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It’s been nearly a year since a fire devoured an apartment complex under construction in SouthPark and killed two workers. Now state fire officials are hoping new stricter rules designed to keep construction sites safer will prevent such a tragedy from happening again. Gavin Off wrote about it for the Charlotte Observer and joined us on Morning Edition to talk about his work.
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Through city and private funding, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will use a newly-unveiled mobile stage to perform free concerts in underserved communities throughout the city.
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A new mural was revealed in northeast Charlotte Thursday as part of a project that captures the experiences of minority communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The policy had been in place since 2019 and previously mandated all public universities in North Carolina to have DEI offices.
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After its previous 13-member board resigned en masse, the Charlotte Art League has named a new board and executive director. The leadership change comes after the nonprofit fell behind on rent and received an eviction notice.
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More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care.
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Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
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Fans of the grocery store Wegmans in Charlotte got some good news this week. The New York-based chain announced it’s building its first store in the city, in Ballantyne. That exact scenario is something The Ledger's Tony Mecia predicted would happen back in 2019. This news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.
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A study showed states made more mistakes when executing Black prisoners by lethal injection than they did with prisoners of other races. Execution workers and race experts said they're not surprised.
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The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.