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Elections
Fact check: NC Senate candidates Woodson Bradley, Stacie McGinn on data centers
Updated September 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Elections
Fact Check: Where Michael Whatley and Roy Cooper stand on data centers
September 14, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Politics & Government
Fact check: Ad accuses NC GOP Supreme Court candidate of protecting child predators
September 13, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Know Your 704
Debris, incorrect handwashing: Charlotte restaurant earns ‘B’ score
September 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Business
How an NC professor and her students helped human composting become legal in the US
September 10, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Politics & Government
Senate PAC wrongly blames NC’s Roy Cooper for Charlotte homicide
Updated September 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
National
Missouri Supreme Court summons Hoskins after he vows to use gerrymandered map
September 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Education
At CMS, minority students see gains in standardized tests. But concerns remain
Updated September 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
National
Federal judge orders Missouri to use gerrymandered map after SCOTUS denial
Updated September 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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National
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s push to overturn gerrymandered map ruling
Updated September 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Know Your 704
Immediate suspension, dead pests: Worst Charlotte restaurant inspections in August
September 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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