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On the next Charlotte Talks, a conversation with Nick Walker, the new director of Mecklenburg County’s Park and Recreation Department.

The temporary loss of key grants forced organizations to cut hours, furlough workers and delay critical public health initiatives such as testing and distribution of prevention medication.

Unshame NC also aims to increase awareness of life-saving medications used to treat opioid use disorder.

The first weekend of August is here, which means it’s time for First Friday Arts, our monthly look at the can’t‑miss arts and culture events coming up around Charlotte. Our monthly arts panel convenes to discuss some of the highlights for August.

Georgia, once a Republican stronghold, has emerged as a key battleground state in the Trump era.

N.C. Democrats and healthcare providers raise concerns over the future of Medicaid expansion in the state. Radioactive wasps are discovered at the Savannah River nuclear site. A look at how high temperatures can affect pets. The Edenton Tea Party of 1774 is remembered.

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday next year, let’s take a moment to remember a protest involving tea that occurred shortly before the revolution. And no, it's not the one you're thinking of.

North Carolina's U.S. Senate race continues to heat up as Republican Michael Whatley announced his bid in Gastonia.

A new private school opening in Charlotte this fall is making a bold claim: It says it can replace academic teachers with artificial intelligence and teach students everything they need to know in just two hours a day.

Heat is the No.1 weather-related killer among humans in the United States. But how hot is too hot for pets?

Formal announcements are made in the race for N.C. Senate, Republicans override several of Gov. Stein’s vetoes with the help of local Democrats, and the National Transportation Safety Board investigates an accident on Interstate 485 that left six dead.

A chief architect of Project 2025 is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina.