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00000174-fa0b-de55-a17c-fe2bf4cd0000The Rev. Billy Graham, a native son of Charlotte who helped transform evangelism and was a religious counselor to presidents, died at age 99 at his home in Montreat, N.C., on Feb. 21, 2018. For six decades, he proclaimed the Christian gospel to more than 200 million people around the world. Read our profile of Billy Graham: A Life Filled With MinistryInteractive Timeline of Rev. Graham's Life00000174-fa0b-de55-a17c-fe2bf4cd0001

Cokie Roberts in February 2017Cokie Roberts, the renowned journalist, commentator and author, died at 75 on Sept. 17, 2019, after a battle with cancer. She joined NPR in 1978 and was a key figure in its early years. She later went on to ABC News and was widely known for her political coverage. Roberts went on to reappear as a regular at NPR, serving as a "Morning Edition" commentator for more than a decade. Roberts was also a political analyst for ABC News and bestselling author. She was named a "living legend" by the Library of Congress. She won three Emmy awards and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. According to NPR, Roberts was awarded more than 20 honorary degrees.Roberts wrote four books focusing on women in American history, "We Are Our Mothers' Daughters," "Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation," "Ladies of Liberty" and "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington."She and her husband, Steven V. Roberts, had a syndicated column and wrote "From This Day Forward," a book about marriage — including their own.Roberts had been a guest on WFAE's "Charlotte Talks," including a live taping before an audience in 2016.

00000174-fa0b-de55-a17c-fe2bf5490003 Alma Adams was elected to her third term representing the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina on November 6, 2018. After winning a special election in November 2014, Congresswoman Adams was sworn in immediately as the 100th woman elected to the 113th Congress.Congresswoman Adams serves on the following House Committees: Education and Labor, Financial Services and Agriculture. The Congresswoman is Chair of the Higher Education and Labor subcommittee on Workforce Protections and is Vice- chair of the Agriculture Committee. (Full biography.)