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A new mural in northeast Charlotte is part of a project to preserve the experiences of minority groups during the COVID-19 pandemic — the hard, the joyful, and what they appreciate more now.
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The festival's founder shared with us what to expect at the three-day event in Charlotte, which celebrates contemporary, experimental art on the fringes of pop culture.
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On the Local News Roundup: CMS hears public comments on next year’s budget. The state’s chief justice makes a change at the district court level replacing Judge Elizabeth Trosch. The United Methodist Church holds its General Conference in Charlotte determining the fate of same-sex weddings in that denomination. And our two attorney general candidates are on opposite sides of a major vote in Congress.
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As plans for adding lanes to Interstate 77 south of uptown Charlotte get delayed, costs are surging past $3 billion.
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Gov. Roy Cooper releases his proposed budget. CATS looks for ways to make the Gold Line more reliable. CMS holds first-ever Spanish spelling bee. BizWorthy explains the tax implications of sports betting.
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If you’ve been placing online sports bets since FanDuel, DraftKings and the like went live in North Carolina last month, you might want to prepare for a bigger tax bill next year — even if you lose. That’s because of a quirk in the federal tax law, which The Ledger's Tony Mecia wrote about. He joined us for BizWorthy, where we discussed this story and others.
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The Carolina Panthers are back in action for another year of football and will feature a bevy of fresh faces this season.
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On the next Charlotte Talks, our own Tommy Tomlinson shares what he discovered on his three-year quest to find out if show dogs are happy.
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Mecklenburg Board of Elections dismisses allegations against Caleb Theodros. City Council approves revisions to the Sustainable Facilities Policy. Central Piedmont Community College offers new AI program. The fight between a Monroe restaurant and protesters reaches federal court.
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A fight between a Monroe restaurant and protesters who opposed the restaurant's all-age drag events has moved into a federal courtroom with each side filing lawsuits against the other.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Pete Candler. He comes from a storied Southern family—one of his ancestors founded Coca-Cola—but Pete has written a new book about the secrets in his family’s history, and in the South’s history as well.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools holds its first Spanish spelling bee to celebrate the importance of being bilingual and biliterate.