WFAE Local Content
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Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the country without a National Weather Service radar. But Congressman Jeff Jackson hopes to change that with a bill he introduced that would give areas like Charlotte first priority. WCNC meteorologist Brad Panovich joins us on Morning Edition to discuss what an NWS radar would mean for our city.
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Organizers of a new fund plan to hand out $40 million in loans to small businesses in Charlotte over the next four years. The fund concentrates on aiding businesses owned by women and people of color.
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HopeWay, which provides psychiatric care in Charlotte, has opened a mental health clinic for teens and young adults on Monroe Road. North Carolina health officials report that youths diagnosed with anxiety or depression has increased by 49% since 2016.
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The emergence of two cicada broods this year in parts of the U.S. — including ours — means that trillions of these bugs will be singing their mating song. And who can blame them, they’ve been underground for 13 years. So, let’s find out more about these insects, how they live and why they live such odd lives.
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Officials expect very low turnout for today's primary election. CMS asks the General Assembly to ease school calendar restrictions. Charlotte's housing market is still red hot. City Startup Labs helps ease the transition for people leaving prison.
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People leaving prison hoping to find a job and start a new life have a lot of challenges. In Charlotte, City Startup Labs works to make the transition easier by showing the formerly incarcerated how to start their own businesses.
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An initiative tasked with improving habitat for fish and wildlife along the Catawba-Wateree River and its lakes is accepting applications for projects.
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Fordham Institute President Michael Petrilli says private-school vouchers are great, but North Carolina's latest plan gives too much public money to wealthy families.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board members are looking at year-round school or four-day weeks as options if the North Carolina General Assembly won't let the district start classes earlier in August. CMS leaders want to give first-semester exams before winter break.
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Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden said the state is not being reasonable. He said he’s willing to reopen the detention center if he can hire state staff from the juvenile detention center in Cabarrus County.
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We sit down with the authors of "Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare." Originally written for young adult and teen audiences, the authors shed light on the human stories behind historical events, ensuring that the lessons of the past are not forgotten in today's rapidly changing world. Guest host Erik Spanberg dives into McCarthy's infamous hunt for communists during the 1950s Red Scare.
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Women are waiting longer and longer to start a family. Part of this is to be prepared for the cost of motherhood. Not just the financial cost, but the physical and mental toll, as well. Guest host Sarah Delia and our panel discuss what being a mom looks like today.