A U.S. citizen detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection will face only one of the felonies he was originally charged with after a judge threw out the more severe of the two.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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It has been weeks since U.S. Customs and Border Protection descended on Charlotte. Homeland Security says agents detained about 400 people, but there has been very little transparency surrounding those taken into custody. We look at the impact of this operation on the Hispanic community and what the future may hold.
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Marie Curie is the most famous woman in the history of science. She coined the term “radioactivity” and traveled the world to share its secrets. Her story is told in a new book by acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist Dava Sobel, but, along the way, she tells the stories of other women who trained in Curie’s lab who would pursue their own scientific careers.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Overdose deaths among Black and Hispanic residents have risen sharply in Mecklenburg County over the past six years. At the same time, overdose deaths among white residents have fluctuated. In part one of a three-part series, WFAE explores the crisis.
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The $4.4 billion acquisition was initially announced in August, amid HanesBrands’ financial struggles.
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The Triad Men in Early Childhood Education Conference will be held in Winston-Salem this Saturday.
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The South of the Border roadside attraction on Interstate 95 is selling off 30 acres that include the Pedroland amusement park, the "SOB Convention Center," a motel building, a mini-golf course, vacant land and a former casino.
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Filing opens Monday in North Carolina, giving voters their first look at 2026 races.
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Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are taking NASCAR to federal court Monday over antitrust allegations.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and new city council members will be sworn in this evening. Local leaders say they're prepared for today's implementation of Iryna's Law. Family members of some of those detained by Border Patrol's Charlotte operation are struggling to locate their loved ones. McAdenville lights up for Christmas.
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