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South Carolina
Duke Proposes Drop In SC Rate Increase Proposal
wfae.org - The Associated Press
Duke Energy is changing its proposal to raise rates on its South Carolina customers. Duke Energy Carolinas spokesman Ryan Mosier told news outlets the …
North Carolina
Judge: NC Prisons Must Stop Denying Hepatitis Drugs
wfae.org - The Associated Press
North Carolina prison authorities must stop denying expensive medicines to most of the inmates believed to be carriers of the potentially deadly …
New City Attorney Begins Job As Charlotte Faces Hard Issues Like Immigration, Remnants Of HB2
wfae.org - Mark Rumsey
Charlotte’s new city attorney is on the job. Patrick Baker started work 10 days ago, replacing longtime City Attorney Bob Hagemann, who retired at …
Dear Evan Hansen
Weekend In Entertainment: Dear Evan Hansen, Comedy And Brewery Fun
wfae.org - Mark Rumsey
It’s officially spring, that means the days are longer and the weather, of course, is getting warmer. More people are out and about and looking for …
South Carolina Politics
South Carolina Lawmakers Mull Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Bill
wfae.org - Associated Press
Members of a South Carolina House subcommittee considered legislation on Thursday that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, about …
South Carolina
South Carolina Legislature Advances Bill To Change Laws, Attract Panthers HQ
wfae.org - Associated Press
A proposal to change South Carolina labor laws to attract the Carolina Panthers to move their practice facility and headquarters across the North …
USDOT
City Will Test Financial Incentives For Scooter Parking And Safety
wfae.org - David Boraks
It has been 10 months since electric scooters appeared on Charlotte streets. Since then, city officials have been trying to figure out how to manage …
U.S. Department of Justice
Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty To $3 Million Tech Support Scheme
wfae.org - WFAE, WFAE
A Charlotte man pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in a tech support scam that defrauded hundreds of victims — including many seniors — of more …
South Carolina
Faith Leaders Endorse South Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill
wfae.org - Associated Press
South Carolina faith leaders voiced their support Wednesday for legalizing medical marijuana, saying it is a necessary step toward improving the …
Kidnapping
CMPD Charges Man With Indecent Liberties, Kidnapping Of Child
wfae.org - WFAE
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police have charged Animir Roberts, 22, with Indecent Liberties with a Child and First Degree Kidnapping. According to CMPD, …
Social Media
Stalking Conviction Overturned On First Amendment Grounds
wfae.org - Nick de la Canal
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned a man's felony stalking convictions, finding his social media posts are protected under the First …
Trump Administration
Trump Administration: Offshore Drilling Prep In SC Should Go On During Federal Suit
wfae.org - Associated Press
Preparatory work for offshore drilling shouldn't be halted while a lawsuit challenging the practice moves through the court, according to papers …
Housing
Church Offers Site For Apartments In Hidden Valley
wfae.org - David Boraks
A church in north Charlotte's Hidden Valley neighborhood wants to sell some of its land for affordable housing. Mayfield Memorial Baptist Church on …
Cable Companies
Lake Norman Towns Put Cable System Up For Sale
wfae.org - David Boraks
The towns of Mooresville and Davidson say they’re planning to sell their money-losing cable TV and internet system, called Continuum. The two towns …
Carjacking
Man Charged With Killing Uptown Carjacking Suspect
wfae.org - David Boraks
Police have charged a 24-year-old man with murder in the death of a carjacking suspect who was shot in uptown Charlotte early Saturday. CMPD says …
Campaign Finance
Ex-Rep. Rodney Moore Indicted On False Campaign Report Charges
wfae.org - Associated Press
Former Mecklenburg County Democratic Rep. Rodney Moore was indicted Monday on charges of filing false campaign statements and his ex-campaign …
African-American News
Juror From Rayquan Borum Trial Reflects On His Experience
wfae.org - Sarah Delia
It’s been a little over a week since the Rayquan Borum trial concluded. After four weeks of pretrial motions, witness testimony and cross …
Condominiums
11 People Displaced As Fire Damages Condos In Cornelius
wfae.org - David Boraks
Fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire early Monday that damaged several apartments at a condominium complex on Lake Norman …
Finding Home: Affordable Housing Crisis Leads To More Homeless Students
wfae.org - Alex Olgin
Third-grader Naveah Taylor bounds out of Reid Park elementary school in a pink jacket and backpack. Her favorite subject is math. “I learned about …
South Carolina
South Carolina Inmates Mistakenly Released From Prison
wfae.org - Associated Press
The South Carolina prison system confirmed that 10 inmates were mistakenly released early from prison over the last two years. South Carolina …
Credit Card Debt
Commentary: Millennials Are $1 Trillion In Debt, But They're Better At Saving
wfae.org - Jimmie Lenz, The Conversation
New findings from the New York Federal Reserve reveal that millennials have now racked up over US$1 trillion of debt. This troubling amount of debt, …
Crime Stoppers
Carjacking Suspect Shot, Killed Near Uptown
wfae.org - WFAE
Police say a 20-year-old man was shot and killed in uptown Charlotte moments after he allegedly stole a car at gunpoint. According to the …
West Charlotte Players Focused On State Championship Game, Not Racial Slur
wfae.org - Gwendolyn Glenn
West Charlotte High men’s basketball team will play for the 4A state championship in Raleigh on Saturday. The Lions face Winterville’s South Central, …
South Carolina
SC Senate Considers Removing Dams From Safety Rules
wfae.org - Associated Press
Nearly four years after a massive flood overtopped and broke dozens of dams across South Carolina, state lawmakers are considering changes that would …
House Leaders Want To Compel Sheriffs To Cooperate With ICE
wfae.org - The Associated Press
North Carolina House Republicans want to force county sheriffs to cooperate again with federal agents looking for immigrants unlawfully in the …
El Salvador
How Can Charlotte Help Immigrants? The Public Weighs In
wfae.org - Nick de la Canal
More than 50 people squeezed into a grade school classroom at Charlotte's Bilingual Pre-k Thursday night to help city leaders understand the fears of …
Weekend In Entertainment: St. Patrick's Day
wfae.org - Mark Rumsey
St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday and Spring is just around the corner, inspiring this weekend’s entertainment options in Charlotte. Andy Smith, arts …
Sanctuary Cities
What Charlotte Can (And Can't) Do To Help Local Immigrants
wfae.org - Nick de la Canal
How should Charlotte react to the recent immigration raids in North Carolina? What should be done? And what actually can be done? Those are questions …
Commercial Real Estate
Lincoln Harris Details A Refresh Of Charlotte's Phillips Place
wfae.org
Lincoln Harris, a commercial real estate development, investment and property management company in the Southeast, today announced plans for major …