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A group of Buddhist monks is walking through the Charlotte area this week as part of a 2,300-mile peace walk from Texas to Washington, D.C.
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PixabayCongress is back in session for 2026, but as has been the case since January of last year, much of the action has been in the executive branch. Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without notifying Congress in advance of the military extraction. Still, some in Congress are working on the release of the Epstein files, and another shutdown is looming at the end of the month. Here’s a look at what’s happening on Capitol Hill. -
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On Tuesday evening, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m., WFAE in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, will host a forum with the candidates for Mecklenburg County sheriff at the WFAE Center for Civic and Community Engagement in uptown Charlotte. -
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North Carolina is facing a looming deadline to find more funding to cover new federal work requirements for Medicaid. -
Five Mecklenburg County residents have filed a petition to remove Sheriff Garry McFadden from office. -
The projects were among those highlighted Monday at the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority’s Year Ahead event. -
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Gov. Josh Stein is imploring state lawmakers to pass a budget. A Superior Court judge will consider the petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. Elon University will open a full-time law school on the Queens University campus. A group of Buddhist monks walking the country for peace have reached Rock Hill.
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