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Latino voters in Mecklenburg County have cast far more early ballots in this year’s midterm election than at the same point in 2022.
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PexelsArtificial intelligence has been making its way into this campaign cycle, with concerns about AI-generated campaign ads leading to confusion over content. Two-thirds of Americans are at least somewhat concerned about AI’s use in this year’s midterms. Thirty-one states have enacted some form of regulation for AI in political campaigning, but North Carolina has not. We discuss how AI is shaping our elections. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Election Day is in one week, and there are five days of early voting remaining. The share of registered Republicans who have voted so far is down compared to the 2018 and 2022 midterms. -
City Council voted unanimously to extend the moratorium until October 18, 2027. District 6 representative Kimberly Owens said they had no other option. -
Florida-based Paradigm promised jobs from a battery plant in storm-battered Burnsville. With no progress, Yancey Co. wants acreage returned. -
Early voting numbers have already far surpassed numbers from this point in the 2022 midterm election, according to data from the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. But the numbers don't just reflect voter enthusiasm — compared with data from the last midterm, it also seems to reflect voter anxiety. -
For the second time this season, the Carolina Panthers suffered a lopsided home loss, falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. -
Five people were killed in separate shootings across Charlotte over the weekend, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and media reports.Two of the deaths occurred Sunday morning at the Ridge Creek Distribution Center near Carowinds. In a news release, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said four people were shot around 4 a.m. -
The historic first trial comes as plaintiffs propose a 25-condition framework for broader settlement negotiations -
The Charlotte Hornets will wrap up a three-game homestand Monday night at Spectrum Center when they host the Washington Wizards.Charlotte is coming off a weekend split. The Hornets were routed by the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, losing by 47 points, before bouncing back Saturday with a 115-110 victory over the Miami Heat.
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