The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport that killed seven people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and two children.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Fallout continues after the arrest and rape charge of a Sycamore Brewing co-founder, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warns Border Patrol may return, President Trump is set to speak Friday in Rocky Mount, and the Panthers face their biggest game of the season.
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As 2025 comes to a close, we take a look at the public health developments shaping life in Mecklenburg County and what residents should know heading into 2026. Later in the show, we turn to mental health during the holidays, including exploring the impact of financial stress and practical coping tools.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The proposed increase would significantly impact rental homes, investment properties, and other non-owner-occupied dwellings.
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The survey looked at nearly 3,000 Americans aged 50 and older and found that only a minority — fewer than 18% of participants over 65 — saw themselves as having a disability.
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Women’s college in Raleigh has shown signs of problems that have Meredith alums scratching their heads and doubting school’s leadership.
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First-year NC Treasurer Brad Briner credits windfall to his new approach to investing. But he opposes a cost-of-living increase for retirees.
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When it started the year, the plan was deep in a fiscal hole, now this year’s hole has been filled. But plan leaders anticipate another year of challenges.
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National Transportation Safety Board members are conducting an investigation at Statesville Airport after a private jet crash landed killing seven people including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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The NTSB continues to investigate Thursday's plane crash at Statesville Regional Report. The town administrator and police chief of Great Falls S.C. have been charged with criminal misconduct. Calvary Christian Academy announces it's closing its doors at the end of the school year. The Panthers now lead the NFC South.
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