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Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world.
- Man killed, two officers injured in Mint Hill police shooting
- Charlotte nonprofit to host Christmas Day brunch for motel residents, homeless neighbors
- North Carolina joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration move to halt CFPB funding
- Former UNC Charlotte employee sues university, alleging First Amendment violations
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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It’s impossible to review a year’s worth of news in just one hour, especially after the year we just had. But the Charlotte Talks team wanted to highlight the significant news we brought you over the last 365 days. It seemed like there was never a dull moment.
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Mary Taylor/Pexels.comLast year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children logged more than a half million reports of online enticement, manipulation and sextortion of children. This school year, districts are helping students spot this dangerous trend. We hear from a survivor of online grooming and those working to prevent it.
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LOCAL NEWS
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The utility is taking another step toward transforming Belews Creek into a nuclear power site, asking federal regulators to review the location for future reactors. -
A large stretch of Asheboro forestland home to bobcats and migratory songbirds is now off-limits to development. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson said North Carolina will “get back the $17 million that Congress promised.” -
First Descents is inviting survivors, caregivers and health care workers to start the new year outdoors at Hanging Rock. -
Piedmont Land Conservancy Executive Director Kevin Redding shares a few highlights from the nonprofit's 2025 preservation efforts. -
Issues with ineligible voters who voted and eligible voters turned away from polls force redo elections in Harrellsville, Morehead City.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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A statewide effort to elect teachers to the N.C. General Assembly has all eyes on the Republican primaries. Friends and family of former N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt paid their final respects. The City of Charlotte will begin collecting Christmas trees on Jan. 5. The Panthers can win the NFC South with a victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday.
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