The state has already granted North Carolina counties the ability to levy a quarter-cent sales tax increase for any purpose, without legislative approval. The tax must still be approved by voters.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
The transition to President Donald Trump's second administration will have far-reaching implications at the national, state and local levels. "Changing of the Guard" highlights news from WFAE, NPR and partner news sites to help you understand the changes in the new Trump administration — and how it will affect your community.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Some of President Trump’s early executive orders have targeted transgender people. It’s both a rights issue and one that raises safety concerns. We look at the impact of what’s been done and what is likely to come for this community.
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Nearly 20 years after the Charlotte Sting disbanded, the Queen City buzzes again with talk of women’s basketball. We discuss the latest developments and the potential for more women’s basketball coming to Charlotte.
LOCAL NEWS
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Republican Jefferson Griffin wants to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots in his attempt to turn around his apparent electoral loss in a race for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
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A nonprofit led by former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife is appealing a state agency’s order to repay more than $100,000 in federal funding following a scathing review.
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Calabria spoke with BPR about the mission of the new office and its priorities as the region recovers from Hurricane Helene.
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In general, Charlotte and North Carolina are not typically thought of as fire-prone regions. However, the Southeast experiences more wildfires than any other region in the country.
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Merriweather's message: Mecklenburg is very different from any other North Carolina county, with far more violent crime on a per capita basis.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said all of the state's 120 counties were impacted by the storm. It also snarled travel at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. More than 100 flights were cancelled and another 300 were delayed, according to the website FlightAware.com.
NATION & WORLD
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Davidson-based painter Elizabeth Bradford. She paints large nature scenes with lots of things happening at once, and talks about how hearing a slam poet changed her painting style.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Andy Corren. Andy wrote an obit a few years ago for his self-described “redneck Jewish” mother. That obit went viral, and he has expanded it into a hilarious and touching memoir called “Dirtbag Queen.”
Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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