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A major gas leak in Cornelius took place Tuesday afternoon when a 12-inch gas line was cut at a construction site, authorities said. The leak was contained and roads were reopened within hours.
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Ridership on Charlotte Area Transit System buses has declined 75%. Mecklenburg County has more than half of all the monkeypox cases reported in the state. More toll lanes could be coming to I-77 and South Carolina considers more abortion restrictions. We discuss those stories and more on the Local News Roundup.
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North Carolina expects to see an increase in people seeking abortions. The first confirmed case of monkeypox in Mecklenburg County was announced, and a new state budget proposal would give raises to teachers and provide a buffer against a recession. Plus, Charlotte City Council passed the Strategic Mobility plan.
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While local newspapers have been a mainstay in American communities for generations, they have been struggling to survive in recent years. At least 1,800 newspapers have folded since 2004, and over 100 local newsrooms folded during the pandemic alone. Still, there are signs of hope as new startups are finding success with nontraditional business models. We sit down with experts and leaders of media outlets to discuss the state of local news in North Carolina and nationwide.
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In the past 20 years, Mary Nell McPherson has built Charlotte’s Freedom School Partners into a local institution with a national reputation.As McPherson…
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The former operator of a Charlotte after-school program was sentenced to five to eight years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to three counts of…
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In conjunction with the release of Ken Burns' upcoming Country Music PBS documentary, Joni Deutsch, host of WFAE's award-winning Amplifier podcast, will…