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About 90 people held signs, chanted and cheered in downtown Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Saturday, protesting sweeping cuts to government programs, contracts and federal workers.

Alexander Vindman joins Charlotte Talks to talk about the importance of Ukraine on our safety and how mistakes the West made after the fall of the Soviet Union have led us to where we are today.

Do you have any plans for the month of March? Maybe some live music? A show? Maybe a date night with a friend or partner? Here to help you plan your calendar for the month ahead is WFAE's First Friday Arts panel.

Matthews’ opposition to the transit plan may be easing, while wildfires burn across the Carolinas. Overdose deaths in Mecklenburg County have increased dramatically among Black and Hispanic residents since 2019. Meanwhile, the Carolina Theatre prepares to open after 47 years.

The Dept. of Government Efficiency has cancelled two federal agency leases for Charlotte offices. A new state senate bill aims to eliminate DEI initiatives from public schools. Flu deaths in N.C. are at the highest level since 2018.

Instead of spending spring break on a beach, 52 students from a historically Black college and university in Washington, D.C. are in Charlotte as part of an initiative focused on helping community members in need.

North Carolina House Republicans filed a bill Wednesday to require sheriffs to cooperate even more with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, not just holding immigrants when ICE issues a detainer.

State Superintendent Mo Green says the Department of Public Instruction is monitoring the Trump administration’s reported efforts to eliminate the Department of Education.

At a time when many groups are scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, one group is pushing forward. The Charlotte Strings Collective is a group of local musicians highlighting Black composers and their work.

The first six weeks of President Trump’s second term have brought a whirlwind of action. How are everyday Republicans in Charlotte reacting? Members of the Mecklenburg County Young Republicans weigh in.

The EPA has released funds for solar installation programs across the country. State agencies had been able to access the funds only intermittently after the federal agency froze the funds last month.