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Local Election Highlights
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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On the next Charlotte Talks, a new documentary details racial strife, political turmoil and a bloody insurrection in 1898 — the only successful coup in U.S. history.
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What decisions did voters make? We look at that, at turnout, and at what kind of role North Carolina played in the presidential contest. Plus, congressional and statewide results.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Access to an 11-mile stretch of the scenic roadway has been restored, the National Park Service said Wednesday. More than 150 miles remain inaccessible.
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation says it aims to have one lane open in each direction by Jan. 1.
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Democrats’ efforts to break the Republican veto-proof majority in the legislature appear to have yielded one additional seat.
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With most votes counted in North Carolina, Democratic North Carolina superintendent candidate Mo Green was leading Republican Michele Morrow, 51.3% to 48.7%, early Wednesday morning.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won North Carolina and the state's 16 Electoral College votes, according to projections late Tuesday from the Associated Press.
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Voters in North Carolina and South Carolina approved constitutional amendments that would restrict voting to U.S. citizens in all elections.
NATION & WORLD
LATEST PODCAST EPISODES
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It's the day after the election. While Tommy Tomlinson is summing up the initial lessons the results hold for WFAE listeners, we thought we’d give you a break with this week's SouthBound — something to listen to that has nothing to do with politics. We’re replaying Tommy’s conversation with Ryan Nanni, host of Shutdown Fullcast. That’s a college football podcast, sort of.
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Landon Bryant is a social media star who explains the South to the rest of the world in a way that gets Southerners nodding and laughing.
Crime & Justice
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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