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Brothers Arrested as Video of Horse Colliding with Car Goes Viral
Brothers Arrested as Video of Horse Colliding with Car Goes Viral Twin brothers were arrested after a horse got loose in Uptown and was hit by a car, as has been seen on a video that’s been shared across the internet. The incident occurred on Friday, April 3. The condition…
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ESSAY: Encouraging the Whole Truth on César Chavez Day
A decade ago, when I was teaching fourth grade in Apex, North Carolina, my students were preparing for a wax museum project. Each of them had to choose a historical figure, research their life, and then “become” that person for a day. I remember reviewing the list of approved figures…
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Federal Judge Upholds NC Law Removing Voters for Undeliverable Mail
A federal judge upheld a 2023 North Carolina law allowing voter registrations to be denied after just one address verification card is returned as undeliverable, marking a second victory for the General Assembly’s ballot restrictions in a single day. Previously, voters would receive two mailed address verification requests from the…
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Atrium Health to Launch Medical Drone Delivery Program in Charlotte
Advocate Health, parent company to Atrium Health, announced Thursday that the Charlotte market will serve as the launching pad for its new drone delivery network, with plans to make it the largest hospital-based program in the country. Beginning in the Charlotte market in 2027, Advocate Health will drone-deliver prescriptions, labs…
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‘Eroding of Trust’ Cited in Ongoing I-77 Toll Lane Debate
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) met on Wednesday amid growing opposition to the I-77 South toll lane project, which will involve constructing toll lanes along an 11-mile stretch of I-77 from the South Carolina state line to I-277. The meeting came days after NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT)…
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Ace Custom Tattoo Moves to Belmont Avenue After Three Decades in Plaza Midwood
After three decades in Plaza Midwood, one of Charlotte’s longest-operating tattoo shops has moved into the abutting Belmont neighborhood, with a grand opening celebration scheduled for next month, the business announced Tuesday. Ace Custom Tattoo, an artist-led studio owned by Rodney Raines, will host an open-house celebration at its new…
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Council Quickies: BOplex Upgrades, Wilora Lake Development Approved
Charlotte City Council held its monthly zoning meeting on Monday night, ending rather early before going into a closed session. An affordable senior-living development in Wilora Lake was the most discussed petition of the evening, but before that council approved a business item regarding upgrades for Bojangles Coliseum. On the…
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OPINION: Restricting Voter Registration Access Punishes NC Voters
Following a successful primary election with energetic voter participation all over the state, we expect voters to be even more eager to make their voice heard in the fall. North Carolinians have a pivotal part to play in the midterms. Troublingly, our State Board of Elections is working to undermine…
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Camp North End Tenants React Cautiously to Property’s Sale
Sometimes standing on business means standing up for your actual business. “Yes, we acknowledge Camp North End is sold,” Davita Galloway, co-founder of Black-owned creative business DUPP&SWAT, posted on her business’s Instagram account on Feb. 14, two days after tenants at the sprawling, 76-acres campus were informed that a new…
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Workers Rally at Airport Amidst American Airlines Lease Negotiations
Workers Rally at Airport Amidst American Airlines Lease Negotiations Charlotte City Council member JD Mazuera Arias and NC Rep-elect Rev. Rodney Sadler joined airport workers and union organizers on Thursday to protest work conditions and low wages at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) as the city negotiates a new lease…
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Utility Profits Rise as Household Bills Soar, New Analysis Finds
Investor-owned utility profits have soared as consumer utility bills have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new analysis of dozens of electricity providers. The Energy and Policy Institute, a watchdog group tracking fossil fuel and utility industries, analyzed financial disclosures from 110 investor-owned electric utilities between 2021 and 2024,…
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Hope Haven to Feature Local Personalities in Culinary Competition
With the new season of Bravo’s Top Chef placing the spotlight on Charlotte in its premiere this week, a local residential recovery center has announced its own culinary competition featuring Charlotte-area chefs and influencers. Next Level Hope will be a culinary competition that serves as a fundraiser for Hope Haven,…
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Council Quickies: Affordable Housing for Veterans and Red Line on Track
Charlotte City Council held a public forum and business meeting on Monday night, during which they got a first look at a new proposal for the creation of naturally occurring affordable housing for veterans and voted on the next big step for the Red Line. Below, we’ve included some of…
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Duke Energy’s Political Donations Pay Off Through Rate Hikes
Like so many others living in the Charlotte area, local resident Katie Rothweiler was taken aback when she received an electric bill from Duke Energy that doubled anything she paid last winter. For a working artist living in a period of inflation, the fee was critical. “Working class people are barely…
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NC AG Jeff Jackson Takes Live Nation to Trial Over Ticket Inflation
NC AG Jeff Jackson Takes Live Nation to Trial Over Ticket Inflation The trial for a bipartisan antitrust case against Live Nation launched by 30 attorneys general including NC AG Jeff Jackson and the US Department of Justice started this week. Jackson joined 29 Republican and Democratic attorneys general and…
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New SNAP Eligibility Rules Will Limit Access to Workforce Training Programs
In fall 2025, after Congress failed to agree on federal funding allocations for the new fiscal year, resulting in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the US Department of Agriculture told state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) agencies that the government would discontinue allocation of benefits for the program…
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