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More than 16,000 Hispanic voters cast ballots in Mecklenburg County during the early voting period, surpassing the total number of Hispanic voters who participated in the 2022 midterm elections.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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A city of newcomers, but one with a history. The Queen City dates back to the mid-1700s. Named after the wife of King George III of England, Charlotte was just that — a small town, but over the years it has grown even as its principal industries have changed. Ashley Mahoney has traced those changes in her book, "Historic Maps of Charlotte: A History of the Queen City in Rare Maps", and we'll plot the course with her. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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Turnout for early voting was up more than 30% compared to the 2022 midterms. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Climate Leaders are a volunteer group working to raise climate awareness in the city. They’re taking aim at one of environmentalists’ biggest boogeymen: data centers. They hosted a data center-themed trivia night Tuesday evening at Patagonia Charlotte in South End. -
Old-growth forests are increasingly rare in the Carolinas. But in Mecklenburg County, you don’t have to travel far to find a mature, biodiverse forest. -
Catawba College’s Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service and the UNC Charlotte School of Data Science, with support from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, have teamed up to create a nonpartisan, easy-to-use election resource for North Carolinians. -
“Peak Week” recently wrapped up in Boone. It’s usually the third week of October, when the leaves are the perfect autumn color and attract tourists. -
Voter turnout amongst older generations historically outpaces young voter turnout. But this year, disillusioned by an economy that doesn’t seem to be working for them and frustrated with political division, Generation Z voters could be narrowing that gap. -
Students at Johnson C. Smith University are preparing for their debut performance at one of the world's most prestigious concert venues in the world. -
A&T hosted its first homecoming in 1926. Now, 100 years later, an estimated 200,000-plus people are expected in Greensboro for what’s become known as the Greatest Homecoming on Earth.
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