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Malik Taylor, 28, who recently moved to Charlotte, dies in a single car crash in Concord on Wednesday.

Hurricane Erin is causing concern as rough seas hit the coast, a second sheriff’s deputy resigns, echoing concerns of a previous deputy about Garry McFadden’s leadership, the Black Political Caucus endorses Joi Mayo over Tiawana Brown for Charlotte City Council and Charlotte FC is the hottest team in Major League Soccer.

Philanthropy is often a word people associate with the wealthiest in society — many of whom are white. At the Charlotte Museum of History, there’s a new exhibit that aims to reframe what philanthropy entails and spotlights the efforts of Black philanthropists.

Longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway President Howard "Humpy" Wheeler has died at age 86. Early voting gets underway in Mecklenburg County's municipal primary election. Duke Energy will not move forward with wind farms off the N.C. coast. The Carolina Panthers finish the preseason without a win.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations will host a training this weekend in Charlotte to address Islamophobia in local schools and colleges.

Howard Augustine "Humpy" Wheeler Jr., who ran Charlotte Motor Speedway for 35 years, has died at the age of 86.

Early voting in Charlotte’s primary election begins Thursday at the Hal Marshall Annex on North College Street, where polls will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 29.

We are quickly approaching the first day of school on Aug. 25, unless you are one of the scofflaw school districts that’ve started classes already with nary a care for North Carolina’s calendar laws.This past week’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board meeting was marked by tensions around immigration enforcement, which is sure to be a continued issue throughout the year as educators and immigrant advocates alike continue to monitor for ICE activities at and near schools, now possible, after the Trump administration lifted guidance that once considered schools protected from enforcement. More on that shortly.

We're replaying highlights of the candidate forum hosted earlier this week by WFAE and the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Moderated by WFAE's Steve Harrison, hear from several candidates for offices across Charlotte ahead of the primary election in September.

Hurricane Erin moves away from the N.C. coast. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance kicks off its campaign to convince voters to approve the transit tax in November. Charlotte Douglas Airport receives $45 million in federal funding for major upgrades. UNC Charlotte could soon offer a degree in A.I.