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Lake Norman is looking more colorful these days. Bright green, deep red and milky blue algae is blooming in northern parts of the lake — but these bright colors don’t bring good news.
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Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown and her two adult daughters were indicted in May. The U.S. Attorney's Office says the women fraudulently obtained $124,000 in COVID-relief loans.
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The long-discussed transit plan may be coming to a ballot near you. The referendum for a one-cent sales tax for transit has one more hurdle to clear: the Mecklenburg County Commission. If they say yes, you’ll be asked to vote on it in November. But not everyone is on board for what has been described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We’ll talk about pros and cons.
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California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newson is touring right-leaning counties in South Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday, part of an effort to reach out to voters ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
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The Charlotte Area Transit System has shut down the North Mecklenburg Village Rider and the Davidson Shuttle as it transitions those areas to CATS Micro, the on-demand public shared ride service. CATS is offering a second round of free rides on Micro through July 13. This is the first of 19 total microtransit zones planned for the county.
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Central Piedmont Community College has received a $474,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its Artificial Intelligence (AI) associate degree program, a step the college says will help meet Charlotte's growing demand for AI-skilled workers. CPCC says AI roles are growing in Charlotte at twice the national average.
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Gov. Josh Stein is scheduled to visit Alamance County on Tuesday morning to survey damage from Tropical Storm Chantal.
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Mosquito-eating bats eat nearly their entire body weight in insects every night, but bats are under threat of extinction. We look at efforts to reverse the trend.
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CMPD arrests 15, seizes 10 guns on July 4. Johnson C. Smith University placed on probation by its accrediting agency. Monroe Mayor Robert Burns faces a no-confidence vote. CATS begins transitioning to CATS Micro in North Mecklenburg County. The rise and fall of Tiawana Brown.
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A state investigation. Ethics complaints. And a sudden resignation. Greensboro City Council has a lot on its plate ahead of Tuesday's meeting.
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In North Carolina, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is likely to have a big impact on everything from Medicaid expansion and food stamps to the 2026 Senate election and state politics. NC Newsroom's Adam Wagner joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.
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Charlotte's Johnson C. Smith University has been placed on probation by its accrediting agency, citing concerns over the school’s financial oversight.