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A church in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood is drawing mixed reactions after installing a nativity scene that places ICE agents alongside the Holy Family.

It’s been 50 years since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law, and the milestone comes at a time when parents and activists are concerned about funding cuts.

At least three major grocery chains say they will no longer carry Sycamore Brewing products after the brewery’s co-owner was arrested and charged with breaking into a Stanly County home and raping a 13-year-old girl.

A report from the watchdog group Environmental Integrity Project found that the North Carolina agency responsible for protecting the environment has shrunk rapidly over the last 15 years.

CATS will suspend Blue and Gold Line services for preventive maintenance on Dec. 13 and 14. The shutdown will occur in phases along the Blue Line. A bus bridge will be in place to supplement service.

A North Carolina House committee pressed Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials Wednesday over what lawmakers say is the district’s failure to comply with the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights. District leaders insist they are following the 2023 law.

After a week off, the Carolina Panthers return to action Sunday to begin the final four-game stretch of the regular season. They’ll travel to New Orleans to face the Saints — the same team that beat them in Charlotte a month ago.

A second stabbing on the light rail leads to more questions about safety on public transit, Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions. CMS enrollment is at its lowest point in 14 years, and the Panthers return to the field after last week's bye.

NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports reach a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit. The co-owner of Sycamore Brewing is arrested on statutory rape and burglary charges. Community leaders ask NCDOT not to widen I-77, and to consider burying some of the existing highway.

The 33-year-old Honduran man accused of stabbing a fellow light rail passenger on the Lynx Blue Line last week is now facing federal charges.

South Piedmont Community College is the latest community college to formalize its participation in Wolfpack Connect, a new program that offers guaranteed admissions to NC State University for community college students.