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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson spoke out recently about the “challenges” his wife is facing amid a state agency’s probe of her nonprofit, saying he and former President Donald Trump are “being pushed to the edge through an unfair system.”
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Courtesy/Gaston County PoliceCharlotte’s city manager proposes a property tax increase in his latest budget. Protests over the war in Gaza continue at UNC Charlotte. And the fate of North Carolina’s voter ID law is in the hands of a judge. Mike Collins and local journalists detail those stories and more. -
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The Pineville Parks and Recreation Department commissioned four university student artists to repaint five large electrical utility boxes near the lake. These newly muralised boxes make their public debut on Saturday, May 18, at Pineville Arts in the Park. -
The state Senate passed a bill Thursday designed to protect Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks from damaging development projects. -
The city of Charlotte’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes a sizable increase in funding for the Charlotte Area Transit System, reflecting continuous investment even as ridership remains significantly lower than peak levels a decade ago. -
The state Groundwater and Waste Management Committee did not take up a vote during Wednesday's meeting to move forward with groundwater standards for PFAS. This comes after the North Carolina Chamber asked state officials to delay action on adopting these standards. -
Severe storms that swept across the area Wednesday and overnight are blamed for one death in Gaston County and tens of thousands remain without power Thursday morning. Officials in Gaston County have declared a state of emergency. -
An assisted-living facility in Steele Creek is prohibited from accepting new residents and could lose its license. That comes amid allegations of neglect and exploitation at the facility. We discuss this story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson sits in the guest's chair. Mike Collins, the host of “Charlotte Talks,” interviews Tommy about his new book, “Dogland.” It’s about the Westminster Dog Show and the bond between dogs and their people. -
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Pete Candler. He comes from a storied Southern family—one of his ancestors founded Coca-Cola—but Pete has written a new book about the secrets in his family’s history, and in the South’s history as well.
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