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What does the Missouri Supreme Court’s gerrymandered map ruling really mean?
Updated September 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Business
Restaurant closures, pests: 1 ‘C’ and 3 ‘B’ sanitation grades in Charlotte
September 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Politics & Government
Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered map in major loss for Republicans
Updated September 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Business
You can be billed in NC years after your insurer paid a claim. Here’s why.
Updated September 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Politics & Government
Rebuilding I-40 after Helene will cost more, take longer than previously thought
Updated September 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Homepage
Wake, NC school test scores see big gains this year to reach pre-pandemic levels
Updated September 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Politics & Government
Whatley supporters tie SC homicide to Cooper in misleading NC Senate ad
Updated September 2, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Politics & Government
Despite unexplained donations, NC election board kills complaint about GOP fundraiser
August 29, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Education
Newly released invoices reveal how much CMS spent on Crystal Hill investigation
Updated August 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Know Your 704
Crawling pests, fruit flies: 3 Charlotte-area restaurants earn ‘B’ scores
August 28, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Politics & Government
NC Republicans rewrite their narrative about Roy Cooper’s record on crime
Updated August 27, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Local
Why Charlotte’s rush to expand teen curfew fizzled as CMS classes resumed
August 27, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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