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More than 800 cyclists, walkers and runners are expected to participate in this year's "24 Hours of Booty" fundraising event. Since 2002, the event has raised money for organizations supporting cancer patients and other nonprofits.
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Charlotte FC is on the road this weekend and will play the first match of the group stage of this year's Leagues Cup tournament. The team will take on Philadelphia Union on Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Charlotte firefighters say a tractor trailer caught fire in north Charlotte early Friday morning on I-77 near W.T. Harris Boulevard. One person was transported to a hospital in Huntersville with minor injuries.
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Mecklenburg County says it will mail 2024 bills for real property, individual personal property, and business personal property taxes by Wednesday, July 31. Bills are due Sept. 1, and must be paid by Jan. 6 to avoid interest.
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Union County Public Health is investigating a case of active tuberculosis involving a Porter Ridge High School student.
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North Carolina is free from extreme drought after widespread, heavy rainfall improved dry conditions. Five counties in the Northern Piedmont and Southern Coastal Plains regions are still experiencing a severe drought and are advised to implement plans to mitigate water shortages. Much of Mecklenburg County is now designated abnormally dry.
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Charlotte moves up in economic mobility rankings. A Mecklenburg County program that offers free COVID-19 vaccinations is about to end. A third-party organizer says Democrats used “mafioso tactics” against him. A rare astronomical event is about to happen and people in N.C. will be able to see it.
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Astronomers say we might be on the verge of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They predict a star about 3,000 lightyears from Earth in the constellation Corona Borealis that cannot normally be seen with the naked eye is about to go nova. Daniel Caton, an astronomy professor at Appalachian State University, joined us on Morning Edition to talk more about it.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper rallied an enthusiastic crowd of Democrats for Kamala Harris on Thursday. He also addressed speculation he could be picked as her running mate.
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Cornel West's Justice For All Party is trying to get on the ballot in North Carolina.
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JetBlue will depart from Charlotte for the last time this fall. The airline is announcing plans to leave the Charlotte-Douglas Airport in October.
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A study released Thursday shows that Charlotte is making up ground on economic mobility as the region has moved from No. 50 to 38 in the rankings of how likely the lowest-income children are to rise out of poverty.