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Immigrant advocates gathered Monday to denounce recent detentions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Charlotte area over the past week.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Mecklenburg CountyOn the next Charlotte Talks, if legend is correct, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence turns 250 on Tuesday. It predates the Philadelphia declaration by a year and is a much beloved and much debated piece of Charlotte history. Questions swirl: Did the declaration really exist? Was the oft-quoted text actually part of the Mecklenburg Resolves? Did the wording influence Thomas Jefferson? -
rawpixel.comOnline sports gambling was legalized statewide in March 2024. As wagers increased, so did calls to a hotline for those seeking help. Who is at risk for problem gambling? How can they get support?
Here's a quick explanation of how public media funding works and what impact a profound realignment of that funding may have on public radio and television in our region and across the country.
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LOCAL NEWS
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There's another part of Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio’s budget request that is an important part of the local education landscape: pre-K. -
May 20 is "Meck Dec Day," marking the date in 1775 when the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was said to have been announced — more than a year before the nation's official declaration on July 4, 1776. -
His plan calls for investment in housing, infrastructure, climate resiliency and more. -
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein’s latest announcement outlines how federal funds and private partners will expand internet access in underserved areas, including parts of Western North Carolina. -
Thousands of people gathered over the weekend at Lake Norman for a festival and boat competition that celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. -
Monday is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X, a civil rights activist, minister and spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Opposition was strong on April 18, 1963, when Malcolm X held a debate on racial integration with civil rights leader and attorney Floyd McKissick in Durham. WFAE’s Gwendolyn Glenn talks with Floyd McKissick's son.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to novelist Carl Hiaasen, who has been spinning wild tales of heroes and villains in Florida for nearly 40 years. They talk about his new book, “Fever Beach,” and lots more — including his longtime friendship with Jimmy Buffett. -
This week on SouthBound, we replay host Tommy Tomlinson's 2023 conversation with Texas singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen. Keen talks about his beginnings as a musician, his decision to stop touring full time, and his Hill Country retreat where he goes to write songs.
Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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