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Duke Energy plans to rebuild three of its substations in western North Carolina after Helene’s catastrophic damage. Some resiliency factors include elevating facilities to higher ground and building flood walls.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Jane McManus/Triumph BooksOn the next Charlotte Talks, a new book has compiled the best sports writing of the year. We speak with the book's editor about America’s fascination with sport and why the subject can appeal to more than just athletes. -
PixabayRacial disparities are prevalent in health care. This is especially true for people who are pregnant in the South. We're joined by a reporter covering this story across the region, plus two medical professionals, to discuss these issues and how to address medical mistrust.
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LOCAL NEWS
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UNCA announced on Nov. 26 it will cover in-state tuition costs for students in Spring 2025 semester with Hurricane Helene relief funds. -
The HBCU recently became the first public university to offer a degree in artificial intelligence. Educators at the university are also working to expand AI literacy to those under 18. -
Republican Jefferson Griffin has filed protests challenging more than 60,000 ballots in the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, in which he currently trails Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 625 votes. -
City Attorney Patrick Baker will leave his job at the end of the year. -
Three months into the job, Gaston County Manager Matt Rhoten is eliminating a department that coordinated homeless outreach and opioid response efforts. He says the cuts will save $1.4 million, and residents "shouldn't see anything different." -
What power does the state superintendent actually have to implement their agenda?
NATION & WORLD
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Michael Kruse, staff writer for POLITICO and an expert on Donald Trump. Kruse offers a lesson in having difficult conversations about politics. -
It's the day after the election. While Tommy Tomlinson is summing up the initial lessons the results hold for WFAE listeners, we thought we’d give you a break with this week's SouthBound — something to listen to that has nothing to do with politics. We’re replaying Tommy’s conversation with Ryan Nanni, host of Shutdown Fullcast. That’s a college football podcast, sort of.
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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