Medical marijuana bill passes key vote in South Carolina Senate
The South Carolina Senate has once again given key approval to a medical marijuana bill, but it's unclear what it's fate will be once it gets to the House.Senators okayed the bill on a 26-17 vote Tues...
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Charlotte City Council recriminalizes public drinking, panhandling, and more
City leaders voted 7 to 3 to recriminalize several city ordinances during Monday night's city council meeting despite intense pushback from nonprofit organizations and the community. A total of six ci...
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Catawba County Schools to consider banning another two books from school library shelves
Another pair of book bans could possibly be in store for Catawba County Schools after a special meeting scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12.Two books were on the chopping block at a similar board meeting on...
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Police officer shoots, injuries man along Beatties Ford Road
One person was injured after being shot Thursday by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer along Beatties Ford Road, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed.Shortly before 11 a.m., two C...
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Allisha Watts' mother left with more questions than answers about daughter's death: 'All I do is cry'
Allisha Watts’ mother, Evex Franklin, has asked questions about her daughter’s death last year.Why was Watts killed and dumped near a cemetery? Why is Watts’ boyfriend, James Dunmore, charged in her m...
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NC insurance commissioner says no to industry plan that could double rates at coast
North Carolina's top insurance regulator has denied an industry request to raise homeowners' insurance premiums by an average of 42% — and to almost double them in parts of coastal counties — saying T...
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CMS leaders making changes to budget, positions as COVID relief funds dry up
As COVID relief funds continue to dissolve, leaders at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are making some changes in the budget. There’s $190 million left in the district’s current operating budget with $6...
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Cabarrus County Schools to vote on closing Beverly Hills Elementary School
On Monday, Jan. 29, Cabarrus County Schools had a public hearing where they heard from local families about a proposed decision to close Beverly Hills Elementary School. A week later, the school board...
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