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An EF-1 tornado touches down in Union County. An historic Hickory mill village used in the film "The Hunger Games" is up for sale. Charlotte is now home to the country's largest car wash company. Odyssey Logistics moves its global headquarters to the Queen City.

Gov. Josh Stein signs Iryna's Law. Charlotte's Economic Development Committee plans a vote on whether to support the Excelsior Club renovation. Charlotte hires a new city attorney. Pumpkin patches in western N.C. are still recovering from Helene.

Nearly 600k low-income adults have signed up for Medicaid in the first year of N.C. expanded eligibility. The State Board of Education is examining how it classifies "English learners." A major copper producer expands in Stokes County. NCDOT begins demolition of a crumbling pedestrian bridge in Concord.

Reported crimes at N.C. schools decreased in 2024. The ACLU files a First Amendment lawsuit against Cleveland County schools. Walmart is closing its regional office in Charlotte. Protesters ask Sen. Thom Tillis to stand against President Trump's recent actions. Lovin' Life Music Fest announces more headliners for this year's event.

The Catawba County Sheriff's Office makes several more arrests in connection to Sunday's mass shooting near Hickory. The Brooklyn Village development suffers yet another setback. At least two Democrats plan to challenge Tiawana Brown for the District 3 seat on Charlotte City Council. Hurricane season arrives.

PBS North Carolina says it will cut staff after the loss of nearly $5 million in CPB funding. Iredell County residents voice opposition to Teresa Earnhardt's rezoning request to convert a parcel south of Mooresville for use as a data center. Resident Culture Brewing shuts down its South End taproom.

Mayor Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles says work will begin immediately to implement the county's newly approved transportation plan. Turnout for Tuesday's Mecklenburg County municipal election was the highest in 10 years. Tega Cay elects its first female mayor. Cabarrus County Commissioner Lynn Shue dies at 71.

As Tropical Storm Debby approaches, officials in both North and South Carolina are making preparations. The Wake Forest School of Medicine receives funding to study non-opioid treatment for migraines. N.C. Democratic state House candidate Sabrina Berry plans to stay in the race despite being jailed for 11 days.

Charlotte City Council votes to pre-emptively settle a potential lawsuit by police chief Johnny Jennings. The City of Charlotte's proposed budget for next fiscal year does not call for a property tax increase. A U.S. District Court Judge rules that the N.C. Board of Elections must certify Allison Riggs as the winner of the race for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

The North Carolina House passes a bill to automatically send 16- and 17-year-olds accused of serious crimes to adult court. Novant Health gets permission to acquire two Iredell County hospitals. Rock Hill officials warn of an impending property tax hike. The N.C. Music Hall of Fame announces its 2024 inductees.

Former President Donald Trump will address the Fraternal Order of Police Friday afternoon in Charlotte. Student test scores released Thursday remained stagnant for Hispanic students and English-language learners in CMS. The school year has just begun in Union County but one charter school abruptly closed just before classes started. Plus, hundreds of trays of baklava are baked for the Yiasou Greek Festival.

Two top campaign officials working to elect North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley have decided to leave the campaign.

The Tar Heels aren’t the only team from North Carolina that will be playing in the NCAA women’s tournament. Joining them will be N.C. State, one of the tournament’s top seeds, and Charlotte.

Christina Allison is the executive assistant to WFAE President and CEO Joe O'Connor.

Friday, Dec. 28, 2018From politics and education, to sports and scooters. The Local News Roundup looks back at the year in news with guest host Erik…

The most popular video on YouTube has no lip-synching Chinese teenagers, no babies falling over, no drunk cats: It's Barack Obama's speech on race. So far, the Obama speech has been clicked on 1.6 million times and has drawn more than 4,000 comments, ranging from "awesome" to "no, we can't" to "Barrack to the Future!!"

A decades-old British institution is on its way out. The BBC says it will retire the show Top of the Pops. The program lost its allure as THE place for rock bands to be seen.

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Shutdowns during the coronavirus pandemic devastated the economy and hit Black and Latino communities especially hard. Business owners and workers made their living in industries that saw customers vanish such as health care, hospitality and transportation.

The Blue Devils are North Carolina’s highest-seeded team in this year’s tournament, but they’re joined by 10th-seeded N.C. State, and No. 15 UNC-Asheville.