an extremely scorching July. The Mooresville Public Library installs a new book vending machine. Mecklenburg County's proposed transit tax has created some unusual political alliances.

Texas plans to redistrict to help Republicans retain control of the House in the midterm elections. That effort is being met by similar moves in Democrat-controlled states. North Carolina is no stranger to gerrymandering and we take a closer look at how our past efforts can inform the current moment.

Cabarrus County commissioners fire County Manager Sean Newton. N.C. Gov. Josh Stein declares a state of emergency as Hurricane Erin approaches the coast. N.C. continues to shed manufacturing jobs. The 1CLT Film Festival opens today.

Duke Energy asks state and federal regulators for permission to combine its two electric utilities in the Carolinas. Wake Forest University shuts down its Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Uptown Charlotte begins preparations for this weekend's Charlotte Pride event. An earthquake rattles Columbus, N.C.

Hurricane Erin moves away from the N.C. coast. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance kicks off its campaign to convince voters to approve the transit tax in November. Charlotte Douglas Airport receives $45 million in federal funding for major upgrades. UNC Charlotte could soon offer a degree in A.I.

We're replaying highlights of the candidate forum hosted earlier this week by WFAE and the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Moderated by WFAE's Steve Harrison, hear from several candidates for offices across Charlotte ahead of the primary election in September.

Longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway President Howard "Humpy" Wheeler has died at age 86. Early voting gets underway in Mecklenburg County's municipal primary election. Duke Energy will not move forward with wind farms off the N.C. coast. The Carolina Panthers finish the preseason without a win.

One year on from Helene, Gov. Josh Stein takes stock of the state's recovery. CMS experiments with AI. CMPD charge two men after a bullet strikes a MEDIC ambulance. Mortgage rates fall in Charlotte. Mecklenburg County launches a new solar panel program for businesses and non-profits.

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee visits Charlotte today for a hearing called "Victims of Violet Crime." CMPD iinvestigates the death of a stowaway found in the landing gear of an American Airlines flight from Europe. WFAE will vacate it's uptown building in the spring. The Carolina Panthers return to losing.

Members of Congress meet in Charlotte for a hearing on violent crime. State officials warn of a more active wildfire season this fall. Trump threatens new tariffs on imported furniture. Test scores soar at Tuckaseegee Elementary School.

Vice President JD Vance makes a visit to Concord. Queens University will host a meeting to address alumni concerns about it's announced merger with Elon University. The Union County NAACP is calling for the removal of Monroe Mayor Robert Burns. Charlotte FC plans a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at their home match this weekend.

Free speech in America is under scrutiny, from Jimmy Kimmel's suspension to calls for employers to punish speech deemed offensive. We examine the blurred lines between free expression, hate speech and censorship.

Violent extremist movements continue to thrive in online spaces. We examine how extreme ideologies spread, why young people are increasingly recruited into violent ideology and what’s being done to push back.

WFAE has been exploring the crisis brewing in North Carolina’s mental health system. That includes a shortage of state hospital beds.

An independent report clears the City of Charlotte of improper conduct in the settlement with police chief Johnny Jennings. The CMS Board of Education is poised to rule on a new district policy on A.I. Amazon plans to add 7,000 seasonal jobs in North Carolina. The explosion of N.C.'s poultry industry prompts new concerns about poultry waste.

Hundreds of Union County Public Schools teachers call in sick to protest a reduction in planned salary increases. Lynx Blue Line ridership falls ten percent in September compared to the same month in 2024. Four new cases of measles are confirmed in Spartanburg County. The Hornets win their season opener in the newly renovated Spectrum Center.

Former Hornets player Terry Rozier among those arrested Thursday in a massive FBI sting over illegal sports gambling. Davidson College unveils a new monument that pays tribute to the enslaved people who built the school. The Hindu Center of Charlotte celebrates Diwali this weekend.

The Mecklenberg Board of Elections confirms JD Mazuera Arias's District 5 primary victory. A new art exhibit in uptown explores how companies use misdirection to avoid scrutiny. Lake Lure's Flowering Bridge will be rebuilt. Another earthquake rattles S.C. The Panthers lose a pair of offensive linemen to injury.