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Charlotte’s immigration court, which serves North and South Carolina, is among the busiest in the country. To ensure work continues, those courts remain open during the government shutdown and dozens of new judges have been sworn in, some with little to no immigration law experience. This follows firings of previous judges by the Trump administration. We take a look at our immigration court and its trials in tribulations.

Charlotte-based Albemarle Corp. has agreed to pay $218 million to settle federal allegations that the company bribed government officials in several countries.

North Carolina receives nearly $4 billion in federal funds to support the state's public schools and university system. That's money the state could lose…

Updated 5:30 p.m.The Justice Department has filed suit against North Carolina over House Bill 2. And North Carolina has filed not one but two lawsuits of…