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  • Local News Roundup: Candidate filing begins; Monroe mayor faces no confidence vote; NAACP convention comes to Charlotte

    Local News Roundup: Candidate filing begins; Monroe mayor faces no confidence vote; NAACP convention comes to Charlotte
    2025/07/11
    Candidate filing for local elections began Monday. The Monroe City Council held a vote of no confidence in Mayor Robert Burns. Parts of Central North Carolina are recovering from Tropical Storm Chantal. And the NAACP national convention comes to town.
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  • The NAACP National Convention comes to Charlotte

    The NAACP National Convention comes to Charlotte
    2025/07/10
    On the next Charlotte Talks, the 116th NAACP Convention in Charlotte. Thousands are expected to be at the Charlotte Convention Center for the event, the theme for which is "The fierce urgency of now.” Martin Luther King Jr. coined that phrase in 1963, but organizers believe it accurately describes conditions today. We get a preview of the convention ahead, and thoughts on its theme and its relevance.
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  • Raleigh has approved the transit plan. Now what?

    Raleigh has approved the transit plan. Now what?
    2025/07/09
    The long-discussed transit plan may be coming to a ballot near you. The referendum for a one-cent sales tax for transit has one more hurdle to clear: the Mecklenburg County Commission. If they say yes, you’ll be asked to vote on it in November. But not everyone is on board for what has been described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We’ll talk about pros and cons.
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  • The value of regional bats

    The value of regional bats
    2025/07/08
    Mosquito-eating bats eat nearly their entire body weight in insects every night, but bats are under threat of extinction. We look at efforts to reverse the trend.
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  • Candidate filing for Charlotte City Council opens: What to expect and watch for

    Candidate filing for Charlotte City Council opens: What to expect and watch for
    2025/07/07
    Candidate filing for Charlotte City Council begins Monday. All 11 council seats, the Charlotte mayor’s seat, and six Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board seats will be on the ballot. The mayor has not yet announced whether she will seek reelection, and one council member is under federal indictment but says she plans to run. We look at what to expect during the short campaign filing window.
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  • Foreign adversaries sow division in local communities, including North Carolina, report says

    Foreign adversaries sow division in local communities, including North Carolina, report says
    2025/07/03
    For years, foreign adversaries have worked to spread misinformation. The German Marshall Fund found that Russia, China and others are becoming more effective at it, targeting state and local governments. North Carolina is one of those targets, and social media is aiding the spread.
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  • Three years since the Dobbs decision: Where does abortion access and care stand in NC?

    Three years since the Dobbs decision: Where does abortion access and care stand in NC?
    2025/07/01
    It's been three years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, unleashing a wave of Southern states to enact restrictive bans against abortion. North Carolina enacted its own 12-week ban, but that hasn't stopped the state from emerging as a Southern hub for out-of-state abortion seekers. We discuss the state of abortion access and care in N.C.
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