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During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset — and focus on giving. They often break their fast with a community meal that includes an appeal to help those in need. A group in Charlotte that helps resettle refugees decided to make that request in a more compelling way this year.
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The move comes nearly eight weeks after a 12-year-old boy died at the Transylvania County camp.
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North Carolina's legislature could have two lawmakers in their 20s next year, thanks in part to a surprise outcome in a Jacksonville House primary.
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It's Sweet 16 time for the NCAA basketball tournament, and four men's teams and three women's teams from the Carolinas are competing. WFAE's Gwendolyn Glenn sat down with Charlotte Observer sportswriter Langston Wertz, Jr. to discuss these ACC teams playing strong in the tournament at a time when the ACC has been called a weak conference.
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More than half of the Colorado River's water is used to grow crops, primarily livestock feed, a new study finds. The river and its users are facing tough decisions as the climate warms.
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Seven North Carolina counties have lost elections directors since January. More than 50 have left in the last five years. The state is worried about loss of knowledge.
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In his first visit to Charlotte since securing the Democratic nomination for governor, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein convened a news conference Wednesday to lay out his and other Democrats' efforts to fight the distribution of fentanyl.
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American artist Richard Serra died this week at the age of 85. Serra was world-renowned for his large-scale metal sculptures.
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The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a viral hit and a Grammy. With her debut album, she wants to prove the world is ready for a full-blown African pop star.
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Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.