Steve Harrison
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A loophole in the farm bill allows for the sale of hemp products that include a form of THC. North Carolina is one state where stores selling intoxicating hemp products have popped up.
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Tricia Cotham’s decision to leave the Democratic Party and become a Republican unleashed a firestorm. What are her chances to remain in the House in 2024? Or will she run for something else — like Congress?
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Mecklenburg State House member Tricia Cotham, a longtime Democrat, announced Wednesday she is becoming a Republican, a move that upended North Carolina politics.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Tuesday that a helicopter crash shut down part of Interstate 77 south. WBTV confirmed the helicopter was theirs, and a pilot and a meteorologist were killed.
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N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis was one of 12 Republicans who advanced the Respect for Marriage Act.
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National Democrats have questioned the validity of the Green Party's signatures on a petition drive needed to get a spot on the state ballot.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent Earnest Winston tells a board member he's not filing criminal truancy complaints against parents, as required by North Carolina law.
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Some academics say helping low-income residents buy their own cars, or have access to cars, is a good way to improve economic mobility. Charlotte leaders are focusing instead on boosting the city's transit system.
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In 1965, Frederick Alexander became the first African American on the Charlotte City Council in the 20th century. Harvey Gantt was elected the city’s first Black mayor 18 years later, in 1983. Now, a generation later, Black leaders hold many of the most important positions in Mecklenburg County, both elected and appointed. Has their leadership created more equity for residents?
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The North Carolina Senate on Thursday morning released its second new congressional map in as many days. This comes after the state Supreme Court ordered lawmakers to redraw maps they came up with in 2021. Here's a look at how the GOP-led General Assembly is fitting in a new 14th District.