WFAE Local Content
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The Lumbee, Coharie, Sappony, and many other tribes made a home in the shadow of the longleaf pine thousands of years before European settlers set foot on North American soil. Ryan Emanuel’s new book shares the environmental struggles and connection to the land of these groups of people who never left.
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The Independent Picture House will add an event space and a fourth auditorium that could double as a live performance venue, the nonprofit announced.
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With spring gardening underway, we turn to local experts with tips on how to make your garden grow.
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A judge denied a motion from Christopher Palmiter’s defense team in Madalina Cojocari disappearance case. CMPD investigates overnight shooting in University area. Charlotte Douglas International Airport predicts increase in summer travel. ACC baseball tournament continues in uptown.
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We zoom in on the Mecklenburg County proposed budget, including why leaders are asking for a tax increase.
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A federal lawsuit accuses the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office of ”deliberate indifference” in the death of a jail inmate three years ago and a pattern of such indifference that’s gone on for years.
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This week on SouthBound, we’re re-airing host Tommy Tomlinson's 2022 interview with Stephanie Stuckey. Her family founded Stuckey’s, the iconic roadside stands of the South. And after a long fallow period, she bought the company and is resurrecting the brand.
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Charlotte City Council considers changes to next year’s proposed spending plan. The city of Burlington plans to pilot a new PFAS remediation project. Mecklenburg County officials warn against renting personal pools. Latino construction workers are more likely to die on the job in North Carolina than their white or black counterparts.
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There’s a pulse thumping in Charlotte, it’s anywhere from 100 to 180 beats per minute, and it’s flourishing on dancefloors around the city. It’s Charlotte’s EDM scene, which is growing — and growing more diverse — than ever before.
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A school that apparently housed a Cold War bomb shelter closes, as new schools are built with barricades against shooters. It's a reminder that school buildings tell stories about our hopes and fears.
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Latino construction workers are more likely to die on the job in N.C. than their white or Black counterparts. That’s according to an analysis by the Charlotte Observer. The latest census numbers show Latinos make up 27% of construction workers in the state, but account for 60% of construction workers who die on the job. The Observer's Ames Alexander joins WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.
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The Charlotte Hornets have started phase one of renovations at the Spectrum Center that will take place for the next two summers.