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The N.C. state legislature overrides Gov. Josh Stein's veto of Senate Bill 266. Democrat Wiley Nickel drops out of the race for U.S. Senate, backs former Gov. Roy Cooper. Duke University faces two new federal investigations. S.C. drops its sales tax on many items this weekend.

This week on SouthBound, we air our final episode. WFAE’s Ely Portillo interviews host Tommy Tomlinson about Tommy's favorite SouthBound moment, the future of journalism and what still gives him hope. Please join us.

This week, WFAE's Marshall Terry and WRAL's Paul Specht are fact-checking a claim Gov. Josh Stein made in June. In a post on X, Stein wrote, “Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.” For more, Paul Specht of WRAL joined WFAE's Marshall Terry.

The state legislature has overridden Gov. Stein’s veto of Senate Bill 266 with the support of two Mecklenburg County Democrats. The bill eliminates a key climate target for the state and Duke Energy.

We look at the separate but connected impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on food assistance and health care access now that the bill has passed. For Medicaid, new eligibility restrictions and administrative requirements could affect thousands. For SNAP, work-reporting rules and imposed time limits could impact access to food aid for individuals and low-income families.

With former Gov. Roy Cooper officially running for U.S. Senate, the only other Democrat who had been in the race is dropping out. Former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel said Tuesday that he's leaving the race and endorsing Cooper.

Summer is in full swing even as Charlotte loses its best defense against the heat: trees. The city of Charlotte is reevaluating its tree canopy goals, but while the city collects canopy data, developers keep bulldozing forests in residential areas.

UNC Charlotte senior Reniah Carroll launched her project to map waste bins in the Historic West End. She’s a fellow with Sol Nation, a nonprofit that advocates for environmental justice in communities of color.

The North Carolina Board of Elections is moving forward with plans to update information on thousands of voters. Some of their registrations don’t comply with the law and now, many of those already-registered voters will have to fix their information. We tell you how to know if you’re among them and discuss the politics of this issue.

The Carolina Panthers are back on the field this week for training camp with a noticeable change as players started practicing with full pads — and had more contact. That led to a brief scuffle between running back Chuba Hubbard and linebacker Trevin Wallace after a hard hit. Coach Dave Canales said afterward, that’s what training camp is about

Former Gov. Roy Cooper makes his bid for U.S. Senate official. The City of Charlotte reevaluates its tree canopy goals. A new initiative in west Charlotte aims to count and map available waste bins. Full contact Carolina Panthers practice leads to a scuffle between players. A new Mint Museum exhibit explores the Puerto Rican artform known as "Santos de Palo."

A local mental health leader is working to reshape the way Charlotte approaches mental health by drawing from her own experiences.