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Many Duke Energy customers saw higher energy bills last year due to a sharp increase in natural gas prices, according to a new report by the Environmental Defense Fund. The report examined how price fluctuations impact ratepayers’ electrical bills to make a pitch for more renewable energy.
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North Carolina's Charter School Review Board approved dramatic expansion Monday for two Charlotte charter schools despite low test scores. That wasn't allowed until the law changed last year.
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It’s budget time — and with inflation, rising wages, and a desire to expand services, City Manager Marcus Jones says a tax hike is necessary. We'll go through the details with Jones and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles.
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UNC Charlotte Police, with support from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, dispersed on-campus protesters supporting Gaza on Tuesday. A letter from the chancellor said the situation was resolved peacefully, with one person detained.
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Mike Collins and our panel of guests explore the future of adding toll lanes south of uptown on I-77 and the challenges that presents.
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Gov. Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders outline new legislation to place a moratorium on private school vouchers. A federal trial over N.C.'s voter ID law begins. N.C.'s Charter School Review Board pulls funding for the state's oldest charter school.
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The public got a look at the strategies Superintendent Crystal Hill plans to use to meet the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board’s five-year goals for academic improvement last week. Watching this plan evolve has mostly served as a reminder of the extraordinary complexity of public education.
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The NAACP alleges that North Carolina's 2018 photo ID law discriminates against Black and Latino voters. A long-delayed federal lawsuit could decide the issue once and for all.
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North Carolina's Charter Schools Review Board voted unanimously Monday to stop public funding for a financially troubled Kinston school. It's the second school the board has voted to close this spring.
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Funeral service held at Bojangles Coliseum for deputy U.S. marshal killed in east Charlotte shootoutA funeral service was held Monday for Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Weeks jr. at Bojangles Coliseum. Weeks was one of four law enforcement officers fatally wounded in a shootout in east Charlotte last week.
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The discussion with the students offers important insights about this year’s presidential race. It’s a small sample size, to be sure. But it gives a window into some of the challenges facing Democrats, who will need a strong youth vote if they hope to win North Carolina.
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On the next Charlotte Talks, a conversation about what’s at stake as the federal trial that will determine the fate of our state’s voter ID law gets underway.