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A documentary screening in Charlotte this weekend will explore immigration through a faith-based lens, asking what it means to welcome newcomers at a time of heightened immigration enforcement.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Nick de la Canal/WFAELegislative leaders break the impasse on the budget. That means state employees and teachers may finally get a raise. In the race to replace Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, calls have come for a Black person to fill that slot. Charlotte City Council withdraws its support for the I-77 toll lanes, and the CMS board approves its $2.1 billion budget. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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In a statement Friday, the Republican congressman said he is “confident the investigation will expose the facts, not politically motivated fiction."
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Washington has sent $861 million to help western North Carolina counties rebuild their water infrastructure. But the money is far from enough, Stein said. -
The Greensboro Groove will take the court for the first time this weekend, ushering in a new era for women’s professional basketball in the Triad. -
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is slowing down a planned overhaul of its magnet school offerings, saying it wants more input from families and the community before moving forward. -
Mecklenburg County Manager Michael Bryant made his official budget recommendation to the county Board of Commissioners Thursday.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster calls lawmakers back to Columbia today to address redrawing the state's congressional map. Mecklenburg County Manager Michael Bryant unveils his $2.6 billion budget recommendation. Goodyear announces plans to shutter its Fayetteville tire plant by the end of next year. Water restrictions begin today in Charlotte.
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