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Long before diversity, equity and inclusion became a trend for many businesses, Henry Beards was overseeing DEI initiatives at UPS. Which is why the recently retired human resources executive is taken aback by negative attitudes toward the policies and programs he says were designed to create a fair workplace.

Immediately after Hurricane Helene, volunteers rushed to western North Carolina to remove debris and deliver supplies. But while volunteer support has tapered off, communities are still navigating long-term recovery from the flooding.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame is looking to make improvements, including more event space and a new location for the gift shop.

Bishop Michael Martin has pursued new restrictions on the traditional Latin Mass and other liturgical changes that have angered some Catholics in the Diocese of Charlotte. An anonymous open letter also sharply criticized his leadership.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board unanimously approved changes last week to its policy on distributing non-school materials on campus.

Housing has been a challenge in Charlotte with the city struggling to balance growth and affordability. Historian Tom Hanchett explains in his new book how policymakers and advocates have wrestled with this issue for decades. Hanchett joins us to discuss the history of housing policy in the region and how Charlotte can do better.

The Charlotte Checkers are one win away from playing in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Finals.

Reparations for African Americans has long been a sticking point for a redress to this nation’s reckoning with both its historical wrongs and its contemporary consequences. Experts on the matter weigh in on the practicality and economics of reparations.

Authorities investigating mass shooting Sunday at home in Hickory. Guns to Gardens initiative comes to Myers Park. The Charlotte Checkers are one win away from the Calder Cup Finals.

Over 20 volunteers participated in the Guns to Gardens initiative in Myers Park over the weekend, which dismantles guns turned in anonymously by community members and repurposes them into gardening tools like shovels.

One of NASCAR’s all-time characters is on the track right now, winning races and infuriating other drivers. But the country at large doesn’t know him. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, wonders if it’s too late for NASCAR to get any cultural traction.

During Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones’ budget presentation last month, he presented a slide that showed how little the typical Charlotte household pays in property taxes and fees compared with other North Carolina cities.